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

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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.

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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