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| Weather data for Belchertown MA. Forecast values begin May 17, 2012 | |||||
| These ratings are relative because they do not account for scab spore population density, which is the MOST important factor determining absolute infection risk. Estimates also do not account for any secondary scab spores that might be present from earlier uncontrolled primary scab infection periods. | |||||
| Date | Observed & Forecast Inches Rain |
McIntosh bud stage |
1 in 20 chance that actual value is equal or less than | Estimated Portion of Total Annual Primary Scab Infection Potential |
1 in 20 chance that actual value is more than |
| Thu, March 22 | 0 | 50% Green Tip | |||
| Fri, March 23 | 0 | ||||
| Sat, March 24 | 0 | Half-inch Green | |||
| Sun, March 25 | 0.03 | ||||
| Mon, March 26 | 0 | ||||
| Tue, March 27 | 0 | ||||
| Wed, March 28 | 0.12 | ||||
| Thu, March 29 | 0 | ||||
| Fri, March 30 | 0 | ||||
| Sat, March 31 | 0.20 | ||||
| Sun, April 1 | 0.16 | ||||
| Mon, April 2 | 0.01 | ||||
| Tue, April 3 | 0 | ||||
| Wed, April 4 | 0.04 | early Tight Cluster | |||
| Thu, April 5 | 0 | Tight Cluster | |||
| Fri, April 6 | 0 | ||||
| Sat, April 7 | 0 | ||||
| Sun, April 8 | 0 | ||||
| Mon, April 9 | 0 | ||||
| Tue, April 10 | 0 | ||||
| Wed, April 11 | 0.02 | 0 | < 1 | < 1 | |
| Thu, April 12 | 0.10 | 0 | < 1 | < 1 | |
| Fri, April 13 | 0 | ||||
| Sat, April 14 | 0 | Open Cluster | |||
| Sun, April 15 | 0 | full Pink-extended | |||
| Mon, April 16 | 0.03 | late Pink | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 |
| Tue, April 17 | 0 | King Bloom | |||
| Wed, April 18 | 0 | ||||
| Thu, April 19 | 0 | ||||
| Fri, April 20 | 0 | ||||
| Sat, April 21 | 0 | Full Bloom | |||
| Sun, April 22 | 1.37 | 24% | 35% | 46% | |
| Mon, April 23 | 1.13 | 9% | 12% | 16% | |
| Tue, April 24 | 0 | ||||
| Wed, April 25 | 0 | ||||
| Thu, April 26 | 0.08 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | |
| Fri, April 27 | 0.06 | ||||
| Sat, April 28 | 0 | ||||
| Sun, April 29 | 0 | ||||
| Mon, April 30 | 0 | ||||
| Tue, May 1 | 0.66 | 95% Petal Fall | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| Wed, May 2 | 0 | 100% Petal Fall | |||
| Thu, May 3 | 0.30 | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 | |
| Fri, May 4 | 0.03 | ||||
| Sat, May 5 | 0.02 | ||||
| Sun, May 6 | 0 | ||||
| Mon, May 7 | 0.02 | Fruit Set | < 1 | < 1 | 1% |
| Tue, May 8 | 0.57 | 4% | 13% | 22% | |
| Wed, May 9 | 0.27 | 0 | < 1 | < 1 | |
| Thu, May 10 | 0.62 | ||||
| Fri, May 11 | 0 | ||||
| Sat, May 12 | 0 | ||||
| Sun, May 13 | 0 | ||||
| Mon, May 14 | 0.26 | 0 | 2% | 4% | |
| Tue, May 15 | 0.68 | 0 | 2% | 4% | |
| Wed, May 16 | < 1 | ||||
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| Tue, May 22 | 0 | < 1 | < 1 | ||
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