Recent rain brings an end to primary apple scab season in East Michigan, as well as interrupting strawberry harvest for a few days.
Posted on June 20, 2014 by Bob Tritten, Michigan State University Extension
With two good rains yesterday, June 19, 2014, at my apple scab spore trapping station, there were no apple scab spores caught in either event. Thus, we are now at the end of primary apple scab season in East Michigan. For apple growers, this means that if they have apple scab under control at this point of the season, that they can now relax their apple scab control program.
We have had two strong storms move over the region in the last day, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and several reports of pea-sized hail. At my apple scab spore trapping site, 2.5 inches of rain was received in a 30-minute time period. Heavy rain may interrupt strawberry harvest for a few days. Apple growers who received hail need to apply streptomycin within 24 hours of the hail event to help prevent fire blight infection.
Strawberry harvest continues across the region with excellent consumer demand. Many farms need to close for a day or two for ripening.
For more fruit-related articles from Michigan State University Extension, visit the Fruit and Nuts webpage. The MSU Enviro-weather website is a great resource for weather, crop and pest information. If you are looking for MSU Extension publications and bulletins, visit the MSU Extension Bookstore website to find them online.
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