Re: Pumpkin plant disease?
I kinda had the same thing happen to my big max pumpkins, the end are green but the rest is all died. :(
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From: "S&D Sandberg" <sands3@telus.net>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Pumpkin plant disease?
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 09:21:24 -0700
>
> I'm a first time pumpkin planter, learning as I go, most of it from this list,
> which has been very helpful so far! My patch is way too crowded, so I expect
> no giants this year, but great experience anyway. It's addicting. Can anyone
> shed some light on this development in my patch. One Dill Atlantic Giant
> (generic seed purchased in a packet from a store) in the midst of the patch is
> developing some sort of problem, slowly dying leaves, beginning with the worst
> at the base of the plant and progressing as time goes on, leaf by leaf down
> the main, it's 25' to the end which is very normal and healthy looking as it
> continues to grow. I have two set on the main only, extra flowers, secondary
> and tertiarys are removed. All my plants are being regularly watered through
> soaker hoses, routinely fertilized and doing fine. Have not had any insect
> problems and have not used any chemicals in the patch other than fertilizer.
> This was my best grower until now, I can scan a dying leaf and include it in
> another email if it would help. Just would like to know what this is, and
> should I send it to the great compost pile in the sky? It does not appear to
> be spreading to other plants so far. Thanks for help!
>
> Stuart in Powell River, B.C.
>
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