I heard from many that their fruits are ~2 weeks ahead of “average” season, and some early cultivars are already harvested in the southern VA. I should have posted this… Read more
Our Chardonnay clusters are getting larger and berries are starting to touch each other. It feels a bit early, but here are grape disease management reminders at berry touch/cluster closure… Read more
My colleagues and I are seeking information on sour rot so that we can develop research priorities (and hopefully obtain grants). Many of us suffer from sour rot (remember the… Read more
Of course, once I mentioned the lack of rainfall, we (i.e., northern VA) were hit by a series of rain. To make things more complicated, we had at least three consecutive nights… Read more
It depends on where you are, but in northern VA, we are having relatively “dry” weather this summer. We have some rain events here and there, but overall, the air… Read more
Just a quick reminder about the 66-day PHI for mancozeb products. If you are thinking about harvest at the end of August or early September, we are getting very close… Read more
It was very nice to see you all at the meeting. Here’s the content of my handout. Seasonal grape disease updates For VVA Summer Technical Meeting at Stone Tower Winery… Read more
This is the second part of “at bloom” fungal disease management tips. Please refer to yesterday’s post as well. The spray timings for Botrytis is at bloom, bunch closure, and… Read more
Many people in northern VA are about to see blooms in a few weeks, and I am sure the rest of the regions are about to see bloom very soon. … Read more
It has been another rainy weekend (1.5 inches so far and still counting), and looks like next weekend will be wet again… Hopefully, this year won’t as wet as the… Read more