Re: stump rot
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: stump rot
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 20:23:21 EDT
In a message dated 8/11/98 1:41:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
cglasier@napanet.net writes:
<< Subj: Re: stump rot
Date: 8/11/98 1:41:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: cglasier@napanet.net (Cindi & Pete)
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Hello George,
We have suffered this "stump rot" condition many times over the years. In
fact, two of our plants had it this year. We sent one of the stumps to the
Univerisity of Cal at Davis for inspection and diagnosis. No Fungus was
found. We think that overhead watering causes the vines or stumps to get a
split, which then lets soil into the wound and then???Rot, fermentation and
death.....we have never been able to save one of these rotted plants
before. We are looking for a way to change our watering program. At this
point we are covering the main stump with a plastic cover while watering
overhead. Our remaining two plants have not had this rotting condition
using the stump covering method. Good luck, cindi and pete glasier
>>
Good info! I have never had this problem, (knock on a Pumpkin), had most
others. Where my plants come out of the ground is about 18" above the rest of
the patch. I also keep that area open to sunlight and treated with fungicide.
George (A different one)
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