VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – July 28th, 2022

Temperature – All regions continue to match or pass their 10 year average cumulative GDD trends except Peterborough which continues to lag behind. Daytime temperatures are expected to be in the mid- to high-20s across the province and feel higher with the humidex. Nighttime temperatures may range from mid- to high-teens to mid 20s.

Precipitation – Essex and Kemptville have exceed their 10 year average cumulative rainfall for July. Durham region and Peterborough have received approximately 3/4 and Norfolk, Simcoe and Sudbury have received more that half. Rain is forecasted for the beginning of the week in many parts of Ontario along with the risk of thunderstorm in some areas. Showers with a risk of thunderstorms are expected again across the province toward the end of the week.

Crop Updates

Many specialists are away this week so there are no new updates.

However, you can take a look at last weeks VCR post for some recent updates:

VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – July 21st, 2022

Or this July 26th update on late blight for tomato and potato growers:

Late Blight Update – July 26, 2022

Pest Degree Day Forecasting

*NOTE: Data as of July 27, 2022

County	Carrot Rust Fly	Onion Maggot	Carrot Weevil	Aster Leafhopper	Tarnished Plant Bug	Cabbage Maggot	Seedcorn Maggot	European Corn Borer
THRESHOLD	329-395, 1399-1711	210-700, 1025-1515	138-156, 455+	128+	40+	314-398, 847-960, 1446-1604	200-350, 600-750, 1000-1150	See legend below
Essex*	1686	1562	1210	1005	732	1323	1562	910
Chatham-Kent*	1506	1387	1055	861	573	1162	1387	772
Norfolk**	1495	1378	1045	844	549	1154	1378	752
Huron***	1314	1200	879	688	412	981	1200	600
Wellington**	1299	1187	868	679	407	971	1187	595
Simcoe County***	1317	1204	889	699	429	991	1204	613
Durham***	1399	1282	955	760	472	1060	1282	669
Peterborough	1241	1129	811	627	363	913	1129	542
Kemptville***	1414	1294	970	779	491	1071	1294	689
Sudbury***	1155	1060	784	614	359	874	1060	535