Tag: Tomatoes

• Weekly Field Update – 6/17/24

  

  More hot, dry weather is in store for this week. Disease and insect pressure continues to increase as watermelon, small fruit, tomato, and peach harvest continues. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast…

  Justin Ballew

  June 17, 2024

  Weekly Field Updates

  anthracnose, bacterial spot, clemson extension, Disease, dry, heat, nematodes, Peaches, peppers, planting, rain, south carolina, southern blight, Squash, squash bugs, Strawberries, sweet corn, Tomatoes, vegetables, weather, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 6/10/24

  

  Finally, a little rain fell around the state, though things remain fairly dry overall. Disease and insect pests are becoming more common as tomatoes, cucurbits, and sweet corn come to harvest. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of…

  Justin Ballew

  June 10, 2024

  Weekly Field Updates

  anthracnose, clemson extension, Disease, downy mildew, nematodes, peppers, planting, powdery mildew, rain, root rot, south carolina, southern blight, Squash, squash bugs, Strawberries, sweet corn, Tomatoes, vegetables, weather, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 6/3/24

  

  As the weather continues to warm up, strawberry harvest wraps up, tomatoes and peppers are coming on strong, and cucurbit harvest is beginning. Read more details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast below. Don’t…

  Justin Ballew

  June 3, 2024

  Weekly Field Updates

  clemson extension, climate-smart, cucumber beetles, Disease, peppers, planting, rain, root rot, south carolina, Squash, squash bugs, Strawberries, Tomatoes, vegetables, weather, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 5/28/24

  

  We hope everyone had a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend. This week, we have a virtual Produce Safety Rule Training for any that needs this required training. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast below.…

  Justin Ballew

  May 28, 2024

  Weekly Field Updates

  clemson extension, Disease, heat, Peaches, peppers, planting, rain, root rot, south carolina, spider mites, Squash, squash bugs, Strawberries, Tomatoes, vegetables, Watermelon, weather, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 5/20/24

  

  This week, check out the Transitioning your Business to the Next Generation Workshop put on by Clemson’s Agribusiness Team on Thrusday, 5/23. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss anything. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast below. Don’t forget to look at our…

  Justin Ballew

  May 20, 2024

  Weekly Field Updates

  Brassicas, caterpillars, clemson extension, Disease, Greens, Peaches, peppers, planting, rain, root rot, south carolina, spider mites, Strawberries, Tomatoes, vegetables, weather, Weekly Field Updates

• Stem Rot on Transplanted Tomato in March 2024

  

  From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath and Food Crops Agent Zack Snipes “Stem and root rot” is the term used to describe a disease on recently transplanted vegetable crops, like tomato, pepper, watermelon, cantaloupe, and cucumber. Tomato transplants with stem rot were observed last week along the coast of South Carolina. A proper diagnosis of…

  Justin Ballew

  March 26, 2024

  Disease, Tomatoes

  Disease, pythium, root rot, stem rot, Tomatoes

• Weekly Field Update – 8/7/23

  

  Check out upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question…

  Justin Ballew

  August 7, 2023

  Weekly Field Updates

  clemson extension, Disease, fall crops, field prep, harvest, muscadines, planting, south carolina, Tomatoes, vegetables, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 7/31/23

  

  Check out upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question…

  Justin Ballew

  July 31, 2023

  Weekly Field Updates

  clemson extension, Disease, fall crops, field prep, harvest, planting, south carolina, spider mites, Tomatoes, vegetables, Weekly Field Updates

• Weekly Field Update – 7/24/23

  

  Check out upcoming meetings on the Upcoming Events tab, and don’t forget to look at our Resources tab for links to crop handbooks, helpful websites, and related blogs. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC Grower Exchange Podcast. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question…

  Justin Ballew

  July 24, 2023

  Weekly Field Updates

  clemson extension, Disease, fall crops, field prep, harvest, planting, south carolina, spider mites, Tomatoes, vegetables, Weekly Field Updates

• Question of the Week – Bacterial Wilt

  

  This week, the question was: Why is this row of tomato plants dead, but the next row is perfectly healthy? The row on the left has succumbed to bacterial wilt. In the row on the right are grafted plants that had bacterial wilt resistance. You can see the night and day difference between the grafted…

  Justin Ballew

  July 20, 2023

  Question of the Week

  bacterial wilt, Disease, grafting, Question of the Week, Tomatoes