MELCAST advises producers to begin their fungicide spray program when the vines touch within a row. Growers can continue their spray plans based upon the environmental factors in that field, such as temperature, relative humidity and leaf wetness.
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Melon Disease Forecaster (Melcast)
Source: Melcast Update MELCAST is a system whereby melon growers can determine the best time to apply fungicides. The MELCAST system uses scientific and localized weather data to determine when fungicide applications are best made. Melcast Update (this web page) is intended to help muskmelon and watermelon growers keep track of daily MELCAST EFI (Environmental Favorability Index) […]
American Phytopathological Society 2016 Annual Meeting
CucCAP Presentations include: Evaluation of fungicides for management of Fusarium wilt of watermelon N. MILLER (1), M. Adams (1), L. Quesada-Ocampo (1) (1) North Carolina State University, U.S.A.
