Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update | Cornell Cooperative Extension

As you may remember, a couple weeks ago Cucurbit Downy Mildew (CDM) was found in New Jersey and up until this week, most of eastern NY was under “low risk” of spores blowing in.  However, as you can see in the image from the CDM Forecasting System, the case for making sure you have fungicide coverage on all your cucurbits (especially cucumbers!) is all the more important!

New York DM spore map

Image from the CDM Forecasting System.

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