The Cucurbit downy mildew forecast website provides a map and list of recent disease outbreaks.
Georgia watermelons
Watermelon Crop Production outlook
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension describes the impact of cool temperatures, heavy rains and high winds in recent week on this year’s watermelon crop.
Cucurbit crop reports for July 2021
Crop updates from SC Grower, MSU Extension, Vegetable and Specialty Crop news, and Florida Extension.
Georgia Watermelon Plants Vulnerable to Diseases Following Excessive Rains | VSCNews
After heavy rains, Georgia watermelon producers were warned that multiple diseases that could play a factor in the production season moving forward.
Detection of pathogens in Irrigation Water Sources | VSCNews
One of the most serious diseases in vegetable production in Georgia is Phytophthora blight, caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora capsici. It is a water mold that attacks the roots, foliage, and fruit, causing root rot, crown rot, leaf lesions, fruit rot, and plant wilt. The disease affects peppers, squash, watermelon, cucumber, cantaloupe, and other vegetable crops.
May 2020 Watermelon Production Updates | VSCNews
Sawyer On Crops: Watermelons – The Ins And Outs Of Fusarium | UGA
In this installment of his South Georgia Pine podcast, Andrew Sawyer takes a look at fusarium wilt of watermelons, a pernicious disease that takes a big bite out of Georgia’s $124 million crop. Sawyer On Crops: Watermelons – The Ins And Outs Of Fusarium
