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The Technology Collaborative Project:
Sensor Networks for
Disease Management in Specialty Crops
Growers Field Day22 July 2009
Penn State Fruit Research & Extension Center
Biglerville, PA
George Kantor James W. Travis
Noemi O. HalbrendtJoe Russo
Jeremy Zidek
Sensor Networks for Disease Management in Specialty Crops
Biglerville, PA Experimental Site
Collaboration of CMU, PSU and ZedX with funding by The Technology Collaborative, Pittsburgh, PA
Tempeature (110 cm) Apple Scab Severity (%) (110 cm)
Warmer area
Cooler area
Greater apple
scab risk
Cooler area
6.2 – 7.1 C
Observed
severity (%)5
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Lowest apple
scab risk
4.7 – 6.1 %
May 22, 2008 Apple Scab Case Study – 1.0 m x 1.0 m Grid
Sensor Networks for Disease Management in Specialty Crops
Collaboration of CMU, PSU and ZedX with funding by The Technology Collaborative, Pittsburgh, PA
Lowest risk
Spray Mancozeb
fungicide
Highest risk
Spray Flint +
Mancozeb
fungicide
Hypothetical Fungicide Map Using Zone Maker Module
Sensor Networks for Disease Management in Specialty Crops
Collaboration of CMU, PSU, and ZedX with funding by The Tech Collaborative, Pittsburgh, PA
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2009 Scab Incidence on Shoot Leaves, Red DeliciousUniversity Drive Orchard, PSU-FREC, Biglerville, PA
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2009 Scab Incidence on Red
DeliciousUniversity Drive Orchard, PSU,
FREC, Biglerville, PA
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2009 Apple Scab Infection Periods 16 Apr to 26 May1
and forecast/infection prediction through May 29th
Penn State – FREC, Biglerville, PA
1 Spectrum Weather Data System &Mills Apple Scab Disease Model. First mature ascospores on 3/31/2009. ** Beginning of peak
ascospore maturity 4/19/09. *** Found first leaf symptoms of scab on Red Delicious on 5/4/2009.
May 26th through May 29th (possible scab infection: ++) forecast based on Skybit Ag E-Weather IPM Apple Disease Report.
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Skybit scab
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2009 Leaf Wetness (Node 1)University Drive Orchard, Biglerville, PA
2009 Leaf Wetness (Node 1)University Drive Orchard, Biglerville, PA
Weather Data Analysis Website – Temperature Data
Raw Data
10 (Red) & 110 cm (Blue) Temperature - Mid Tree
Clean Data
Sensor Networks for Disease Management in Specialty Crops
Collaboration of CMU, PSU and ZedX with funding by The Technology Collaborative, Pittsburgh, PA
Raw Data
110 cm Leaf Wetness - Mid (Red), North (Blue), &
South (Green) Tree
Clean Data
Weather Data Analysis Website – Leaf Wetness Data
Sensor Networks for Disease Management in Specialty Crops
Collaboration of CMU, PSU and ZedX with funding by The Technology Collaborative, Pittsburgh, PA
Growers Field Day Notes 22 July 2009
Penn State Fruit Research & Extension Center
Biglerville, PA