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Good Progress on Breeding a Downy Mildew-Resistant Pickling Cucumber, 2024 Update
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath I am part of an exciting collaboration with Dr. Michael Mazourek from Clemson University to help him complete the breeding and selection process for a new pickling cucumber with high levels of resistance to downy mildew. Field work at the Clemson Coastal REC in Charleston started last fall. We…
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QotW Grower Spotlight – Rosebank Farms
Where is Zack this week? In this month’s Grower Spotlight, Zack is visiting a Lowcounty gem of a farm. Rosebank Farms, operated by Sidi Limehouse, is located on the far end of John’s Island and has been in business since 1975. The farm grows a variety of fruits and vegetables that supply the bustling restaurant scene…
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Can Biological Products and Soil Amendments Help With Bacterial Disease Management in Peaches?
From Guido Schnabel, Hehe Wang, Juan Carlos Melgar, Ayodeji Idowu, Junaed Ahmed, Rongzhong Ye, and Michael Vassalos I think we can all agree that peaches produced in commercial peach orchards in South Carolina are special. They are sold locally at farm stands and many retail stores along the East Coast. You may not know that…
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Weekly Field Update – 2/17/25
Growers have been busy making preparations for spring planting. With bitter cold coming this week, strawberry growers are expected to cover fields in most parts of the state. Spider mites and neopest are active in many places, so plan miticide and fungicide applications accordingly. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab…
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Question of the Week – Cattail Seed
Where did this mass of fluff come from? This ball of “fluff” got my attention one day while scouting collards. I thought a bush hog had dismantled some insulation. To my surprise, when I approached the pile of fluff, I realized that it was not insulation but rather a large mass of cattail seeds. This…
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White Mold is Active so Spray Now
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath and Extension Associate Justin Ballew The freezing weather the week of January 21, 2025, was just what the Sclerotinia white mold fungus was waiting for. While cold temperatures discourage most animals from being active, freezing temperatures trigger Sclerotinia sclerotia (the survival structures in soil) to germinate, produce tiny mushrooms,…
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