Scheduling ACP spring spray selection based on the Citrus Flowering Monitor System

Scheduling ACP spring spray selection based on the Citrus Flowering Monitor System

Report Date: 02/02/2016
Project: 850   Year: 2015
Category: ACP Vector
Author: L. Gene Albrigo
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

The up-graded on-line ‘Citrus Flowering Monitor System’ has been tested extensively by grower and extension use, plus in making advisories to growers. Five advisories were prepared based on the models predictions by the end of December 2015. The totally abnormal weather pattern this past fall and early winter, essentially no cold induction before January 1st, has made advising and deciding on flower bud enhancement a large challenge for the Florida citrus industry. The fist estimates of vegetative flush will be added to advisories in February along with 5-10 % open flower estimates. In analyzing the data from last years bloom, some deficiencies in data collection were discovered that will be corrected in this springs data collection.


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