Multi-State Strawberry Weather Update (Noon, Sunday, 3/30/14)
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North Carolina – Frost Alert for western piedmont, foothills and mountains tonight. Need to be cautious in light blue area in North Central piedmont (north of Raleigh to VA border)
NC grower questions on Sunday (weather related)
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Dr. Poling,Now for the next round of questions. We are back to popcorn/tight bulb stage with everything more advanced still under the row covers. Looking at 30 degree low with frost at midnight till eight in the morning. The question is that since everything starting to emerge is inside the plant canopy would watering be necessary at these temps? We have the water and the sleep to keep everything going but with all the rain I am questioning if more irrigation is potentially doing more damage.
NC grower question on Sunday (not sure what is causing this?)
- Dr. Poling have been meaning to seen u a few pic but with all this cold weather it’s being difficult. I have about 60 plants in the middle of my c amorosa field that looks like this??? The plant next to it looks great do u know what I need to do to make these plants green???
- Reply – Advise us on anything that you might have done with herbicide? Could you have doubled up? I cannot think of anything else that could cause this sort of symptom up and down these 2 rows.
MS grower questions on Sunday:
- Hey dr poling, I am a diversified vegetable grower in north ms and grow a bit less than an acre of plasticulture strawberries each year. My berries are growing on a calcareous silt loam this year that has a ph of 7.5 and I am seeing signs of what looks to be iron chlorosis in the new growth. The crop is on a new farm that I am transitioning to organic and due to the high ph I knew that I should have applied iron, zinc, and copper sulfate before planting but I neglected to do it. I am curious about how much to worry about these nutrient deficiencies and if you could recommend a remedy. I am currently fertigating with fish hydrolysate that has an iron content of 125 ppm. Thanks for any help you can provide, I have attached a few pictures.
Sincerely, will reed
- Photos sent by Will:
Reply – The oldest leaves on these plants have much shorter petioles (typical of cold season), and then you have had a real growth spurt in recent days as the newes leaves are very stretched, and are exhibiting what would appear to be Fe chlorosis of young leaf blades. When the deficiency is mild, veins – including veinlets – turn green. The classic CA Bulletin 1917 on strawberry deficiencies, “Strawberry Deficiency Symptoms – A visual and plant analysis guide to fertilization,” by Ulrich, Mostafa and Allen (1992), mentions a correction measure of using a spray treatment with Fe at 1.5 to 3.0 oz/100 gal on foliage that can be done on a trial basis only and with caution, because damage to flowers may occur! I would very quickly involve the MS Extension service to assist you.
Another grower from MS writes today:
Dr. Poling,
I have followed your advisories from afar for several years. Thanks for all you do to help and promote the Southeastern Strawberry Grower. I just wanted to give my east coast friends a heads up.
On Friday night andSat morning we had about an inch of rain. Forecasts earlySat morning for my location 38661 called for upper 30’s and lower 40’s on Sun morning. Strong north winds during the day on Sat with no wind forecast for Sat night and early Sun morning told me it was going to get colder with ample moisture for a heavy frost. My crew and I meticulously pulled 7 acres of wet covers over blooming berries mid-day on Saturdaytrying to allow enough time for the wind to dry them before dark…Big job.
Sunday morning…heavy frost. Experience in this situation coupled with technology served us well.
Thanks,
Brooks Brownlee
Brownlee Farms
Virginia – I noted in the Ashland area (north of Richmond) a forecast of FROST on Tuesday morning (below). Tom Baker (VA Beach and Chesepeake) wrote this morning that,
“If forecasts for winds and cloud cover are anything near correct, we should be okay.
But we know how those can go, so, yes, we’ll be watching (referring to possibility of frost tomorrow morning). ”
Tom & Anne Baker and Amanda McCann
Brookdale Farm
2060 Vaughan Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
In looking at the Chesepeake area, it does look fairly safe over next few days:
AWIS Hourly Forecast For Chesapeake-Ches, VA
Produced at 11:35 a.m. CDT on Sun Mar 30 2014
Day-Length = 12:31 / Sunrise at 6:54 a.m. / Sunset at 7:25 p.m.
