They have all sorts of cool little bugs! ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Ewing Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 2:54 PM To: pumpkins@mallorn.com Subject: Re: Twists and Turns in the Dragon's Tale Where did you get the ladybugs? --- ??? ??? <SandraRodoni@msn.com> wrote: > Kevin, > Are you saying there is some correlation between > aphids an mildew? Fortunately I received my > shipment of 4500 ladybugs yesterday (aphids are > eating my corn and roses). Anyone in the area need > ladybugs? I really didn't mean to get so many... > Sandi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: LKNIKKI1@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 4:53 AM > To: pumpkins@mallorn.com > Subject: Re: Twists and Turns in the Dragon's Tale > > In a message dated 8/13/01 4:51:00 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com writes: > > Vince > > All I can do is cut off it's water supply. > > PLEASE DON'T CUT OFF THE WATER !!! > I did this on my 791 Glasier that was putting on 20 > to 24 lbs a day. NOT A > GOOD IDEA !!! the stem was cracking, multiple cracks > every day and I was so > lost as to why so I reduced the water and BAM !!!! > The aphids came in and > brought there good OLE friend powdery mildew. After > a heavy application of > the appropriate chemicals my 791 stopped at 418 lbs > and my weigh off is not > until yours at Half Moon Bay October 9th. the lower > water rates set me up for > failure in a big way. You just may have to risk the > cracks...... Good luck > !!!!!!!! > > Kevin Smith > Torrance CA >
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