Yup strong winds around here. I do a inner cage to support them. But that can back fire too, the wind blew a few over in the spring but the plants survived.
Photo from August 10
Russet mites are microscopic, need a like 40 x scope to see them. You can try to control them but avid and forbid work great but are not something I would smoke.
Here's a few more shots
Nypdplatinum bubbacheese quake x blueberry loutis @papapayne @greasemonkeymann have you guys done a corn sst ? Just made my first one today. Any Thoughts on them or if they are good ?