A Predictiable Prediction?

02/26/2010

The uncommon winter cold and snow for most of the mid-Atlantic region and lower mid-west may result in severe snow mold symptoms once the snow melts.  It has been a common practice to not spray for snow mold diseases the last few years due to the cost and also the minor damage that normally occurs.  However, this year could be a totally different story.  Typhula blight which is a snow mold that does not occur very often in these regions could be a potential problem.  Although the most severe symptoms occur under 60 plus days of snow cover, the amount of snow cover we have had, exceeding 30 days may be favorable enough for this disease.  Do not be surprised in a few weeks if you see a disease that you normally do not.