Re: Leaf Stem Rot
>I have a question for the Group,
>My plants do quite well every year till about this time. Currently, my
>largest AG is 86" in circumference. Saturday will be my 30 day mark. But,
>now my annual decline is beginning. Something is happening at the base of the
>leaf stems at ground zero, and if it is the same as last year it will spread
>further out as time progresses.
>What is happening is the base of the stem at ground level seems to rot and
>the leaf and stem fall over. The leaf is a nice green color and there
>doesn't seem to be any sign of a borer. Not ruling them out completely,
>however. The vines are buried and so is partially the base of the stem. Is
>this a fungus or just a sign of old age? Or could there be a borer affecting
>the vine at the point? I live in CT and we haven't had the drought and
>humidity problems as last year, but I am getting the same problem.
>I suspect it is a fungus or the use of water which has come through a water
>softener.
>Any input would be appreciated by both my plants and I.
>
>Thanks for the help
>Dave P
>Durham CT
>
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
If you can find a powder fungicide i would powder all the burried
vine.....then let the water ....soak it in.........MB
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