WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018 We are currently in that time period where we are at the lowest risk for damage by …
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WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018 First generation codling moth flight has subsided in both the mountains and piedmont locations. The only location …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 10
The past week has been relatively uneventful in regards to infection events compared to previous weeks. That said, relative …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 5, 2018
June 5, 2018 Codling moth degree day (DD) accumulations range from about 650 in Henderson County to 850 in Cleveland …
We Want Your Disease!
So far the 2018 apple season has been defined by warm, humid, and very rainy weather. We are guessing …
Promoting Return Bloom in Apple
While the growing season is still young, we’ve observed multiple environmental challenges in 2018. To date, some sites/growers in …
Apple Disease Update (6/3/18): Welcome Glomerella
NEWA weather stations located in Polk and Henderson County apple orchards were reporting that 14-24 inches of rain fell …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018 The recent heavy rain has significantly suppressed insect activity. Trap captures for most insects were fairly low …
Apple Disease Update: Week of May 27
The Good News: The sun came out last week to enable fungicide applications to be made in Western NC. The …
Apple Disease Update: 3rd and 4th Cover
Yesterday I posted an Apple Alert: Rain Addition, which focused on how to approach applying fungicides during extremely wet …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018 The codling moth is the major insect pest of concern at this time, in both the mountains …
Apple Alert: Rain Rain Go Away......
…..the apple growers need to spray. Since last Tuesday (May 15) some orchards in Henderson County, NC have received over …
Apple Thinning Update: 05/15/18
The effects of chemical thinner applications that occurred ~2 weeks ago are apparent. A clear separation in fruit size …
Apple Disease Update: 2nd Cover
The forecast is calling for a considerable amount of rain this week in Western North Carolina. Remember, for most …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 15, 2018
May 15, 2018 We are approaching the time when insecticides for first generation codling moth will need to be initiated. …
Apple Thinning Update: 05/11/18
The purpose of this post is to provide a brief update on projected temperatures and carbohydrate balance estimates. This …
Apple Disease Update: First Cover
Due to the threat of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot in the southeast, the first cover spray and …
Apple Thinning Update: 05/08/18
In blocks that received chemical thinners last week, it is too early to assess the effect of this application. …
Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck Disease Outlook
Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck are superficial diseases of apples found on the waxy apple cuticle. Sooty blotch appears as …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018 Biofix dates now have been set for the three key lepidopteran pests of apples in the Hendersonville …