RE: the plague!!!

Hi-

Neptune sells a garlic barrier. Please pass this along..
Jannine
http://www.neptunesharvest.com/> From: bigpumpkin@mchsi.com> To:
pumpkins@hort.net> CC: yorunk@comcast.net> Subject: Re: the plague!!!> Date:
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:08:51 -0500> > all good advise-yes garlic barrier works for
me> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Trusch" <rtrusch@cox.net>>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>> Cc: <yorunk@comcast.net>> Sent: Tuesday, June 03,
2008 6:47 AM> Subject: Re: the plague!!!> > > > If I were you I would hang out
on BigPumpkins.com for a while and ask lots > > of questions.> >> > Plants
will grow over grass but do not expect anything earth shattering. > > The
plants like soil with at least 10% organic matter softly tilled. the > > roots
can grow almost as far as the plant. Cuke Beetles and SVB's can be > >
controlled using some organic methods such as garlic barrier as some have > >
stated. I use systemic insecticides because I have quite an investment > >
into my patch. Cuke beetles have wiped me out a couple of years, mostly > >
due to diseases they carry. SVB's have hit as well. A good plan helps.> >> > I
would also suggest getting to a grower's meeting or a patch tour to get > >
some questions answered and see first hand how serious some growers take > >
things.> >> > Best of luck.> >> > Rob> >> >> > ---- yorunk@comcast.net wrote:>
>> I am very late in planting this year, however the weather has finally > >>
warmed up and I plan on transplanting some of my babies this weekend if > >>
the first true leaves are formed. Unfortunately, my garden isn't big > >>
enough and at least two plants will have to grow out into the yard. > >>
Should I do anything to the grass area in preparation? Right now there > >> is
clover in the grass and I am not sure of bugs except for some ants > >> which
I eradicated (hopefully). I do plan on building mounds for them > >> when I
transplant the seedlings.> >>> >> I am a bit worried after reading the post on
cucumber beetles/vine > >> borers. I think I may have had them last year, but
really don't know > >> what to look for. From the books I have read and people
I have talked > >> with, it sounds like I need to be on the look out from the
git go. After > >> transplanting, what should be my game plan regarding
feeding and > >> disease/insect control?> >>> >> I know my emails are lengthy,
but I want to do the best I can this year. > >> Thanks for bearing with me.>
>>> >> Debbie> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -------------- Original message
----------------------> >> From: "wsmpeace" <wsmpeace@aol.com>> >> > Robert,
if I remember correctly, last year a major grower from Iowa had > >> > a> >> >
major cuke beetle infestation, and finally won the war with garlic > >> >
spray of> >> > some type!!! Hope this helps!!! Peace, Wayne> >> > -----
Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Robert Trusch" <rtrusch@cox.net>> >> >
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>> >> > Cc: "megan reiss" <sempton@yahoo.com>> >> >
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 7:54 AM> >> > Subject: Re: the plague!!!> >> >> >>
>> >> > > Spray them with Ortho Max systemic insect killer. It works well and
> >> > > is> >> > > fairly inexpensive. Cuke beetles also spread diseases as
well. That > >> > > is> >> > > why growers use fungicides as well. There are
some herbal remedies > >> > > but> >> > > nothing that can stop a herd of
hungry cuke beetles.> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > ---- megan reiss
<sempton@yahoo.com> wrote:> >> > >> this year, i was really planning to have a
pumpkin that was at least > >> > >> a> >> > >> few hundred pounds (2 or 300),
large enough to take to the local > >> > >> Fair at> >> > >> the end of the
summer.> >> > >>> >> > >> i got awesome seed stock from kind people around the
country.> >> > >>> >> > >> i prepped the soil well.> >> > >>> >> > >> i
started the seeds indoors and coddled them with seaweed fertilizer > >> > >>
and> >> > >> so on.> >> > >>> >> > >> introduced them slowly to the outdoors.>
>> > >>> >> > >> what do you think happened?> >> > >>> >> > >> freaking
cucumber beetles.> >> > >>> >> > >> never had a problem with them before.> >>
> >>> >> > >> noticed them last year for the first time -- they nibbled
slightly > >> > >> on> >> > >> some of the pumpkin skins themselves, but
didn't cause any major > >> > >> damage.> >> > >>> >> > >> this year, they are
DEVOURING my pumpkin plants and won't go away!> >> > >>> >> > >> i have been
spraying insecticidal soap like a fiend, spraying hot > >> > >> pepper> >> >
>> wax ... it may work for a few hours or maybe a day or two, and then > >> >
>> the> >> > >> beetles are back.> >> > >>> >> > >> the other day, they were
just swarming all over my prize pumpkin, at> >> > >> least a dozen of them,
and they kept coming right back no matter how > >> > >> much> >> > >> i
sprayed.> >> > >>> >> > >> finally i went inside and made up a concoction of
straight red > >> > >> pepper> >> > >> flakes and atomic hot sauce with a
little water, and doused the > >> > >> entire> >> > >> plant in it, since i
feared it was a lost cause anyway.> >> > >>> >> > >> i didn't notice beetles
for a day or two, but i'm sure they'll be > >> > >> back> >> > >> again.> >> >
>>> >> > >> miserable bugs. it figures.> >> > >>> >> > >> i feel like i will
end up with NO pumpkins this year, at this rate.> >> > >>> >> > >> no wonder
why people spray poison all over everything.> >> > >>> >> > >>
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