Tag: Disease
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Question of the Week – Scurf
What is going on with the skin of this sweetpotato? This sweetpotato has a superficial disease known as scurf (Monilochaetes infuscans). Scurf develops on the skin of the sweetpotato and is not visible on the flesh after peeling the skin. Though infected sweetpotatoes are still perfectly edible, this cosmetic defect renders them unmarketable. Scurf development…
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Weekly Field Update – 11/17/25
After a cold snap, warm weather is back. Some strawberry growers covered their plants for the cold and are now uncovering to let them soak up the warm weather. Warm season crops were finished of by the cold. Brassica crops are showing a few disease issues as well as some cold-related discoloration. The Mildands region…
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Weekly Field Update – 11/10/25
The weather has quickly turned cold after a fairly warm week. Fall tomatoes, peppers, and cucurbits will be finished off this week. Strawberries are looking good so far with few disease or establishment issues. See details below. As we get into strawberry season, check out this year’s Strawberry Webinar Series to brush up on disease…
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Weekly Field Update – 11/3/25
Strawberry planting has finished up and crops look good so far. Fall tomatoes, squash, etc. are still being harvested, but the end is near. Greens are looking great and we expect to have a good crop for the Thanksgiving market. See details below. As we get into strawberry season, check out this year’s Strawberry Webinar…
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Weekly Field Update – 10/27/25
Rain has finally come as the weather turns cooler. Strawberry planting is wrapping up in parts of the state. Insect pressure, including diamondback moth and two-spot cotton leafhopper, is still high in places. See details below. For anyone growing or thinking about growing sweetpotatoes, please take this short survey to help us determine interest in…
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Weekly Field Update – 10/20/25
Strawberry planting is still going full steam ahead in some areas while it winds down in others. Fall greens are looking good with some caterpillars present in places. Keep an eye out for disease with the cool mornings and heavy dew. See details below. For anyone growing or thinking about growing sweetpotatoes, please take this…
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Weekly Field Update – 10/13/25
As we get into strawberry season, check out this year’s Strawberry Webinar Series to brush up on disease management, bed formation, and insect management. SC pesticide applicators can earn 1.5 pesticide credists. The webinar is available now through 11/15. View Details and Register Here Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you…
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2025 Recommendations For Fall Chemical Treatments In Strawberry Crops
By Guido Schnabel, Clemson University; Phil Brannen, University of Georgia; Bill Cline and Caleb Bollenbacher, North Carolina State University Whether or not Neopestalotiopsis (Neopest) will harm your strawberries this season depends on many factors – including the quality of the transplants, the cultivar, sanitation practices, soil inoculum levels, weather conditions, and the fungicides you use.…
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Weekly Field Update – 10/6/25
As the weather feels more and more like fall, disease is becoming more apparent. Strawberry planting is just beginning and will pick up in the next week. Leafy greens are looking good, though caterpillar populations are high in places. See details below. As we get into strawberry season, check out this year’s Strawberry Webinar Series…
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Southern Blight is an Unusual Disease on Kale
By Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath Southern blight is rarely seen on kale or any other brassica crop. In the United States it’s been reported on other brassica vegetables grown in Alabama and Texas. This week, I was surprised to see southern blight causing stem rot just above the soil line on several plants of…
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