SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – July 26, 2021
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We are in a summer weather pattern with warm, muggy days and occasional thunderstorms. Most crops have finished up or are in the process. Now is a great...
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Jul 30, 2021 | In the Garden
Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “We are in a summer weather pattern with warm, muggy days and occasional thunderstorms. Most crops have finished up or are in the process. Now is a great...
Jul 23, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
Jul 9, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
Jun 25, 2021 | In the Garden
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,...
Jun 18, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
Jun 9, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
Jun 4, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
May 25, 2021 | In the Garden
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....
May 21, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
May 13, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
May 7, 2021 | In the Garden
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...
May 3, 2021 | Entomology, Fruits & Vegetables, Problems, Vegetables
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...
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