Local Forecast For Sunday March 30, 2014
Hour 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
MIN= 55 MAX= 53
TEMP 64 63 62 62 61 60 59 58 55 53 53 53 52 51 49 49 48 47 47 48 49 49 48 47
DEWP 61 60 60 60 58 57 56 58 49 49 49 44 44 44 43 41 38 35 33 32 30 32 32 32
WETB 62 61 61 61 59 58 57 58 52 51 51 49 48 48 46 45 44 42 41 41 41 42 41 41
WNDS 13 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 10 14 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 16 15 14 14 15 16
WNDD S SSW SW W W W WNW WNW
CLDC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC OVC
INV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DEWF
POP6 60 37 38 38 38 32 32 13
Q1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Local Forecast For Monday March 31, 2014
Hour 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
MIN= 39 MAX= 61
TEMP 46 45 44 44 43 39 39 42 41 44 47 50 52 55 58 59 61 61 58 55 52 50 48 46
DEWP 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 30 31 31 32 31 31 34 35 37 37 37 37
WETB 40 39 39 39 38 36 36 38 37 39 40 42 43 44 46 47 47 47 47 46 45 44 43 42
WNDS 15 14 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 11 16 21 21 20 18 18 17 16 13 9 5 5 5 3
WNDD NW NW NNW NW NW NW NW NNW
CLDC OVC FEW CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR
INV 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
DEWF
POP6 13 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Q1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Local Forecast For Tuesday April 1, 2014
Hour 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
MIN= 38 MAX= 68
TEMP 45 43 41 41 40 38 38 39 40 48 53 57 60 64 68 68 68 62 56 55 54 53 52 51
DEWP 37 36 35 36 35 35 35 35 36 38 39 40 40 41 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
WETB 42 40 39 39 38 37 37 37 38 44 46 48 50 52 55 55 55 53 50 49 49 49 48 48
WNDS 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 7 3 3 3 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9
WNDD N N NNE NNE E SE SE SSE
CLDC CLR CLR FEW CLR CLR SCT FEW CLR
INV 3 5 7 7 8 14 14 13 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DEWF D D D D D D D D D
POP6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Q1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Here is the VA AWIS Minimum Temp map for both Mon (Mar 31st) and Tue (April 1st) this week:
Here are the Max/Min Temps for VA over next 7 days: VA AWIS Mar 30 to Apr 6
South Carolina – here is the Max/Min Temps for SC over next 7 days:SC AWIS Mar 30 to Apr 6 
I just got off phone with SC grower in Florence and they are apparently getting frost alerts for a few of their fields, so I am including below the AWIS 5-day detailed forecast for a number of locations in SC, as there could be risk of frost Monday morning.
There is a forecast for FROST in Florence:
5-DAY DETAILED HOURLY WEATHER FORECASTS
Tennessee – here is the Max/Min Temps for TN over next 7 days: TN AWIS Mar 30 to Apr 6
It’s going to be chilly in Eastern and Central TN tomorrow morning!
Central Tennessee
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Allardt 56 34 70 45 71 49 75 56 71 54 73 52 65 41 64
Bethpage 60 36 70 48 71 51 78 58 74 57 74 52 64 41 65
Celina 61 33 72 45 73 48 79 54 76 54 75 49 65 37 66
Centerville_Wtr_Plt 67 34 77 46 78 49 85 55 81 55 80 50 71 38 72
Cheatham_L_D 64 34 74 47 75 50 81 56 77 55 77 50 67 38 68
Clarksville_Sew_Plt 62 35 72 47 74 51 80 57 76 56 76 52 66 40 67
Columbia_3WNW 61 34 71 46 73 50 79 56 75 55 75 51 65 39 66
Cookeville 58 34 71 46 72 49 77 56 72 54 74 53 67 41 66
Crossville_AG 54 33 68 44 69 47 73 54 69 53 71 51 63 39 62
Crossville_AP 53 32 68 46 71 50 75 57 70 54 72 54 66 41 63
Dickson_AG 62 37 73 49 74 53 80 59 77 58 76 53 66 42 68
Dover_1W 61 36 72 48 73 52 79 58 76 57 75 53 66 41 67
Fayetteville_TN 62 35 72 48 74 51 80 57 76 56 76 51 66 40 67
Franklin_Sewage_Plt 62 35 73 47 74 50 80 57 77 56 76 51 66 39 67
Jamestown 56 34 70 45 71 49 75 56 71 54 73 52 65 41 64
Kingston_Springs_2NE 62 33 72 46 74 49 80 55 76 54 76 50 66 38 67
Lafayette_TN 63 37 73 49 74 53 81 59 77 58 76 53 67 42 68
Lawrenceburg_Flt_Plt 62 36 72 48 74 52 80 58 76 57 76 52 66 40 67
