Source: Sara Villani, NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 4/13/21


The risk of a blossom blight infection event is HIGH for Henderson County (NC) for Wednesday, April 14. The risk of a blossom blight infection event is EXTREME for Polk County (NC) for Wednesday, April 14. The risk of a blossom blight infection event for Moravian Falls area is HIGH for Wednesday, April 14.

• High Risk: If there are open blossoms in your block, a high risk of a blossom blight infection event means that 2 of 3 requirements (see Bloom Disease Update ) are satisfied for blossom blight to occur. A preventative streptomycin or other bactericide application should be considered prior to a wetting period (dew or precipitation).

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