RE: Pumpkin plant disease?

I purchased the same seeds and I had the same results.  My pumpkin did make
it to about 60 lbs before the vine died.  So if someone knows what causes
this I would like to hear it also.

Derek 
(First Timer)


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
craig sandvik
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:21 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Pumpkin plant disease?

hi stuart, sounds like just normal die back of the older leaves. just cut 
them off at the vine be fore they go mushy . this keeps your stump and  vine

nice and clean.     craig
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S&D Sandberg" <sands3@telus.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 9:21 AM
Subject: Pumpkin plant disease?


> 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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