Tag: disease management

• Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found In SC

  Cucurbit downy mildew was found in SC this week in Bamberg, Barnwell, and Calhoun Counties. In each case it was found on cucumbers and for now severity seems low. This is about two weeks earlier than in the past couple years. If not already doing so, all cucumber and cantaloupe growers in SC should begin…

  Justin Ballew

  May 19, 2021

  Cucurbits, Disease

  cantaloupe, cucumber, cucurbit downy mildew, Cucurbits, Disease alert, disease management, downy mildew, fungicides, preventative fungicide

• Weekly Field Update – 4/26/21

  Join us this Wednesday (3/24/21) at 12:30 pm for an update from the tomato fields with Zack Snipes. It will be a relatively short meeting, lasting 30-45 minutes, so tune in while you eat your lunch. Click here to register. Coastal Rob Last reports, “Crops in the area continue to develop well, and I expect…

  Justin Ballew

  April 26, 2021

  Weekly Field Updates

  blueberries, clemson extension, cold damage, cool weather, disease management, frost, harvest, ipm, muscadines, planting, rain, sc grower, south carolina, spider mites, spring crops, Strawberries, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 1/11/21

  Coastal Rob Last reports, “Vegetable crops are growing out of the impacts of frost well. There is active Alternaria in places on brassica crops. Insect activity in vegetable crops in the area remains low. Strawberry crops are moving well with a few spider mites and aphids being observed. Remember if mite treatment is needed use a specific…

  Justin Ballew

  January 11, 2021

  Weekly Field Updates

  botrytis, clemson extension, cold weather, disease management, sanitize, sc grower, scouting, south carolina, spider mites, Strawberries, weeds, Weekly Field Updates