Re: rotted vines
Randy,
This happened to me the first year or so. I suspected over watering but was
never really sure.
How does the rest of the plant look ? Is their a white cottony growth on
the leaves or fruit ? If so, Im thinking possibly Sclerotinia Stem Rot. (
soil fungus ).
Is the stem exposed to direct sunlight without shade from existing leaves ?
Are you watering heavily and then going for a long period of time letting
the sun bake the stem ? Have you grown anything in that area before ?
Just a few thoughts, Give us some more details about your watering, sun
and plant health and maybe someone out here can help.
Bob T.
Torrance Ca.
petofihand@webtv.net wrote:
> Help!! My pumpkins are not doing so well this year!! I have noticed
> that a lot of the plants have "rotten " spots on the vine, right where
> the vine comes out of the ground! I am suspecting that there is some
> kind of worm that has bore a hole into the vine! The vine is all
> crmbling in spots like something has been eating it! It has attacked
> several of my vines!! What can I do to prevent this from happening
> next year?? I am presumming there is nothing thatcan be done now,
> correct??
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Randy
>
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