MELCAST System Could Help Watermelon Producers Reduce Fungicide Sprays

By Clint Thompson Imagine a system in place that would aid watermelon growers in knowing when to apply fungicide sprays for management of foliar diseases. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is conducting research to verify the effectiveness of one such system. Mathews Paret, UF/IFAS associate professor of plant pathology, discussed MELCAST, a spray advisory … Continue reading MELCAST System Could Help Watermelon Producers Reduce Fungicide Sprays