11/23/2023 0 Comments Bronze spot needle blightDisease symptoms or signs during the period include needle cast on the previous seasons’ needles of pitch pine, white pine decline symptoms, red thread on turf and cercospora leaf spot on oak leaf hydrangea. Pests/Problems: Insect pests or insect damage seen during the period include oak shothole leafminer damage on white oak in the upper Cape region, lecanium scale on oaks in the mid Cape area (female adults are now hemispherical in shape and can be found with eggs underneath), black turpentine beetle damage on pitch pine, viburnum leaf beetle larvae on viburnum, azalea lacebug nymphs on PJM rhododendron, andromeda lacebug on andromeda, earwig damage to buddleia, and aphids on numerous herbaceous and woody species. Woody plants seen in bloom during the period include arrowwood viburnum, alternate leaf dogwood, kousa dogwood (in full bloom), roses, ninebark, yellowwood, Japanese snowbell, tree lilac, tulip tree and clematis. Herbaceous plants seen in bloom during the period include lupine, foxglove, peony, bearded iris, Japanese iris, blood red geranium, oxeye daisy, painted daisy, fringed bleeding heart, blue false indigo, catmint, salvia, goat’s beard, lady’s mantle, and amsonia. The hot conditions have caused stress to newly planted trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants resulting in a need for increased watering frequency. Soil moisture remains adequate following the previous periods’ precipitation, but may be short lived without more consistent precipitation events. A little precipitation occurred on June 2 and June 3 totaling about a quarter of an inch. June 5 through June 9 has been dominated by higher than normal temperatures with a 5 day stretch (so far) of highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 60s. General Conditions: The average temperature for the period from June 2 – June 9 was 70˚F with a low of 55˚F on June 3 rd and a high of 90˚F on June 6. * = no activity to report/information not available Rhododendron catawbiense (catawba rhododendron) Indicator Plants - Stages of Flowering (BEGIN, BEGIN/FULL, FULL, FULL/END, END)Įnkianthus campanulatus (redvein enkianthus) ![]() This information is intended for use as a guide for monitoring the developmental stages of pests in your location and planning management strategies accordingly.Īs of 6/8, there is a status of "abnormally dry" for the Cape and Islands: Ĭurrent municipal water restrictions are shown on this map: Phenology Total accumulated growing degree days (GDD) represent the heating units above a 50° F baseline temperature collected via regional NEWA stations for the 2021 calendar year. The following data was collected on or about June 9, 2021.
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