Phytophthora a Concern for Georgia Melon Farmers

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By Clint Thompson South Georgia watermelon producers should be wary of an uptick in disease pressure following heavy rainfall in recent weeks. University of Georgia Extension vegetable plant pathologist Bhabesh Dutta highlights the two diseases that has his attention and should be the focus of growers moving forward. “Our growers have already been alerted about downy mildew, phytophthora,” Dutta said. …