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While the upcoming forecasted freeze event is understandably foremost on the minds of those connected to the Georgia blueberry industry right now, diseases associated with bloom remain a concern. Many growers in the southern region of Georgia have initiated sprays for mummy berry disease already, but growers who haven’t already done so are reminded to…
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In the southern region of Georgia, recent bouts of warmer than normal weather and earlier than normal emergence of leaves has led to the question of whether there is currently a risk of mummy berry infections developing. According to the mummy berry model developed by Dr. Harald Scherm (UGA), as of January 15th, 2019 there remains…
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By: D. Scott NeSmith Often times during blueberry presentations or when reading some of our management guidelines, you might come across something referring to blueberry flower bud stages. A recommendation may instruct the user to apply a compound at stage 6 of bud development, for example. Or, you might hear someone say, “do not…
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Last year, I visited a blueberry site with significant mummy berry pressure in one of our southern Georgia counties. Based on the producer spray records, the materials applied and application timings were on target; there initially appeared to be no good reason for the level of mummy berry observed – assuming all was accurate. At…
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Exobasidium leaf and fruit spot has been an infrequent and geographically dispersed disease of blueberries in the Southeast. However, during the 2011-2013 harvest seasons, we have had frequent reports of the disease in rabbiteye and highbush blueberries. Although scattered, where Exobasidium leaf and fruit spot occurs it can cause significant losses (60-70% in specific locations),…
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