This South Carolina field update covers recent rainfall, strawberry planting, fall crop conditions, disease risks, and pest activity across the state.
Field reports cover cooler weather, fall crop performance, strawberry prep, cucumber harvest, pest and disease scouting, and in-line fumigation guidance.
Apple and muscadine harvests begin in South Carolina as growers scout for disease in okra, tomatoes, pecans, and figs.
South Carolina strawberry field preparation is underway as growers bed, fumigate, and prepare for October planting. Clemson Extension agents also report increased disease pressure following recent rains, fall vegetable establishment, and late-summer crop conditions across the state.
Cooler temperatures and rain are shaping field conditions across South Carolina. This week’s update covers two-spotted cotton leafhopper sightings, disease risks, whiteflies, root-knot nematodes, crop cleanup, and fall crop progress.
South Carolina growers should remain on alert for the invasive two-spot cotton leafhopper as neighboring states report new detections. This week’s field update covers regional crop conditions, weather impacts, irrigation, disease pressure, and harvest outlooks for watermelon, okra, blueberries, figs, muscadines, and apples.
South Carolina watermelon harvest is underway. Growers are managing increased disease pressure, insect pests, sunscald, and vascular wilt issues statewide.
Hot temperatures, rising humidity, and recent rainfall are accelerating crop growth across South Carolina. Growers should prepare for increased disease pressure, scout cucurbits for downy mildew, and stay on top of irrigation and crop protection as blueberries, blackberries, peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, and other summer crops move into harvest.
Heavy Memorial Day weekend rain brought 4–5 inches to parts of South Carolina, creating ideal conditions for disease outbreaks in vegetables, fruit crops, and brassicas. Growers across the state should stay on top of fungicide programs, monitor saturated soils, and scout for increasing insect pressure as warm, humid weather continues.
Insect and disease pressure is increasing across South Carolina crops as warm temperatures and rainfall continue statewide.
The Upstate saw much-needed rain over the weekend, while dry conditions persist across the Midlands and Lowcountry. Cooler temperatures may benefit crops like strawberries, but growers should stay alert for rising disease pressure and increasing insect activity, including mites, scale, and beetles.
Cold nights may threaten blooming strawberries and blueberries across South Carolina. Growers should prepare freeze protection and scout for mites and disease.
