Tag: oak root rot

• Question of the Week – Armillaria Root Rot

  

  This week, the question was: What is growing at the base of this peach tree? These are mushrooms from the fungal root disease Armillaria Root Rot (Armillaria spp.). This soil-borne disease is of major concern for the stone fruit industry as it causes premature tree decline. There are currently no resistant rootstocks available. Therefore, cultural…

  Justin Ballew

  July 6, 2023

  Question of the Week

  armillaria root rot, Disease, fungi, oak root rot, Peaches, Question of the Week

• Weekly Field Update – 10/5/20

  Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “The cooler weather and lots of rain have brought out the diseases. I saw some watermelon diseases last week including gummy stem blight. We need to protect our foliage just a few more weeks to finish off those melons so keep at the spray programs if you can.  Whiteflies continue to…

  Justin Ballew

  October 5, 2020

  Weekly Field Updates

  Apples, caterpillars, clemson extension, cool weather, Disease, disease control, fall crops, harvest, oak root rot, pecans, south carolina, Strawberries, Weekly Field Updates, whiteflies