Re: What should I Do?

Kathy, from the sound of it, you may be experiencing the same thing which has plagued me over the years of gardening in Sonoma county.  No its not the cucumber beetles, my pumpkins seem to have reached a peaceful co-existence with them, and there's lots of them.  It's not mosaic virus, or bacterial wilt, both of which I blamed at one time for mid season symptoms similer to yours.  It's the adobe soil which runs rampant through our area!  Lack of good drainage combined with even regular watering can easily lead to the roots and stump rotting, which could explain your dilema.  That's my theory at least.  You might check out the stump under the soil surface and see if its firm and healthy.  If not, there's lots of things you can do for next year but it may be too late for this year.  good luck.
matt p in windsor, ca
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