Tag: fungicides

• Downy Mildew Found on Watermelon in SC

  Downy mildew was found yesterday, June 17, 2020, in one watermelon field in Bamberg County, South Carolina. All growers should immediately spray watermelon with Ranman, Revus, or Gavel to protect their crops from downy mildew. In addition to direct yield loss, loss of vine cover can expose fruit to sunburn (when the sun comes out…

  Justin Ballew

  June 18, 2020

  Cucurbits, Disease

  clemson extension, cucurbit downy mildew, Cucurbits, Disease, Disease alert, disease control, fungicides, south carolina, Watermelon

• Alternaria Leaf Blight Common This Year

  From Clemson Extension Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath. During the 2019 Cantaloupe Disease Survey, Alternaria leaf blight has been found in several fields. It was more common in fields that had not been sprayed recently than in fields sprayed on a regular schedule. It also was found in a field rotated only one year out of…

  Justin Ballew

  July 9, 2019

  Cucurbits, Disease

  alternaria, cantaloupe, Cucurbits, Disease, disease control, fungicides