SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – December 13, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Pest and disease activity remains low in the area. However, disease pressure may increase following some welcome rainfall last week. Remember to keep...
Author: Justin Ballew
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – December 6, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Pest and disease activity in the area remain low with overall good development of crops. Strawberries continue to develop well with very few issues. Given the...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 29, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “In our area, pest and disease pressure have reduced in response to cooler dryer conditions. Keep an eye on soil moisture and continue to regularly scout crops.”...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 22, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Crops are continuing to develop well with few insect or disease problems. The disease pressure may increase given the welcome rainfall forecast today. Please...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report November 15, 2021
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SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – November 8, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “It feels like winter showed up this past week with cold, windy, gloomy days. Most, if not all of our strawberries have been planted. With the cool weather...
Managing Fire Ants in the Vegetable Garden
Fire ants are a common nuisance in home vegetable gardens. In addition to being a stinging pest, they can cause damage to vegetable crops, such as okra and Irish potatoes. In dry conditions, they...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report October 25, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We had a nice week of weather last week and are getting some rain this morning (10/25). Strawberry plants are arriving, and growers will be busy putting in...
SC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FIELD REPORT OCTOBER 18, 2021
Midlands Justin Ballew reports, “We had beautiful sunny weather last week that really helped dry things out. Strawberry transplants are due in this week and growers will start getting them in...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report October 11, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “We are progressing well with preparations for strawberry planting. Some plants are due to be delivered this week. Remember, if fumigants have been used, check to...
Crop Rotation
Many home vegetable gardeners have limited garden space, resulting in the same plants being grown in the same places year after year. This common practice leads to the buildup of soil-borne...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report October 4, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We had near perfect conditions for working in the fields this week compared to past weeks. Muscadine harvest is near complete, and watermelons are beginning to...