Re: Do y'all think this tip will work for our Pumpkins too? (Another Tool)
- Subject: Re: Do y'all think this tip will work for our Pumpkins too? (Another Tool)
- From: B* T* <b*@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 06:35:06 -0500
Thanks George
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 6:03 AM, <GBPUMPKIN@aol.com> wrote:
> I posted this last year but it is worth another post.
>
> I do not grow Giant Pumpkins anymore but I do grow Pumpkins & Squash. My
> most important crop of this is my large crop of Pumpkinheads, (Molded
> Pumpkins). Last year not ever being pleased with any chemical control
> because
> if you miss one little spot they seem to find it. Also this is my regular
> garden & will not use unlisted systemic controls. I am not pure Organic
> but
> use any product that really works, there have been many over the years
> that do not live up not their claims. I had been waiting many years for a
> SVB
> trap that really works & is cost effective. Last year I put up 2 traps
> for a 3000 Sq Ft area. I realized an 85 to 90% control, & the traps had
> lots
> of SVB's dead in them. This year I'm increasing to 4 because of the
> relatively low cost. The traps are approximately $15 but last for many
> seasons,
> they are called UNIVERSAL MOTH TRAPS. They are a yellow & white bucket
> shaped trap that you hang on a hook. The Lures are around 4 or 5 dollars
> each
> & last for a month. I purchase them from Great Lakes IPM
> _http://www.greatlakesipm.com/glipmhome.html_
> (http://www.greatlakesipm.com/glipmhome.html)
> , the online catalog is not the best so I would call them with your
> questions.
>
> George
>
> George Brooks
> 32 Ward Street
> North Tewksbury, MA 01876 USA
> _greenholloworchard.com_ (http://greenholloworchard.com/index.html)
> Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston
> in the Merrimack River Valley
> Zone 5N
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 6/4/2009 9:40:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> pmladenka@axs4u.net writes:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dbhaskaran@aol.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:55 PM
> Subject: Re: Do y'all think this tip will work for our Pumpkins too?
>
>
> > It might, but if you have SVB moths...I would use Triazicide just to be
> sure....that has proven to be effective.
> > 1 borer in your main vine and you will lose a lot of pounds on that
> pumpkin...people growing squash for food...aren't that worried. ;-)
> > I actually keep my MV under remay all season...just to protect the
> "golden
> pipeline" and still spray Triazicide!
> > Good luck.
> > David Bhaskaran
> > Rochester, MN.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Taylor <brian8t@gmail.com>
> > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > Sent: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 3:54 pm
> > Subject: Do y'all think this tip will work for our Pumpkins too?
> >
> >
> >
> > Has this one been discussed in the past? Got this tip from the
> gardening
> > newsletter from About.com today.
> >
> >
> >
> > Deterring Squash Borers: Sow radish seeds with the squash seeds to
> prevent
> > the squash borers.
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian
> >
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