Re: Sudden AG Pumpkin Death (Almost)
George,
I know bacterial wilt can set in hard and fast like that. I believe
that a test for it is to use a knife to cut into the vine and if you've
got a sticky, stringy gelatinous substance there then its bacterial
wilt. I'd have to look up whether it can be treated, but I'm doubtful.
If you can't isolate it from your other plants (you have quite a few --
12? -- if I recall) I would pull it and dispose of it elsewhere.
Regards,
Chris W
Sioux Falls, SD
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George Heyne wrote:
>
> I have a question on what would cause an AG pumpkin with over a five foot
> vine to suddenly die ( or almost die). One day the plant looks great, the
> next day the plant looks like someone let all the air out of it as it
> leaves and vine were spread out flat against the ground.
>
> The vine and leaves looked OK and the vine did not have a split. I pulled
> on the vine where it was planted and it popped right out. It looked
> like the vine had rotted just beneath the surface. Did not see any traces
> of bugs, moles, or gophers. New white roots were growing from the vine, so
> I did not pull it completely out of the ground. I covered it up with dirt
> and now the plant has some life. I realize that I will not grow a large
> pumpkin from this plant (if any), but since it is in the middle of a 30x30
> foot area, I am going to give it a try. The vine roots have also dug into
> the ground.
>
> Does anyone have an idea what might have caused the problem? It reminds me
> of damping-off, but I would not expect that on a five foot vine. The
> plant has not received an excessive amount of water and I have used
> Sevin on the plant since it was small. It also did not look like
> Sclerotina Stem Rot as I did not see any cottony growth on the leaves or
> stem.
>
> Will give an update on the rest of the plants in a day or two. Both of my
> 858 Bairds grew over a foot in the last 24 hours.
>
> George Heyne
> Rochester, Mn
>
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Regards,
Chris Wilbers
Sioux Falls, SD
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