The South Carolina Grower

April 29, 2019

Field Update – 4/29/19

Statewide: Dr. Tony Keinath reports finding powdery mildew on Hale’s Best Jumbo cantaloupe in Charleston last week. “Anyone growing heirloom varieties of cucurbits should spray for powdery mildew, because open-pollinated varieties do not have the resistance found in hybrid varieties. All cucurbit growers should be on the lookout for powdery mildew starting now and be […]

April 22, 2019

Field Update – 4/22/19

Coastal: We had a pretty strong storm come through last week with 30 mph winds. Some damage is to be expected this week from those winds. All crops look pretty good otherwise. Midlands: Anthracnose fruit rot picked up significantly in strawberries last week. Spring and summer crops are growing well and looking good. Storms came […]

April 15, 2019

Field Update – 4/15/19

Coastal: Periodic rainfall last week helped dry land crops. Very nice greens and root crops being harvested. The rain ruined some strawberries last week and more disease is showing up in strawberry fields. Most of the tomato crop is in the ground. Midlands: At least 2 inches of rain fell last week in most places. […]

April 5, 2019

Strawberry Harvest 2019

Strawberries are coming in now and are looking great. Spider mites are showing up in some fields, so keep an eye out when scouting. The rain and cloudy weather over the next few days is going to affect the taste of the berries. Botrytis loves this type of weather as well, so stay on top […]