RE: Nylon netting
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: Nylon netting
- From: "* J* <M*@doaks.org>
- Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 13:15:48 -0500
Tell me about diazinon and nematodes? Is this something one treats the
soil with before planting? Your netting idea sounds a bit nightmarish. I
just think one has to have access to the plant.
Joe
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>From: nevus@ideasign.com[SMTP:nevus@ideasign.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 1:59 AM
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Nylon netting
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>Mills, Joe wrote:
>>
>> Your borers are probably in the ground. I can only imagine this net
>> getting in the way of your spraying. I am developing a more aggressive
>> spraying technique (wetting down main vines, underneath as well, plus
>> dusting with seven on main vines, secondary vines get wetting down only,
>> forget the mist type of spraying and forget spraying the leaves, think
>> of damage control instead of elimination, keep yourself on the main
>> vine, concentrate your best efforts there, you can lose a side vine or a
>> leaf and stem and still be in the game. just some thoughts)
>>
>> Joe Mills
>>
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>> >From: nevus@ideasign.com[SMTP:nevus@ideasign.com]
>> >Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 4:17 AM
>> >To: Pumpkin Mailing List
>> >Subject: Nylon netting
>> >
>> >Does anyone know of a source for fine mesh nylon netting that I could
>> >use as row cover to keep off the squash vine borer moth? I'd like to
>> >try this instead of Reemay or similar fabric which will decrease light
>> >transmission.
>> >--
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Chris Wilbers
>> >Sioux Falls, SD
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>Joe,
>
>I think granular diazinon and/or beneficial nematodes may be able to
>eliminate borers from the soil in my patch at least. Then mosquito
>netting could keep off the new ones. Also would allow me to completely
>control pollination without having to tie or bag each flower. What do
>you (and others) think?
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>Regards,
>
>Chris Wilbers
>Sioux Falls, SD
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