RE: Aussie update

Is there any sign of yellow mosaic on the leaves Tony. Hang in there,
could be some form of juvenille mutation - a bit like achne. Are there
signs of basal growth and runners etc?
John

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Hickman, Tony [SMTP:shickam@rgh.sa.gov.au]
> Sent:	Tuesday, 9 December 1997 13:12
> To:	PUMPKIN GROUP
> Subject:	Aussie update
> 
> 
> Hello fellow pumpkin nuts.
> 
> Here in South Australia things aren't going as planned.
> My 1006 and my 990 are both mutated. None of the leaves
> have formed properly. I don't know if it's a virus or what it is.
> I guess I;ll just have to wait and see what happens.
> I did spray them with Pyrethrum when they were small to kill
> the white flies. Then I read the instuctions which said not to spray
> young seedlings, Would that have done it?
> The fungus infection seems to be under control but the white flies
> are always around.
> I think I have two options.
> One would be to see if the plants will eventually come good.
> Two. I can get another plant from a mate.
> Now should I pull out my plants and start again with a plant of
> unknown parentage?
> I have other good seeds but it's too late now to plant them.
> I supose if I put the new plant in the patch it will get the same
> problem.
> I do have other small/normal pumpkins growing and they seem to be OK.
> So maybe the white flies aren't spreading some virus.
> Too many if's and but's in this game, I'm confused.
> I will be on holidays soon, maybe they will sort out their own
> problems
> by the time I get back...........I can only hope.
> 
> Tony H
> 
> 
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