Maybe I should keep posting that rains are coming… Each time I do, it looks like rains disappear. 😉 If you have not subscribed to the email list of Dr.… Read more
Well, I was hoping that the rest of the season would be nice and sunny, but I was little naive. Looks like some portion of VA may be affected by… Read more
I heard that some of early cultivars are ready to be picked on 7-10 days. Looks like no tropical storms to worry, yet… (crossing my fingers!) There have been frequent… Read more
As many other parts of VA, we have been experiencing thunderstorms running through our area in the past week for so. Yesterday, we had about 9 hours of wetness with… Read more
At Winchester, we had 8 hours of wetness observed on last Thursday, then there are several short rains/thunderstorms. Moreover, the night time relative humidity has been fairly high (> 95%)… Read more
Most of us are about to finish critical time when clusters are susceptible to infection by downy mildew, powdery mildew, and black rot. This critical time varies by varieties, but… Read more
Just an update on yesterday’s post: At Winchester, AREC, a total leaf wetness hours was 29 hours, with an average temperature of 67F. Thus, this rain event was warm and… Read more
A cool and wet Fourth of July weekend resulted in a very long leaf wetness hours. So far, more than 12 hours of wetness has been recorded at Winchester AREC,… Read more
Photo: we have started to see powdery mildew on clusters. I hope you are not! Looks like series of thunderstorms are hitting various part of the state this week. Just… Read more
Here’s my handout from last week’s meeting at Stone Tower Winery. Thanks for those who attended the meeting! It looks like we may have rains here and there this week.… Read more