Publications by authors named "Jon M Clements"
Article Synopsis
- Several disease forecast models for sooty blotch and flyspeck (SBFS) in apple are based on leaf wetness duration (LWD) starting from a biofix at the petal fall stage.
- These models show significant variation in recommendations for fungicide application timing, differing by up to 5 weeks, due to discrepancies in LWD thresholds and biofix definitions.
- To improve consistency, factors like data source variability, tree characteristics, and the growing understanding of fungal species involved must be addressed in the development of these models.
