The South Carolina Grower is a weekly report with news and updates from Clemson University Extension Specialists and Agents. In May, the report shared links to two articles in Growing Produce. These articles shared crop and disease management information from CucCAP Plant Pathologist Anthony Keinath.
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In this post from experts around the U.S., CucCAP Vegetable Pathologist Anthony Keinath discussed recent injury to specialty crops observed in South Carolina and North Carolina. Symptoms were small, irregular blotches or bleached areas on the older leaves. Crops with injury included cucumber, melons, and squash. Symptoms were caused by an abiotic agent and not a plant pathogen.
Weekly Field Update – 5/8/23
Extension Agents in South Carolina provide weekly updates about specialty crop conditions across the state. In the Midlands region of S.C. agents report that “squash is flowering with an early fruit set, along with zucchini. Cucumbers, cantaloupes, and watermelons are all developing well with vines running”.