Christmas tree IPM update 4.3.20

Happy Friday – although who can tell these days!

 

GDD 4.3.20                          Predicted GDD 4.8.20

Champlain                           2                                              2

 

Geneva                                10                                           10

 

Riverhead                           17                                           20

 

Perhaps a little stability is a good thing at this point.

 

Eriophyid mite eggs are finishing up their hatch (7-22).  Dormant oil before bud break.

 

I just reposted all the dormant oil issues here: https://blogs.cornell.edu/ornamentalcropsipm/

 

 

Have a great week!