Re: Leaves beginning to deteriorate
- Subject: Re: Leaves beginning to deteriorate
- From: &* m* <f*@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 19:23:23 -0800
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Rick,
Have you tied spraying your plant with neem oil? It should help. Many
different garden supply producers have it - we use Green Light's.
Good luck!
Kathie
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>From: <rick.parsons@verizon.net>
>To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
>Subject: Leaves beginning to deteriorate
>Date: Thu, Jul 1, 2004, 11:22 AM
>
> I am a central NJ grower with the largest plant (986 Checkon) I've ever had
for
> this time of the season: 20' main/2nd pumpkin pollinated yesterday at 16'
out,
> 6 lobe flower.
>
> Despite my use of Daconil fungicide and applications of liquid seaweed, the
> leaves on the first half of the main vine already are showing brown dry edges.
> I'm looking for advice from any and all who have suggestions for prolonging
the
> health of the leaves.
>
> It's very high heat here - should I be misting the plant every day, and risk
> powdery mildew arriving early? Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Rick
> Ocean Twp, NJ
>
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