Re: Something is eating my pumpkins Help!
- Subject: Re: Something is eating my pumpkins Help!
- From: "D. Wronski" m*@comcast.net
- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 08:54:55 -0400
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Brian,
It sounds like mice, a mole, vole or woodchuck. I think it may be mice.
The Decon should do the trick, just don't let your cats or dogs get to the
area (if you have them).
Dave
Sterling, MA
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Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 11:07 PM
Subject: Something is eating my pumpkins Help!
> I've now lost four pumpkins to damage by a critter. I'm assuming
that
> they are micebut I'm not 100% sure. I've lost all fruit on my 846 even
before
> they have a chance to be pollinated. I just lost a nice softball sized
fruit
> on my 845. I can see what appear to be teeth marks in the pumpkins. The
damage
> is on the under-surface and the 845 fruit was covered with Remay to keep
the
> sparrows out. I'd be happy to send photos is anyone is interested but more
> importantly how do I stop this kind of damage? Been growing for five years
now in
> the same patch and have never had this kind of problem before (did have a
> nest of mice under pumpkin once but they didn't cause any damage). I've
spread
> some Decon around on the soil around the plant hoping to kill the little
> buggers. Any suggestions?
>
> Brian Christensen
> Rexburg, Idaho
> P.B. 847.5 #, 2001
>
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