RE: plant tissue testing

Glenn,

Bacterial inoculants only shift the good guys in your favor temporarily
(about 2-3 weeks). But the bad guys often do gain the upper hand as the
season progresses. After so many years in the same soil, the background
levels of pathogenic inoculum are too high to rely exclusively on
Trichoderma. 

Depending on the soil borne disease, you would probably need to make every
other week drenches of a conventional fungicide.

First you would need to know which disease is affecting the plants.

I think that UMass (aren't you in Mass?) offers free pathological tests for
home gardeners. Most cooperative extension offices have a pathology dept.
Check the blue pages of the phone book.

Steve 


Stephen Jepsen
CT GS&PGA President
 
Grow 'Em BIG
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Glenn Peters
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:24 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: plant tissue testing

Hello: well for the 3rd season in a row my plants have been affected by 
what appears to be a soil disease, i have used this patch for 14 out of my 
19 seasons, so i would expect problems, the problem has not affected my 
squash plant (knock on wood) but in the past it was only a matter of time, 
bio shield was applied but seemed to have no effect? also my field pumpkins 
have not been affected in the past?
i would like to have the plant tissue tested if anyone knows a good 
reputable place that wont cost an arm/leg?
thanks

Glenn Peters

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