2 4 D
Well you answered my question. After I got your message, I asked around.
Turns out my dad sprayed a patch of weeds with 2 4 D relatively close to my
pumpkin patch. I had no idea he had done it. I think I'm going to be sick!
Is there anything I can do to save the plants? Thanks for your time.
-Jeremy-
>From: Lyle Rockwell <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: Re: Mosaic Virus
>Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 22:03:47 -0400
>
>It could be another case of drifting 2 4 D or some other type of
>herbicide. It can travel as far as half a mile, and it does exactly what
>you said - deformed leaves on new growth, and burns up the tips. Are the
>new deformed leaves growing spiney? do they stay small? If so, it could
>be 2 4 D drift.
>
>Speaking from experience..
>
>Jeremy Romain wrote:
> >
> > Hey folks I'm sort of new to pumpkin growing and this mailing list so I
>hope
> > I'm doing this right. Anyway, I live in kansas and I believe all my
>plants
> > have have squash mosiac virus (which is in the seeds from the
> > begining.....so I hear) the new leaves are deformed and the tips of the
>main
> > vines have wilted and died. What should I do? Is there time to
>replant?
> > If so where would I get disease free seeds? The ones I'm growing now
>came
> > from Howard Dill Enterprises. I've had almost no insect problems this
>year
> > so I do feel the disease was in the seeds. What do you all think?
> >
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