Re: Virus
Glenn,
I'm not sure if planting alfalfa near your pumpkins would be a good idea
or not. It certainly is a nice home for them. Does this strategy keep the
aphids preoccupied or attract more to the vicinity of the
pumpkins?????????????? Floating row cover in the summer tends to heat up the
plant ( even the lightweight stuff). Put a thermometer under there...it gets
pretty hot. My experience with lightweight remay covered greenhouses has been
bad when a thunder storm hits. I have not had trouble with cucumber beetles
if you use sevin once every week or two. Cucumber beetles do keep coming in
waves. It's not resistance, just a new bunch moving in. It has been my
experience that if you knock them down 2 or 3 times, you do ok. Asana
(restricted use) is the best for vineborers, beetles and squash bugs...but
you need a licence to buy it. Licence not hard to get. Stay away from mown
alfalfa and hay fields. Some areas you get the virus no matter what you do.
Wayne Hackney (pumkinguy)
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