The weather has dried up enough to allow growers to prep fields for more fall planting. Strawberry fields are being bedded and fumigated. Muscadines are being harvested now and look great. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring meetings. Also, check out […]| The South Carolina Grower
Cooler weather this past week has given us a preview of Fall. Though the moisture has dried up, we are still seeing elevated levels of disease. Spider mite and caterpillar populations are climbing in places also. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our […]| The South Carolina Grower
We received more rain over most of the state last week which is holding up some field operations. Two-spotted cotton leafhoppers have been found in most okra and eggplant fields on the coast. Disea…| The South Carolina Grower
The arrival of summer brings a bounty of melons varieties in all sorts of colors and sizes. Melon flesh can be red, pink, orange, yellow green and white. Melons are in peak season in California July through September Native to central Asia, the melon plant has been around for over 4,000 years. There are nearly... Read On → The post Melon Colors appeared first on Waves in the Kitchen.| Waves in the Kitchen
Though more rain fell last week, warm temperatures returned. Fall planting continues and establishment is going well. Disease pressure remains high as regular rain continues. See details below. Keep an eye on the Upcoming Events tab periodically so you don’t miss any of our winter/spring meetings. Also, check out the latest episode of the SC […]| The South Carolina Grower
Rain and cooler temperatures continued for most of the week. As a result, disease pressure is high right now, so be sure to stay on top of management programs. The invasive two-spot cotton leafhopp…| The South Carolina Grower
From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath Extension agents have recently received some questions from growers about reusing plastic from a spring watermelon crop for a fall watermelon crop. This …| The South Carolina Grower