What should I do?
Glenn wrote: How old is it today? Is the fruit still "alive" yet not
growing? Even if the vine is dying, it may be keeping the fruit alive
and maturing..... how old is it now and is there any life at all to the
vine? new buds etc.....?
It's 42 days today. I think the fruit is still alive, as are all the
vines on the north side of it, green and healthy looking. The fruit
sounds sound when I slap it lovingly. Yes, I think it has new flowers
too.
I took a sample of its leaves today to the master gardeners; missed them
but left the evidence with a note. Will let you know. I had thought it
to be the virus carried by the diabolical diabrotica, aka cucumber
beetle, but Mr Ray Barenchi visited my patch Saturday and says it looks
like a disease. A retired exterminator, he says he has never seen that
much damage done by the virus.
I'll post again when I find out something.
Kathie
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