RE: Creeping Death (UNCLASSIFIED)
- Subject: RE: Creeping Death (UNCLASSIFIED)
- From: &* L* C* U* A* <l*@us.army.mil>
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:02:43 -0400
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
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I blast the aphids on my rose bush with the hose, but it might tatter
pumpkin leaves. There is some advice and a couple of homemade remedies
at this site http://www.getridofthings.com/get-rid-of-aphids.htm I've
found the soap spray effective on spider mites on my miniature citrus
trees - can't vouch for its effectiveness on aphids.
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From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Chad A. Weaver
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:38 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Creeping Death
I buy the aphids theory. I actually had the bug I described and a
smaller green version. I thought it was maybe a baby bug of the big
bug. After googling up some aphid images, I would say that's what I've
got. From what I've read aphids shouldn't really be causing as much
damage as I'm seeing.
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe there's more. Any suggestions other than
different pesticides to eliminate the aphid issue?
Chad Weaver
Hutsonville, IL
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Ron Hoffman <rdhoffman@wyoming.com>
wrote:
> Could they be aphids?
>
> Chad A. Weaver wrote:
>
> News from the front lines. I finally was able to do the white paper
test.
> I did get several of one kind of critter to come off of the leaf.
> They don't appear to be spider mites, but more of a beetle. I
> brought some in, froze them, then put them under the microscope.
> Appear to be some sort of beetle with very long back legs, not unlike
> a camel cricket. They are black, about 1 mm wide and 2 mm long. I
> certainly see the benefits of alternating pesticides! After
> researching spider mites a bit and there is some leaf damage that
> appears to be consistent that I hadn't noticed before. Almost like a
> speckled browning. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
> I mentioned to my wife that Russ had suggested they may be "smothered
> with love" and she certainly subscribed to that theory!! I have a
> couple more questions regarding seeds and watering, but will ask them
> after I get this issue cleared up.
>
> Thanks for all of the replies!
>
> Chad Weaver
> Hutsonville, IL
>
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Jason Thomas
<j.endlesstrail@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Russ,
>
> Thank you for the information. Is this the type of tubing you are
> talking about?..
>
>
>
http://www.dripirrigation.com/drip_irrigation_info.php?cPath=121_107&pro
ducts _id=284 <
> http://www.dripirrigation.com/drip_irrigation_info.php?cPath=121_107&p
> roducts%0A_id=284
> >
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Russ Stokes
<rstokes@wi.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> Jason,
>
> The drip tubing I use is 1/2" dia. with self compensating drip
> built into
> the tubing. I pretty well put my whole garden into this system.
> It was
> material that I used when I was doing a little truck farming on
> the side.
>
> It
>
> really works out well.
>
> I don't recommend the recycled rubber soaker hoses. I have used
> them in
>
> the
>
> past and have found them to be very unreliable. The drippers are
> spaced
> about 15" apart and the tubing is spaced about the same. What I
> have is
> basically a mat of tubing under the plants. Because the output
> is very
>
> low,
>
> watering from a garden hose hooked up is no problem. I also have
> a
>
> dosmatic
>
> injector, so I can mix up fertilizer and inject the solution into
the
> system. We have had a pretty cool summer here in Wisconsin, I am
> not
>
> sure
>
> if I was growing where it is hot and dry that my system alone
> would
>
> suffice.
>
> I think what would really work out well is to have the
> underground system
> and a mist system that would come on when it got quite warm.
> Then you
>
> would
>
> have the best of both worlds.
>
> Russ
>
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