2021 Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall
On most cultivars in Western NC, petal fall is quickly approaching or has come and gone without too much …
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NC State Extension, NC State University
Apple Alert: Blossom Blight Infection: April 14, 2021
The risk of a blossom blight infection event is HIGH for Henderson County (NC) for Wednesday, April 14. The …
GLS and Bitter Rot Management at Harvest
Symptoms of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot caused by Colletotrichum fructicola have been rapidly increasing throughout the region …
Apple Disease Update: July 14, 2020
In the previous Disease Update I sent a basic spray schedule for Glomerella leaf spot/bitter rot management for early-, …
Apple Disease Update: June 30, 2020
This week serves as a reminder to stay the course and DO NOT let up on 7 to 10 …
Apple Disease Update: June 16, 2020
Well Southeastern Apple Growers, it was only a matter of time. This past weekend I observed small purple lesions …
Apple Disease Update: June 2, 2020
A few days without rain should provide an opportunity to cover your trees before the next downpour. Although rains …
Apple Disease Update: May 20, 2020
Short and sweet pathology update this week since Glomerella and rain is probably the main thing on the brain. …
Apple Disease Update: May 14, 2020
Apologies for the delayed post this week. Between the cold temps and paucity of good thinning this year, it …
2020 Apple Disease Update: 2nd Cover
With the warm and humid/wet weather conditions in Western NC this week, hopefully your trees were well protected against …
2020 Apple Disease Update: PF #2 and 1st Cover
I feel like the majority of apple growers in NC would laugh at me and possibly call for my …
Apple Disease Update + Research Recap #1
The unseasonably cool temperatures throughout Western NC has put apple tree development in a bit of a holding pattern. …