Merged: Proactive or reactive spraying? (Daconil)

[tjg911]

for the experts here -

can LB infection be ignored (preventative spraying) when there is no widespread LB outbreak in the area and no strong winds to blow it in when:

(1) temps are high (80+) when it rains for 1 or 2 or 3 days on and off as tstorms?

(2) temps are high (80+) with high humidity (dew points above 66) without rain?

i'm operating under the premise that since LB is not widespread here that warm temps with wet foliage is not a major threat like cool to cold weather would be as last summer. afterall, it always rains in the summer and is very humid here and LB never was a problem so the mere presence of rain and humid weather shouldn't be cause for panic spraying. after last season LB is more likely here than in the past but until it is present in the area then there is no reason to panic. as you might guess i am holding off not having sprayed yet.

tom