Cooler Labor Day weather and recent rainfall brought some relief to South Carolina growers. Fall crops are establishing well, muscadine harvest is underway, and growers should scout for whiteflies, insects, and diseases.
South Carolina growers continue to battle extreme heat, drought, and increasing insect pressure as July begins. This week’s field report covers crop conditions across the Lowcountry, Midlands, and Upstate, including disease updates, pest activity, watermelon management, and reminders about disaster relief applications and the upcoming Watermelon Field Day.
South Carolina growers are harvesting abundant watermelon, peaches, berries, and summer vegetables as temperatures approach 100°F. This week’s field update covers heat safety, insect and disease pressure, regional crop conditions, and upcoming watermelon field day information.
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.
Dry weather continues across South Carolina as strawberry harvest peaks, pests emerge, and growers manage irrigation, planting, and disease risks.
March gardening tips for South Carolina: what to plant, lawn care timing, irrigation checks, and regional updates from Coastal, Midlands, and Upstate experts.
Cold nights may threaten blooming strawberries and blueberries across South Carolina. Growers should prepare freeze protection and scout for mites and disease.
Clemson Extension’s February 16, 2026 Fruit and Vegetable Field Report highlights warming temperatures, recent rainfall, and key scouting priorities across South Carolina. Growers should monitor spider mites in strawberries, manage disease risks following wet conditions, and adjust fertility, pruning, and frost protection strategies by region.
After a second consecutive weekend of winter weather, South Carolina growers are seeing a warming trend. This field report covers snow and freeze impacts across regions, guidance on row cover removal, blueberry pruning considerations, and early signs of crop injury, pests, and disease as temperatures rebound.
Cold weather, ice, and frost protection dominate this week’s South Carolina fruit and vegetable field report, with regional updates on strawberries, blueberries, pruning, and winter crop management.
Don’t let winter leave your lawn patchy. Learn how to protect bare spots and prepare your turf for spring with these erosion-fighting tips.
