Re: squash vine borers
Consider yourself lucky... it's a completely 'different game' when you have
to compete against the dreaded Vine Borer... not fun at all. I have been
growing pumpkins and a produce garden for over 30 years (this will be my 8th
year with AG's, 30+ years smaller pumpkins). I have had the vine borer for
about 10 to 12 years now.
Get this, there is a farm/produce commercial grower up the street from me
(less than a 1/2 mile away) and he doesn't have the Vine Borer (how lucky),
I took a femle Vine Borer up to him (dead one) for show and tell and he
didn't have a 'clue' what it was.
Dave
Sterling, MA
PB 627lb.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Montana Giant Pumpkins" <mtgiants@bigsky.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 12:31 AM
Subject: Re: squash vine borers
> Cliff and Mike,
>
> My 2 cents:
> I've been growing pumpkins (large and small) for ten years in western MT
> (west of the divide) and have never had an insect pest yet. Maybe a mild
> case of aphids but luckily no big deal. Did I mention it's paradise here?
> But Mike already knows that.
>
>
> Kim Thomas
> Bitterroot Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
> mtgiants@bigsky.net
> www.giantpumpkins.blogspot.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cliff Warren" <cliffrwarren@hotmail.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 7:00 AM
> Subject: Re: squash vine borers
>
>
> > Actually we don't have vine borers out west. What I've
> > heard is that anyone west of the Rockies doesn't need
> > to worry. I guess in Montana you're either technically
> > in the Rockies or east of the Rockies... My bet would
> > be that you don't have them. Check with a local county
> > extension service to be sure.
> >
> > You probably will have cucumber beetles...
> >
> > Regards, Cliff
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "David Wronski" <mwronski81@attbi.com>
> > >Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > >To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > >Subject: Re: squash vine borers
> > >Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:53:10 -0500
> > >
> > >Mike,
> > >
> > >You may have Vine Borer and your neighbor (down the street) may not.
You
> > >will not know until you plant a pumpkin (squash / cucumberit type)
plant,
> > >then it may be too late. It doesn't really matter what area of the
> country
> > >you are from. That's why it is a good recommendation to use the
Warrior
> T
> > >or Scimitar as a preventative (before you know you have Vine Borer). I
> > >have
> > >struggled many years with trying to control the Vine Borer and lost
many
> a
> > >good pumpkin (in the middle of August when they are really growing) due
> to
> > >the secondary problems brought on by the Vine Borer (weakened plant,
> > >disease, etc.).
> > >
> > >Dave
> > >Sterling, MA
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "mike violette" <bassthumb@juno.com>
> > >To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > >Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:37 PM
> > >Subject: Re: squash vine borers
> > >
> > >
> > > > In what part of the world are the squash vine borers present?
> > > > Do I have to worry about them in W. Central MT?
> > > > Thank you
> > > > Mike
> > > > Only $9.95 per month!
> > > > Visit www.juno.com
> > > >
> > >
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