Modified Smith-Kerns Dollar Spot Model

The Modified Smith-Kerns model listed in the SK% column on your Weather page and Email updates will help you schedule when to scout for dollar spot. Whenever the value in the SK% column exceeds 20%, there is an enhanced likelihood of dollar spot becoming active, and scouting efforts should be intensified — particularly in areas where there is a history of dollar spot. Treatment should take place only after the first signs of dollar spot.

The Smith-Kerns Dollar Spot Prediction…