Re: Seed Evolution and Insect control
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Seed Evolution and Insect control
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 16:16:38 -0300
Joe,
I not sure anyone can give a factual answer........I look for patterns that
indicate something...I try and form a hunch, then play the game like your
hunch is true....If you believe that plants build resistance follow your
beliefs and act accordingly.....................Ok....heres one back at
you....................Is it that pumpkin genetics are getting better...or
is it that pumpkin growers are.??????............brock
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>For the experts,
>
>Is there anything that I should till into my soil, since I have to turn
>it over anyway, that will help with controlling the stem borer problem
>and/or help reduce desease. Are there systemic insecticides that run
>through the plant itself and not simply on the surface of it?
>
>On a different subject, in talking about growing AGs in hot southern
>climates, should we be using the seeds we produce in the south in order
>to create a seed that has resistance to southern growing problems? By
>using the northern seeds are we not giving our the pumpkins the chance
>to produce the needed resistance?
>
>Joe Mills, SPGA
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