Re: Hi List (Kuhn's Disease)
In a message dated 7/28/03 12:06:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com writes:
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> Date: 7/28/03 12:06:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: <A HREF="P*@aol.com">Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com</A>
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> Hi List
> Well I finally got my computer fixed and am back online. Hope everyone is
> having a great season. I am having a few too many setbacks for my liking. at
>
> home I have an odd Disease that eats through the buried runners in less then
> a
> week totally rotting them away BUT it does not affect the Roots !! Very Odd
> !!!!
> I was able to unburie the 1800 sqft of buried vines and now just have the
> ODDEST looking runners suspended on roots like pillars on a pier. My main
> vine on
> my 712 Kuhn is 3/4 of the way rotted oddly enough the pumpkin is still
> growing !! go figure !!! well just wanted to say HI and let everyone know I
> am still
> out there !!! Take care all !!!! GROW EM BIG !!!!
>
> Kevin Smith
> Pumpkin Pirate
>
The disease showed up first in Jim Kuhn's patch several years ago, thus it's
nick name Kuhn's Disease. I don't think it ever received an official name, it
is suspected to be a fast moving virus. It has been known to reduce a plant
to brown soup in several days. Your problem may mean it is carried in the
seed.
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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