Re: diseases-- not this year --I HOPE

would turnips do the same?
-----Original Message-----
From: DANNY SMITH <pumpkin@kih.net>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: diseases-- not this year --I HOPE


>John
>
>I am new to the list I will pass on abit of information that a buddy of
>mine who raises about 20 acres of pumpkins gave to me about the cucumber
>beetle. he plants radishes along with his pumpkins he says the beetles dont
>like the smell. I am trying it on my 2 acres of howdens. this year
>
>DANNY SMITH
>QUINCY KY
>
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>> From: John Failor <buckeye5@bright.net>
>> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>> Subject: Re: diseases--   not this year  --I HOPE
>> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 1998 12:55 AM
>>
>> >   I need some advice before my growing season starts here in ELK GROVE
>IL.
>> >Last year one of  my plants  had at least two diseases . First was
>squash
>> >mosaic virus (which I  treated with a mixture of captan and sevins -
>which
>> >worked to some degree) next I found my young pumpkins rotting from
>anthracnose
>> >or scab . I did'nt know what to do until it was to late.
>> >  This year I  ordered (from Gardens Alive) Soap-Shield  and Oil Away
>if I
>> >follow the directions will these products do the trick or are there
>other
>> >things I need to do beside a good fall clean-up?(which I did )  Any help
>would
>> >be appreciated.                     HALF FOOT OF SNOW FELL TODAY BUT ALL
>> >THOUGHTS ARE OF GROWING A BIGGGG ONE!!!!!    GOOD LUCK TO ALL  RICH DECK
>> >---------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> Rick
>> It sounds like it was something besides mosaic virus that infected
>> your plant. As far as I know there is no cure or treatment for mosaic
>> virus. What you had may have been some type of fungus or insect
>> caused(aphids?) problem if sevin and captan worked.  Also what part of
>the
>> pumpkin did the rot start? how big was the pumpkin at the time of
>disease?
>> Soap-shield I think is a mix of pyretherins for insect control. It
>> is a good organic alternative but I have found nothing beats sevin for
>> controling cucumber beetles. Cuc. beetles can transmit nasty fungi,
>> bacteria and even the dreaded mosaic virus.I use Captan for germinating
>> seeds and cracks that appear on the pumpkins but that is all. It can be
>> quite toxic and I only use it when needed. I have used daconil with good
>> results for controling leaf/vine fungal diseases especially late in the
>> season. Also powder sulfur is good to use on pumpkin cracks because it is
>> not very toxic. Here in Ohio we have problems with vine borers. Have you
>> seen them in your patch? Also I have some more detailed info on diseases
>> that I could email you if you would like.
>>
>> Good luck
>> John
>>
>>
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