Tag: bacterial spot

• 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…

  Justin Ballew

  July 20, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  Apples, bacterial spot, clemson extension, fall crops, goosegrass, harvest, hot, muscadines, Peaches, planting, sc grower, seed bank, south carolina, Tomatoes, viruses, weed control, Weekly Field Updates

• 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…

  Justin Ballew

  June 8, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  bacterial spot, clemson extension, cucumber, cucurbit downy mildew, Disease, Disease alert, disease control, downy mildew, harvest, preventative fungicide, south carolina, sweet corn, Tomatoes, Weekly Field Updates

• 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…

  Justin Ballew

  May 4, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  bacterial spot, cabbage looper, clemson extension, Peaches, scouting, south carolina, Strawberries, thrips, Weekly Field Updates, wind, wind damage