Re: Any cures for wilt
In a message dated 7/19/03 8:38:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
WILLYRAIN@aol.com writes:
> Subj: Any cures for wilt
> Date: 7/19/03 8:38:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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> I had to plants damaged from the wind and not they are wilting to the point
> that the leaves look like wet wash cloths. I did have some cracks in the
> secondary vines, I first buried them and after I saw the wilt on those vines
> I cut
> them out. Now during the heat of the day (which has only been in the 80s) I
> still have problems with these two plants. I have treated them with Captan
> and
> copper fuguside to no avail.
> If it is bacterial wilt is there anything I can do. Or should I cull these
> two plants.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> Bill
>
No cure once they have it. You might want to get your Pumpkin plant tested
to confirm what your up against. I've been growing Pumpkins for 25 years as a
result I have some of the most diseased soil on the planet. I'll be doing a
detailed patch update this weekend that might be of interest to you.
George Brooks
North Tewksbury, MA USA
<A HREF="http://www.greenholloworchard.com/photo3.html";>2003 Pumpkin Patch Updates</A>
Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston
in the Merrimack River Valley
Zone 5N
Personal Bests
617.6 1991
641 1993
648 2000 (Unofficial & died prematurely on Aug 29)
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