The weather forecast has changed drastically for Saturday going into Sunday with warm temperatures and rain. For sites with active apothecia this will represent a significant risk of infection and growers should keep an eye on this system.
If growers have not sprayed in
the last week, with a product covering Monilinia they should do so either
before the rain event or use a product containing a group 3 directly
afterwards.
Growers may want to chose a
product with a broader range of activity at this time to cover Botrytis and
Anthracnose as well as Monilinia Bligh such as Miravis Neo or Propulse.
On a positive note a little
soil moisture is very welcome, as we head into bloom, as adequate soil moisture
can aid in pollination. If this rain event does not occur growers should
make sure they are on top of their irrigation though bloom in order to help
with pollination.
