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Re: Mixing

>Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 18:57:17 -0400 (EDT)
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>To: Pumkinguy@aol.com
>From: john j vico <jjv8@cornell.edu>
>Subject: Re: Mixing
>Cc: dang@athenet.net
>Status: U
>
>At 11:34 PM 7/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>Mike,
>>   I think you would be better off not to mix 3 or more chemicals at the same
>>time.
> Mike, I have been using a three chemical mix with no trouble to
>date..captan, methoxychlor, miracle grow but I am only a newbie so listen to
>your elders I guess..
>
>>Sometimes the chemicals are not compatible and could react or settle
>>out. The bigger problem is phytotoxicity. Every chemical has a certain
>>ability to burn or damage foliage. I have used Bravo and Sevin at the same
>>time and have seen no I'll effects. If you add a third ingredient you will be
>>more likely to have trouble. Spraying on a very hot day can increase risk.
>>Spraying some chemicals on wet foliage can cause problems.
>
>I would think spraying on wet foilage would decrease your problems as it
>further dilutes them and decrease their stickiness. At the same time of
>course you are decreasing their effectiveness.
>
>> Stress is a thing
>>that can make your plant mature too quickly...I would not spray 3 or more
>>things at once. One at a time is best, but sometimes that is not convenient.
>>If you want to spray two things, try a test spray on a few leaves and wait a
>>few days for ill effects. I spray the vines, stems, pumpkins and mature
>>leaves...I don't spray the ends of the vines with the tender new foliage.
>>
>I strongly disagree with this last statement. That tender young foilage is
>the most desireable for the bugs and critters. Do you like to eat tough
>woody greens. I am careful to spray these first or you may get an
>unsuspected pruning. If they get burned by your mix just dilute it a little
>more.
>
>Ciao, John
>

Dan Gardner, Internet Pumpkin Enthusiast
Appleton, Wisconsin USA
http://www.athenet.net/~dang/pumpkins.html
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