SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – July 20, 2021
Midlands Region Justin Ballew reports, “Not much has changed in the midlands over the last week. We’ve received some scattered rain, and it has been warm and humid. As a result, we are...
Author: Justin Ballew
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report July 6, 2021
Statewide Dr. Tony Keinath reports, “Basil downy mildew was found in mid-June in Charleston. Symptoms start as faint yellowing of leaves, which eventually show brown spots surrounded by yellow...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report June 21, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Given the rainfall and humidity levels, we are seeing increases in foliar and fruit diseases on a range of crops. This includes cottony leak in cucumbers,...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – June 14, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We received some welcomed rain, but 5+ inches in a day or so was a bit much. Conditions this week will dry things out. I cannot stress enough how important...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report June 7, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “After some welcome rain in the area over the weekend, crops are looking good. However, given the humidity and rainfall, we are likely to find disease pressure...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report June 1, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “On the whole, disease pressure in most crops remains low. The exception is cucurbits, where we are finding powdery mildew in cucumbers as well as downy...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report May 24, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “As we mentioned last week, cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed in cucumber crops locally. Other pests and disease levels in cucurbits remain low....
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report- May 17, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “Everything is progressing nicely in the Lowcountry. We got some much-needed rain last week. Temperatures have been cool, so things are somewhat slow from...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report May 10, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Following some hail events last week, we find some shredded leaves in cucurbits and some small fruit crops. Strawberries continue to develop well, with...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – May, 3, 2021
Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “Botrytis (gray mold) is evident in places following rainfall. Sanitation and removal of the infected berries are critical to reducing inoculum...
Insect Pests of Sweet Corn
Cutworms Cutworms damage a few plants in most gardens every year, but some gardens are so heavily infested as to warrant control by the grower. Bottomland (low-lying land, creek bottoms, etc.) is...
SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – April 26, 2021
Coastal Rob Last reports, “Crops in the area continue to develop well, and I expect this to continue after some welcome rainfall over the weekend. Following the rain over the weekend and...