RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #57
- Subject: RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #57
- From: R* B* <b*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:04:08 -0500
Hey Folks,
Little problem- I've got a couple of plants getting yellow at the main vine
and the yellow is spreading out from the innermost leaves ->outward. Then the
outer vines get healthy green looking again after a few feet. Am I over
watering? Getting a fungus? I don't see any insects. The affected leaves get
yellow, then brown around the edges and finally look like they might die. Wish
I could include a picture.
I have culled a bunch of prospects on secondaries and I'm thinking of pruning
all the secondaries back to 5-6 feet long. Is that okay? Any longer or shorter
on secondaries in your opinions????
How much vine should I let grow beyond a pumpkin? Is it okay to cull all but
the end ones so there is more main vine to nourish the pumpkin, Or should I
let a length of vine grow beyond a good prospect??
Thanks for the advice folks. I just hope I didn't cull too many already. I've
got 10 plants and have taken off about 15 "punklets."
Any advice is truly appreciated.
Rich Briggs in St. Louis
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