Lebanon_3W 61 36 72 48 73 51 80 57 76 57 75 52 65 40 67
Lewisburg 61 35 71 47 72 51 79 57 75 56 75 51 65 40 66
Livngston_Radio_WLIV 60 35 73 46 75 49 79 56 74 55 77 53 69 41 68
Lobelville 63 34 73 46 75 50 81 56 78 55 77 51 67 39 69
Mc_Minnville_Tn 61 37 74 48 76 51 80 58 75 57 77 55 70 43 69
Monteagle 56 36 69 47 70 50 75 58 70 56 72 54 65 43 64
Monterey_TN 58 34 71 46 72 49 77 56 72 54 74 53 67 41 66
Mount_Pleasant_2SW 63 36 73 48 74 52 81 58 77 57 77 52 67 41 68
Murfreesboro_5N 62 36 72 49 73 52 80 58 76 57 75 53 66 41 67
Nashville_Metro 61 38 74 51 73 53 81 61 76 59 76 55 66 41 67
Pikeville 61 35 75 46 76 50 80 57 76 55 78 53 70 41 70
Portland_TN 60 36 70 48 71 51 78 58 74 57 74 52 64 41 65
Pulaski_Water_Plant 66 39 76 51 77 54 84 60 80 60 79 55 70 43 71
Shelbyville 64 38 74 50 76 53 82 60 78 59 77 54 68 42 69
Sparta_TN 60 34 74 45 75 49 79 56 75 54 77 52 69 41 69
Springfield 59 35 69 48 71 51 77 57 73 56 73 52 63 40 64
Springhill 61 34 71 46 73 50 79 56 75 55 75 51 65 39 66
Tullahoma 61 37 74 48 76 52 80 59 75 57 78 55 70 44 69
Waverly_4W 62 34 73 47 74 50 80 56 77 55 76 51 67 39 68
Waynesboro_TN 63 34 73 46 74 49 81 55 77 55 76 50 67 38 68
Woodbury_1WNW 63 34 73 46 74 50 81 56 77 55 76 50 67 39 68
Eastern Tennessee
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Athens 57 33 70 42 77 47 79 54 77 53 78 55 72 43 66
Chattanooga/Lov 63 37 75 48 78 49 81 57 76 57 80 57 73 45 69
Cleveland_6NNE 57 33 71 43 77 47 79 54 78 53 79 55 72 44 67
Copperhill 57 32 70 41 76 45 79 52 77 52 78 54 72 42 66
Dayton 59 34 72 44 79 48 81 55 79 54 81 57 74 45 68
Erwin_1W 54 28 67 37 73 42 76 49 74 48 75 50 68 39 63
Gatlinburg_2SW 56 29 69 38 76 43 78 50 76 49 77 51 71 39 65
Greeneville 55 31 68 40 75 44 77 51 75 51 76 53 70 41 64
Kingsport 58 34 71 43 77 47 80 54 78 54 79 56 72 44 67
Kingston_AG 56 31 70 40 76 44 78 52 77 51 78 53 71 41 66
Knoxville_AP 56 34 69 45 76 49 79 56 77 56 77 57 71 46 65
Knoxville_Exp_Stn 57 37 70 47 77 51 79 58 77 57 79 60 72 48 66
Lenior_City 57 33 70 42 76 47 79 54 77 53 78 55 72 44 66
Newcomb 54 28 68 38 74 42 76 49 75 48 76 51 69 39 64
Newport_1NW 56 32 70 41 76 45 78 53 77 52 78 54 71 43 65
Norris_4NE 56 31 70 40 76 44 78 51 77 51 78 53 71 41 65
Oak_Ridge_ATDL 56 33 69 42 76 46 78 53 76 53 78 55 71 43 65
Oak_Ridge_TN 56 34 70 46 76 49 80 56 75 55 76 56 71 45 65
Oneida 57 29 71 41 72 44 76 51 72 49 74 48 66 36 66
Rockwood 56 31 70 40 76 44 78 52 77 51 78 53 71 41 66
Rogersville_1NE 56 32 69 41 76 46 78 53 76 52 78 54 71 42 65
Sevierville_1SE 56 31 70 40 76 44 78 51 76 50 78 53 71 41 65
Tri-City_RGNL_AP 48 30 68 37 75 43 78 50 76 48 78 53 72 43 62
Copyright 2014: AWIS Weather Services, Inc. All rights reserved.
Frost in Knoxville:
Kentucky:
AWIS Weather Services, Inc. Western Kentucky Frost/Freeze Forecast Produced at 504 a.m. CDT on Sun Mar 30 2014 ... Forecast for Tonight ... Southwest Kentucky NWS Fcst Zones 1-13 **** PATCHY FROST **** Lowest Temperatures: 37 - 39 Murray Min 39 Range Dewpoint Temps: 32 - 37 Range Wetbulb Temps: 36 - 45 AVG Wind Direction/Speed: V 2 Long Periods of Calm AVG Sky Condition: Clear Extended Forecast: Range of Lowest Min Temperatures in the Above Zones Min Temps Valid For Morning of Given Date (May NOT include ALL cold pockets) 04/01/14 04/02/14 04/03/14 04/04/14 04/05/14 04/06/14 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 49 - 51 52 - 54 59 - 61 57 - 59 50 - 53 38 - 41 -------- Grayson County Area NWS Fcst Zones 23-24,26-28,61-63 **** NEAR FREEZING COLD LOCATIONS **** **** WIDESPREAD FROST **** Lowest Temperatures: 33 - 37 Leitchfield Min 35 Range Dewpoint Temps: 28 - 38 Range Wetbulb Temps: 35 - 43 AVG Wind Direction/Speed: V 2 Long Periods of Calm AVG Sky Condition: Clear Extended Forecast: Range of Lowest Min Temperatures in the Above Zones Min Temps Valid For Morning of Given Date (May NOT include ALL cold pockets) 04/01/14 04/02/14 04/03/14 04/04/14 04/05/14 04/06/14 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 46 - 50 48 - 52 57 - 60 54 - 56 48 - 51 36 - 40 -------- For more detailed information visit www.awis.com or call 888-798-9955. Copyright 2014 AWIS Weather Services, Inc. All rights reserved.
