Disease risks from yesterday’s rain

Winchester area received a series of rain from the morning to the afternoon yesterday.  Overall, we had 6 hours of an estimated leaf wetness event with an average temperature of 62F.  It was a light infection event for Phomopsis.

In addition, we are having two consecutive nights with a very high relative humidity (>90%) with warm air (>60F).  Downy mildew can produce spores under such conditions.

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