Tag: bacterial wilt

• Field Testing for Bacterial Wilt

  

  Bacterial wilt and Southern blight have been showing up in SC over the last couple weeks. While both diseases cause indistinguishable wilting in the infected plant, it is important to determine which disease is present in order to appropriately manage it. The test shown below is a quick field test that will help distinguish between…

  Justin Ballew

  June 8, 2022

  Disease, Tomatoes

  bacterial wilt, Disease, disease management, southern blight, Tomatoes

• Weekly Field Update – 8/17/20

  Statewide Dr. Tony Keinath with a word on crop rotation. “To keep the soil on your farm productive over the long term, do not replant the same vegetable, or a related crop, in the same field “too often.” How often is “too” often depends on the crop and the pathogens present in the soil. Almost…

  Justin Ballew

  August 17, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  bacterial wilt, clemson extension, crop rotation, fall crops, harvest, muscadines, planting, south carolina, Tomatoes, Weekly Field Updates

• Field Update – 5/20/19

  Statewide: Dr. Guido Schnabel reports, “Green fruit rot is starting to show up in commercial peach orchards. This disease is caused by the fungus Monilinia fructicola. In spring we had an extended period of bloom with lots of rain. That led to blossom blight caused by the same fungal pathogen. Growers must take this disease…

  Justin Ballew

  May 20, 2019

  Weekly Field Updates

  bacterial wilt, green fruit rot, Peaches, peppers, powdery mildew, Squash, Strawberries, Weekly Field Updates