Re: Re: Leaves beginning to deteriorate
Thanks Kathie/Bob:
I just bought a neem oil fungicide and will alternate it with Daconil.
May try the baking soda solution idea too.
Rick
>
> From: "kathie morgan" <fishrap@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2004/07/02 Fri AM 03:23:23 GMT
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Leaves beginning to deteriorate
>
> 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
> --
>
>
> ----------
> >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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