Re: Pumpkin growing Question
I do use heating cables I get from charley's greenhouse...40ft. Might have to have your circuit when connecting them all into the house ;-).
I just start the insecticide and fungicide mid- May > June....regardless if I see anything. The cuke beetles are normally around and no matter what the "fight is on" and good to keep them down to start with.
I'm not sure on the vine yellowing and dying...maybe root rot...but I just don't know. sorry.
I would try a different spot for sure or as I mentioned dig up a good bit of the hole and replace it.
Good luck.
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
-----Original Message-----
From: jthale@earthlink.net
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: Pumpkin growing Question
Hello,
Thanks for the reply. How are you keeping your plants warm? Question about
the insecticide and fungicide, are you using them on an as needed basis?
Have you heard about mixing anything into the soil before hand? I'm a
little scared about planting in the same area or do you think I should move
the hole away from the last one a little ways. I can't seem to find anyone
to tell me what was the cause of the vine yellowing. Thanks for your
troubles, Jim
> [Original Message]
> From: <DBHASKARAN@aol.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Date: 4/24/07 12:30:14 AM
> Subject: Re: Pumpkin growing Question
>
> Jim,
> Every year I dig up(by hand) a 9' Diameter circle(ok 8' last year) about
> 24-30" deep and replace with manure and compost mixed via a rototiller in
2
> stages..fill half rototill, fill last half and rototill.
> I add in the mychrozzie(sp) for the roots, and also some lime, gypsum,
etc.
> In about a month , I'll used Triazicide (insecticide) and Daconil
> (fungicide)...later(July/Aug) I sparing use one call Maxx...which helps
keep the plant
> leaves last longer for later growth. Also use Fish and Seaweed natural
> fertilizers and calcium.
> This year I'm looking at adding into that a compost tea.
> So far I have been very lucky (knock on wood)...but I think it does help
to
> replace the soil each year around the pumpkin plant(s) with new fresh
stuff.
> Good Luck!
> David Bhaskaran
> Rochester, MN (Where I have 10 plants outside already....brrr! :-)
>
>
> In a message dated 4/23/2007 7:25:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> jthale@earthlink.net writes:
>
> Hello,
> My name is Jim Hale and I wanted to ask your opinion on adding fungiside
(
> what kind) and or insecticide to the soil before planting. I haven't
added
> anything to my soil before, but last year I had a beautiful plant
started
> and about the first of july the main vine started to turn yellow at the
> base and the yellowing slowly started working its way down the vine,
> radiating out the secondaries. It finally died. I believe some thing came
> from the soil and into the plant. Is it O.K. to plant in the same
location
> year after year. What do you recommend I should do? Any info would be
> helpful.
> Thanks, Jim
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