Southern blight is a problem on both the East and West Coasts. Photo by Howard Schwartz. We sent out a call to vegetable pathology Extension agents to let us know which diseases are top of mind for growers. Here’s what we learned: Southeast (as reported by Anthony P. Keinath, Professor, Vegetable Pathologist, Clemson University) Powdery mildew on watermelon. It was the No. 2 most common disease in my grad student’s survey in three growing seasons. It is often overlooked by growers. Gummy stem blight on watermelon and cantaloupe. It was the No. 1 most common disease in my grad student’s survey (which was done on watermelon) in three growing seasons. Southern blight on tomato and pepper. Growers in South Carolina and Georgia have been complaining about it. I just finished a three-year study on it. Bacterial spot on tomato and pepper. Depending on year/season, bacterial spot on tomato and pepper. Limited resistance to all 10 races is starting to become available in pepper. Shifts in the
Source: Top Vegetable Diseases to Watch in 2017 | Growing Produce
