All fields with weather stations had conditions for a Monilinia infection period overnight from May 6th to May 7th. The fog started in the evening from about 6:30 to 8:30pm and continued until morning. I do have reports of cups still present in the Midcoast and Downeast so there is a good chance this weather […]
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The rain caused conditions for Monilinia infection in most fields with weather stations from May 2 to the morning of May 6th. Depending upon the field, there were one to four infection periods in this stretch of days. If you applied fungicides on or after 7 to 10 days before these infection periods (April 22 […]
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There were Monilinia infection periods at most weather station locations overnight from April 30th to May 1st and May 1st to May 2nd (please see table below). The raining weather is continuing in most areas. Pinheads and cups are still being found so there is still chance of infection. Unless you have a late field, […]
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There were weather conditions for Monilinia infection in most of our weather station locations. In most fields, the rain started about 7 to 8pm on April 28 evening and carried over to the morning of April 29th. One area, around Appleton and Liberty, did not have Monilinia infection conditions. Most plants would have been open […]
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There were no infection periods on Wednesday April 24th to April 25th. The temperatures were too cold for infection. Most fields with weather stations have experienced temperatures below 28 F this past week for multiple nights. It is not clear what effect this may have on developing buds. The next chance for Monilinia infection is […]
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