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Black Rot Review: How to Manage this Disease on Brassica Crops
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath. Black rot is the most common disease caused by bacteria on brassica crops. It was widespread in the Lowcountry in fall 2022, so it’s time for a review of this serious disease. Recognizing Black Rot Most often, black rot starts at the edges of the older leaves on brassicas.…
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Weekly Field Update – 2/6/23
We have lots of fruit and vegetable meetings over the next couple of months, so check out the Upcoming Events tab for the complete lineup. This week, we have the Ridge Peach Meeting on 2/9 in Edgefield and The Back to Basics of Vegetable Production webinar on 2/9. Don’t forget to look at our Resources…
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Question of the Week – Phytophthora Crown Rot
This week, the question was: What has caused the dark brown discoloration in the crown of this strawberry plant? This dark reddish/brown discoloration in the crown is a typical symptom of Phytophthora crown rot. The first observable signs of this disease include wilting and browning of the leaves in the field. Phytophthora is most serious…
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Weekly Field Update – 1/30/23
We have lots of fruit and vegetable meetings over the next couple of months, so check out the Upcoming Events tab for the complete lineup. This week, we have the Coastal Preplant Vegetable Production Meeting on 2/1 in Charleston and a Small Fruit Production Meeting on 2/2 in Columbia. Be sure to scroll all the…
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Question of the Week – Spider Mites
This week, the question was a two part question: What is causing the stippling effect to these strawberry leaves? Photo Credit: T Bilbo, Clemson Extension. The stippling effect seen on the upper surface of this strawberry leaf is caused by two-spotted spider mite feeding damage. When the mites pierce the epidermis of the leaf to…
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Weekly Field Update – 1/23/23
The Weekly Field Updates are back for 2023! We hope everyone had a great holiday season and is off to a good start this year. We have lots of fruit and vegetable meetings over the next couple of months, so check out the Upcoming Events tab for the complete lineup. This week there will be…
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