7-Day Max Min for KY: KY AWIS Mar 30 to Apr 6
Check out the city nearest you for the AWIS FROST forecast…
5-DAY DETAILED HOURLY WEATHER FORECASTS (Kentucky)
Maryland – minimum temps for next 7-days: MD AWIS Mar 30 to Apr 6
AWIS is forecasting frost for a number of areas in MD on Tue morning:
5-DAY DETAILED HOURLY WEATHER FORECASTS
This advisory today, Sunday March 30th, has been brought to you through the generosity of these growers industry members. Thank you!
2014 Honor Roll
$1500 or more
- Aarons Creek Farms, Inc., Gregg Gordon/Greg Williamson, Buffalo Junction, VA
- Balamore Farm, Ltd., Joe Cooper, Great Village, Nova Scotia
- Cottle Strawberry Nursery, Ron Cottle/Sonny Cottle/Whit Jones, Faison, NC
- G & W Nurseries, Donna and Jim Goodson/Mitchell Wrenn, Damascus, AR, and Zebulon, NC
- Westech Agriculture Ltd., Nora and Raymond Dorgan, Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Canada
$500 to $1499
- Hunter Farms, Eric and Kristi Hunter, Easley, SC
- Bob Rouse Agriculturist LLC, Denton, MD
- Virginia Strawberry Association
$200 to $499:
- Agriberry, LLC, Chuck and Anne Geyer, Hanover, VA
- Barnes Farm & Produce LLC, Donnie Barnes/Heather Robinson, Willow Spring, NC
- Bernie’s Berries, James Kenan and Bernice Kenan, Greensboro, NC
- J.E. Cooley Farms, Inc., Strawberry Hill, USA, Chesnee, SC
- DJ’s Berry Patch LLC, Darin and Jessica Jones, Willow Spring, NC
- Leggett Farming Partnership, Brent and Sue Leggett, Nashville, NC
- Piedmont Produce LLC, Alan L. Baucom, Monroe, NC
- TC Smith Produce Farm, Curtis Smith, Seven Springs, NC
- The Rudd Farm, Kenneth, Joan, Matt and Ken Rudd, Greensboro, NC
- The Vollmer Farm, John and Russ Vollmer, Bunn, NC
- Valley Home Farm, Nancy Edwards, Bob and Janet Potts, Wartrace, TN
- Van Meter Family Farm, Danny and Trish Van Meter, Clarkson, KY
- Whitted Bowers Farm, Rob Bowers, Cedar Grove, NC
$100 to $199:
- Brookdale Farms & Produce, LLC, Tom Baker, Virginia Beach, VA
- Carter Farms, Billy Carter, Eagle Springs, NC
- Color Burst, Joe Burns, Grayson, GA
- Cottle Strawberry Farm, Joy Cottle, Florence, SC
- Craven and Kimberley Smith, Gibsonville, NC
- Crown Orchard Co., Huff Chiles, Batesville, VA
- Fifer Orchards, Bobby Fifer, Wyoming, DE
- Fisher Farms Partnership, Beth Taylor, Whitakers, NC
- Harman’s Produce, Paula Harman, Churchville, MD
- Iseley Farm, Jane Iseley, Burlington, NC
- Lassen Canyon Nursery, Elizabeth Ponce, Redding, CA
- Maurer Farms, David Maurer, Wooster, OH
- McCauley Farms, Larry and Frances McCauley, Burlington, NC
- McNeil Farms, Steve McNeill, Sanford, NC
- Mount Olympus Berry Farm, Mary and Ken West, Ruther Glen, VA
- Sparacio Farms, Butch Sparacio, Bridgeton, NJ
- The Collard Patch, Hal Gurley, Wake Forest, NC
- The Hunter Farm, Nancy Anderson, Weddington, NC
- Westover Farm, Timothy Miller, Mc Kenney, VA
$50 to $99:
- Horton Family Farm, David Horton, Windsor, VA
Dr. E. Barclay Poling
Interim Executive Director, NC Strawberry Association Inc.
& Professor Emeritus (Strawberry Plasticulture Researcher)
Department of Horticultural Science
Campus Box 7609, 162A Kilgore Hall
NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
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