RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #57

I have the exact same thing going on. I cut back on the N hoping I just
overfertilized. I watered a lot and it seems to be helping.

Steve Haberman


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From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Richard Briggs
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:04 AM
To: pumpkin
Subject: RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #57

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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