Sudden AG Pumpkin Dearh (Almost)


Contained in Jon S Hun's latest missive was:
 
> I had a bad feeling this afternoon as I walked into the back yard after a
> long day at the office. My wife and a fellow pumpkin grower were sitting
> on the grass just looking at me. I asked what's up? They just stared and
> said oh nothing. I again asked the same question noting that something
> might be wrong. I vaguely recall them saying something about wilt. I
> immediately walked out to the patch and there it was. Just what you
> described "Sudden AG Pumpkin Death Syndrome". As I circled my patch like
> an angry lyon wondering what has destroyed my prized 697 C.  I thought of
> the new syndrome I read about on the net.
> This plant was to be the one. I went to great lengths to obtain the
> prized seed. I took great care to protect it from the elements. I planted
> it in the best patch.(I can't believe I'm carrying on like this.)
 
> After careful examination I found a large split in the stalk.  It looks
> like it didn't survive the gusty winds last week and didn't show the
> stress until the temperature warmed up.

Perhaps this or the other Sudden Death were due in part to bacterial wilt.  
An open wound on a damaged weakened plant could provide easy entry for the disease although
it can also be spread by aphids and cucumber beetles.

There is an easy test for it at 
http://athena.athenet.net/~dang/problems/bacterial_wilt.html


Shaun
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