North Florida producers have a finite harvest window following the production from the southern part of the state and preceding South Georgia production.
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Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management News | June 2022
Cucurbit Crop and Disease updates from plant pathologists and cooperative extension agents in the South and Midwest.
Cucurbit Disease updates | June 2022
On June 1, the CucCAP team observed Cucurbit Downy Mildew on cucumbers in North Carolina and Fusarium wilt on watermelon in South Carolina.
Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management News | May 31, 2022
Cucurbit Downy Mildew epidemic updates May 2022 | ipmPIPE
The first report of Cucurbit Downy Mildew in 2022 from Georgia was reported on May 4. CDM has been confirmed on cucumber in Brooks County, GA.
South Carolina Field update | May 23, 2022
Management of Gummy Stem Blight
UF/IFAS Extension confirmed this week that gummy stem blight disease is beginning to become a problem for Florida watermelons. Gummy stem blight causes lesions on leaves and stems and leads to defoliation. The disease favors warm, wet conditions.
