No reports of plum curculio damage to fruit but that could change quickly this week. Oriental fruit moth catch has jumped up significantly from very little activity last week and before. Temperatures have normalized somewhat but still not great for pollination of fruit crops. There are no frost warnings for next week at this time, but for sensitive, low-lying crops, be prepared in case frost predictions are announced. The 14-day forecast predicts a significant cooldown next week. A low-pressure system will be pushing through the area beginning Saturday, May 12, and through the weekend, bringing significant chances of rain. High temperatures will be in the low to mid-70s for most days. The next week should be seasonable and calm. Southwest Michigan GDD summary from March 1 – May 8, 2023 We are very close to the long-term average. The region saw an average number of growing degree days (GDD) last week, 86 GDD base 42 and 49 GDD base 50, respectively. We still have the chance to see morning frosts for another couple of weeks. Scattered showers on Saturday (May 6) and Sunday nights resulted in less than a quarter inch of rain for most of the area.Īccording to historic records at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, we are past the last hard freeze (below 28 degrees Fahrenheit) dates of the year. The weekend saw high temperatures in the mid-70s for much of the region. Last week started cool but warmed up quickly.
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