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Fw: diazion

Teri Hasson from NY Southern Tier;

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> From: Shellie /Mick Cramer <mcramer@olywa.net>
> To: th77@columbia.ed
> Subject: diazion
> Date: Friday, June 20, 1997 4:10 PM
> 
> Teri,
>      I am not an expert and some will say 'don't use it'.  However these
> pumpkins are not for consumption . We compost them.  If I remember
> correctly , the directions say it can be sprayed on some veggies 7 days
> before harvest. 
> All I do is mix 2 Tbsp per gal of water and apply when temps are < 70
> degrees. in early am or late evening. That's when I seem to notice the
> heaviest feeding times of the cuke beetles. I did burn my plants once on
> the leaf edges when the temp. rose to higher than forecasted. I'd rather
> have edges burned than the damage the bug can do. Also if I watered over
> head I just rinsed off the insecticide. So apply after watering overhead
or
> after rain. Yes I wear long sleeve shirt and gloves. If the wind is up I
> stay up wind.  I have goggles and medical mask but haven't used them. 
>      Another grower told me to spray the soil around the plant too. But I
> applied the granules and watered in and got great results. No more
ants...
> and they say that  the ants was the sign of the strawberry root aphid .
> Those are bad guys too!  Geeze the list goes on and on. This seems to be
a
> labor intensive time in growing the big ones  Teri.  Covering vines,
> weeding, watering ,fertilizing, pruning and applying fungicides or
> insecticides.   Don't get me wrong I enjoy it. The rewards will be there
in
> the fall when you see the big orange thing in the patch and family and
> friends are making you the talk of the town. Maybe you'll be called the
> 'pumpkin lady' in your circle of friends.  Oh and if ya get to a
weigh-off
> and see it on the scale that's the best feeling even if it isn't the
> winner. We are all winners just for giving it our best shot. Good Luck
> Teri!     Shellie  Olympia,Wa.
> mcramer@olywa.net
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