Tag: bacterial spot
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Weekly Field Update 8/24/20
Statewide Dr. Tony Keinath reports, “For the past few years, Orondis Opti on cucumber and cantaloupe and Orondis Ultra on pumpkin and watermelon have been the best fungicides to manage downy mildew. Based on results from a spring 2020 cucumber experiment at Coastal REC, Orondis is no longer the “silver bullet” it was 2 years […]
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Field Update – 7/27/20
Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “It has been a hot week in the Lowcountry. Most spring and summer crops have finished up. Ground is being prepared and planted for fall crops. I have received a few texts from growers that have yellow dots on their zucchini plants, which is downy mildew. Even in this heat downy […]
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Field Update – 7/20/20
Statewide Dr. Matt Cutulle reports, “It is always good to control goosegrass even if it is past the critical period for competition with the crop. Lack of late-season control made hand-harvesting tomatoes difficult in the field pictured below. Also, there will be a huge deposit of goosegrass seeds into the soil seed bank for next […]
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Field Update – 6/8/20 (Downy Mildew Arrives in SC)
Statewide Downy mildew was found in Charleston, SC late last week on cucumbers. This is the first confirmed report of the 2020 season. If not already doing so, all cucumber and canteloupe growers should begin applying protective fungicides to help prevent or manage downy mildew. Ranman tank-mixed with a protectant such as chlorothalonil, mancozeb, or […]
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Field Update – 5/4/20
Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “We have had a very wet spring with some places receiving over 13 inches of rain this month. Crops look surprisingly good considering the excess rain and cooler nights. I have seen an increase in worm activity on brassicas, particularly the cabbage looper. With all the rain, I have seen some […]
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