Daily LATE BLIGHT Forecast Information From BLITECAST: Central PA, 2007
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========================= # * = Standard sites through Sep 23 #
# ** = EXPERIMENTAL SITES through Sep 23 #
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How favorable is daily weather for LATE BLIGHT development? Values presented
in calendar format indicate favorability of weather for LATE BLIGHT development.
Key: 0-4 = Conditions not very favorable for LATE BLIGHT (0 = least favorable).
5-28 = Conditions favorable enough to warrant fungicide (28 = most favorable).
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EXPERIMENTAL SITE ** STANDARD SITE * STANDARD SITE *
Hunt.Co:Maddensville Centre: Rock Springs Lycoming: Jer. Shore
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Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
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June ==================== ==================== ====================
01-02: 0 1 5e 8e 5e 7e
03-09: 1 4 4 4 4 5e 4 7e12e12e12e12e10e 8R 6e 8e10H10#10#10# 8#
10-16: 4 1 1 2R 4 4 4 6# 2 2 3 6# 5# 4 6# 3 1 2 4 4 3
17-23: 4 4 4 3 1 1 1R 4 5# 5# 6# 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 2
24-30: 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 2 3 2 5# 9#10# 2 1 2 1 2 4
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July ==================== ==================== ====================
01-07: 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 10#10# 9# 8# 7# 6# 5# 5# 5# 4 4 7# 6# 5#
08-14: 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 5# 5# 5# 5# 7# 4 4 5# 5# 5# 5# 4 4 4
15-21: 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 5# 3 6# 6# 4 4 4 5# 4 4 4
22-28: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6# 6# 6# 8# 8# 7# 9# 4 4 8# 9# 8# 9#11#
29-31: 2 4 4 10#12#13# 13#15#11#
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August ==================== ==================== ====================
01-04: 4 4 5# 4 11# 9# 8# 7# 9# 8# 6# 7#
05-11: 3 4 4 4 4 7# 7# 6# 7# 9#12#14#17#19# 5# 5# 6# 9#10#12#11#
12-18: 7# 4 4 4 5# 2 2 20#18#15#11#11# 9# 7# 12#11#10# 9#10# 8# 6#
19-25: 2 5# 9#13#15#17#18# 7# 9#13#17#19#21#24# 5# 7#11#14#16#20#24#
26-31: 18#15#12# 9# 7# 6# 25#23#20#17#15#13# 25#23#21#19#17#15#
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Sept. ==================== ==================== ====================
01: 5# 11# 12#
02-08: 5# 4 3 2 1 0 0 8# 6# 5# 4 2 0 0 10# 9# 8# 7# 7# 7# 8#
09-15: 1 1 3 5# 5# 5# 5# 2 5# 8# 9# 9# 9#12# 10#12#14#14#12#11#13#
16-22: 4 4 2 1 2 2 2 10# 7# 4 3 3 4 2 11# 8# 5# 4 6# 8# 8#
23-29: 1 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 7# - - - - - -
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Key: # = BLITECAST indicates late blight protection most important these days.
Values based on measured Temperature, Relative Humidity, Wetness, & Rain.
e = Early = BLITECAST indicates that recent weather was favorable for late
blight development but the initial thresholds (CS18; 10BFD) were not
reached yet.
R = Rain+Temperature based threshold (10BFD) = 10 Consecutive Blight
Favorable Days. If inoculum is present, symptoms are expected in
about 7-14 days.
H = Humidity+Temperature based threshold (CS18) = 18 Cumulative Severity
Values for the season. If inoculum is present, symptoms are expected
in about 7-14 days.
* STANDARD SITE: Disease forecast developed from quality on-site
calibrated environmental measurements.
** EXPERIMENTAL SITE: Disease forecast developed from experimental data;
calibration is in progress. Forecast is for experimental use only.
Compare results for Experimental sites with results from nearby
Standard sites before considering information from an Experimental site.
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developed by Dr. Alan A. MacNab, Professor, Plant Pathology
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
211 Buckhout Lab, University Park, PA 16802
Updated: Sep 24, 2007; EMH
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and no endorsement by the Cooperative Extension Service is implied.
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