Re: Methoxychlor Mutation

In a message dated 98-05-29 11:41:18 EDT, you write:

<< Subj:	 Methoxychlor Mutation
 Date:	98-05-29 11:41:18 EDT
 From:	MillsJ@doaks.org (Mills, Joe)
 Sender:	owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
 Reply-to:	pumpkins@mallorn.com
 To:	pumpkins@mallorn.com ('pumpkins@mallorn.com')
 
 Pumpkinheads,
 
 I want to start spraying for stem borers soon but have a dilemma. Last
 year I eventually realized that spraying methoxychlor on tender new vine
 ends mutates the new growth in that the leaves are crinkled. I want to
 avoid this but right now the plants are about 4 ft. long, looking great
 but with a good amount of tender new growth. I hesitate to do any
 general spraying at this point but feel I must start my stem borer
 program soon. Do you think I should begin now with a dusting program of
 Sevin and then switch to Methoxychlor when the plant is bigger? I had
 trouble with females withering before bloom last year and wonder whether
 the Methoxychlor had anything to do with that. Should one avoid
 flowering growth as well as new vine growth when spraying Methoxychlor.
 Should one be wearing a mask when dusting with Sevin? Dr. Wayne?
 
 ZOO >>
Zoo Doo,
   I'm back, but not for long........I'm in the middle of planting field
pumpkins. I must have a thousand E-mails to look at. When you spray for
vineborer, if it is affecting the new growth, only spray the tougher vines,
older leaves and stems. I don't spray all the way out at the end where the
tender growth is. The withering females is probably not the Methoxychlor, more
likely high temp. at fruit development. 90 degrees and above will cause young
females to wither before they open up. Sevin dust is a pain. Wear a paper mask
to stop the dust or go to liquid Sevin. I just bought a 3-M full face mask
with replaceable cartridges. I have a tractor mounted air blast
sprayer......the stuff flys everywhere. You also need a full suit with a
hood..........damn bugs and disease. Always respect these chemicals....don't
get them on your skin and especially don't breath the dust or spray mist. We
all want to be growing pumpkins into our 90's.
                               pumkinguy@aol.com
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