March 25, 2024
By: Anthony Keinath, Vegetable Pathologist, Clemson Coastal REC Originally posted on SC Grower: https://scgrower.com/ “Damping-off” refers to root and stem rot on young seedlings of direct-seeded crops. “Stem and root rot” is used to describe the same disease on transplanted crops. I use the term “seedling disease” when information below applies to both types of crops. […]
August 1, 2023
Dr. Tom Bilbo, Clemson’s vegetable and strawberry entomologist stationed at the Coastal Research and Education Center in Charleston, began his research and extension program late in 2021. Since starting here at Clemson, Dr. Bilbo has rapidly expanded his program and has started addressing a number of different economically important pest concerns for vegetable and strawberry […]
July 31, 2023
Contributing Author: Dr. Anthony Keinath Black spot, also known as Alternaria leaf spot, is considered to be the most important fungal disease on organic kale in South Carolina. It tends to be more prevalent in the fall than in the spring. The primary cause is the fungus Alternaria brassicicola (AB), found worldwide on brassica crops. […]