Re: Canberra Scene
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- Subject: Re: Canberra Scene
- From: J* D*
- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 12:52:56 -0500
Sounds like powdery mildew. You can try spraying with triforine, Bayeleton,
Zyban, Domaine,or benomyl. Every 7-14 days. For whiteflys (if that is what
they are) you can try insecticidal soap or pyretherin. or for an organic
solution you could try whitefly parasites. These are used extensively in
greenhouses (as whiteflys are a big-time greenhouse pest). Avalable from
www.wormsway.com .
Good Luck,
Jim DuBois
-----Original Message-----
From: Stewart Deans <sdeans@pcug.org.au>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, March 21, 1999 4:13 AM
Subject: Canberra Scene
>Hello folks,
>
>A newspaper jurno turned up Thursday to take so photos and I discovered
some
>white patches at the blossom end of the Andersen #815. I figure it was
>approaching 150 kg before the rot set in.
>I turned off the life support system at 11am Saturday 20 Mar AEST.
>
>The pumpkin patch seems to have been taken over with fungus and white
flies.
>The fungus is destroying the gourds and grapes as well. Bunches of grapes
>have white fungus on the stems as well as the grapes. Does any one know if
>this can been cleaned off or is it best to throw them out?
>White flies are covering the underside of leaves on gourds pumpkins and
>sunflower and to a lesser extent on the tomatoes.
>
>You have to take these things philosophically - as the great American sage
>Homer Simpson says
>If at first you don't succeed - give up and
>If you can't win - don't try.
>
>Best wishes to all down under who still have fruit in the competition.
>Stewart
>Canberra Aust
>the nation's capital
>sdeans@pcug.org.au
>
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