Tag: cool weather

• Weekly Field Update – 9/21/20

  Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “Cooler temperatures have finally arrived in the Lowcountry!  We had a good bit of rain in certain areas last week and some fields are soggy.  I saw lots and lots of silverleaf disorder in squash this past week.  Silverleaf disorder is caused by whiteflies.  The nymphs of the whitefly feed on…

  Justin Ballew

  September 21, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  Brassicas, caterpillars, clemson extension, cool weather, insect control, pierce's disease, rain, south carolina, Squash, standing water, Weekly Field Updates, whiteflies, wine grapes

• Field Update: 6/22/20

  Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “A week of unseasonably mild temperatures and damp conditions slowed things down a bit. The warmer weather this past weekend and this week should put things in gear again. Starting to find some armyworms on smaller farms particularly the southern armyworm. Tomato spotted wilt virus has been showing up on tomato…

  Justin Ballew

  June 22, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  clemson extension, cool weather, cucurbit downy mildew, downy mildew, powdery mildew, south carolina, tomato spotted wilt virus, tswv, Weekly Field Updates

• Field Update – 5/11/20

  Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “We have had some weird weather for May touching 90 one day to in the 40s at night.  Despite the fluctuating temperatures, crops like squash, zucchini, snap beans, and cukes are all coming in and looking pretty good. Melons and tomatoes are looking ok but cooler temperatures and persistent winds with…

  Justin Ballew

  May 11, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  Brassicas, broccoli, cabbage looper, caterpillars, clemson extension, cool weather, diamondback moth, harvest, imported cabbage worm, Peaches, south carolina, Strawberries, warm weather, Weekly Field Updates