RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #640
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- From: J* S*
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 07:57:44 +1200
Thank Alan R
'Parky' means good (in a parky way).
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> pumpkins DIGEST Wednesday, March 24 1999 Volume 01 :
> Number 640
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>
> In this issue:
>
> Dolly wants to know....
> Re: Pumpkin Information
> RE: Moles and walnuts
> Re: Dolly wants to know....now you do
> guttation water and baking soda
> Re: walnuts and chemical warfare
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> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:31:41 +1200
> From: John Sargeant <John.sargeant@STDC.govt.nz>
> Subject: Dolly wants to know....
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> .....a silly question. Where is Topsfield?
>
> I have the poster on my wall but what State is it in please?
>
> http://www.hawera.net.nz/index1.html
> Have a 'Parky'day
> John S.
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> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 01:06:19 -0800
> From: A Huntington <alansh@sunlink.net>
> Subject: Re: Pumpkin Information
>
> Welty wrote:
> >
> > There may have been some confusion here, there were a number of
> pumpkins
> > bought from Ohio by a PA farmer's market, and possibly a 900+ from
> > somewhere else (Sproule 968?). If this is not the case, I would
> like
> > to find this mysterious 900 lb. from OH. I know some short names of
> OH
> > growers, Parks (very doubtful, his would have been official), Baird
> (has
> > been called Rocky in the past who knows he is quite a character),
> Rose
> > (definantly not the case because he doesn't have an 827 Holland
> seed)
> > and finally Welty, maybe one of my vines made it to the PA line, and
> was
> > picked by the owner who put it on display. This is an interesting
> > topic, and I would really like to hear more from others because I
> don't
> > know anything about it. Anyone out there with information.
> >
> > Nic Welty
> >
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> I'll give the market a call later today (if they are open) to see if
> anyone there can answer the question about it's origin. I'll keep you
> posted.
> Alan H
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> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 19:43:50 -0500
> From: "Chuck Krause" <ckrause@tidalwave.net>
> Subject: RE: Moles and walnuts
>
> Castor Bean plants! I've seen articles where a castor oil spray is
> recommended to be applied to the mole holes and tunnels, but here I
> grow the
> plants. They give off some kind of scent that repels the moles. In
> the
> fall you can cut down the plants after the seeds have fallen, and
> you'll get
> plenty of "volunteers" the next year. NOTE: The seeds are poisonous
> to
> humans and pets. The dog doesn't get into them, but if you have small
> children around then this isn't the way to go.
>
> Chuck
>
> >Two questions!
> >My new garden has two English walnuts nearby...do these have an
> adverse
> >effect on the big P's?
> >Also, the snow is melting and we've found a dead mole...which tells
> me
> >that if there is one, there may be many (or am I making a
> mountain....)
> >What really works for moles without murder? Wire fencing 6-8 inches
> >deep....those sonic mole devices....mothballs in the
> >soil.....please let me
> >know what your experience have been.
> >Regards to all
> >Kristina Ickes
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> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 02:10:01 EST
> From: Mastrpumkn@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Dolly wants to know....now you do
>
> John S;
> Topsfield is in the state of Massachusetts, look on your map
> just North
> of New York City. Have a "Parky" day, what the h-ll is a "Parky" day
> anyway?
>
> Alan R.
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> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 03:24:24 EST
> From: Mastrpumkn@aol.com
> Subject: guttation water and baking soda
>
> Has anyone tried to knock of the dew and guttation water (water
> that
> contains a lot of nutrients for a fungus that may help disease invade
> a plant
> easier) off their plants with a light watering in the early morning?
> We do
> it on golf courses as a method to reduce the chance of disease in the
> summer.
>
> I thought it might work for AG's on mildews to reduce spraying
> frequency.
>
> John J. Pritchard
>
> John!
> This word guttation water or dew is an interesting topic. Do you
> mean to
> suggest if we foliar feed and leave nutrients on the leaves when they
> combine
> with the nights dew we are actually increasing our chances of diseases
> like
> powdery mildew? If this is the case your going to change a lot of
> peoples
> spray programs going into late summer. Mine for one. Have you read
> that
> Cornell U. has discovered that baking soda mixed with a sticker
> solution
> sprayed on leaves has provided outstanding organic control for a wide
> range of
> common fungal diseases? Including, black spot, POWDERY MILDEW, leaf
> spot,anthracnose, phoma,phytopthora,scab,and botrytis. I know this
> treatment
> is cleared for ornamentals and fruit trees. Someone needs to call
> Cornell and
> find out if they tried it on vine crops and at what %. Just think how
> much
> money us pumpkin growers can save and how much safer can you get than
> baking
> soda! I would like to have you try it on your golf course grass when
> you spray
> off your greens in the mourning. I believe liquid seaweed acts as a
> sticker
> agent and is known to help prevent powdery mildew, I plan to use them
> together
> this year and I'm hoping they make a killer solution against mildews.
> With
> your background it would be great if you called Cornell and reported
> back to
> the group. Isn't it great what we all can learn from each other and
> this page.
> I've enjoyed your input and respect your reconciliation with Wayne. He
> has
> helped a lot of growers, has written many articles and donated a lot
> of time
> to our local Topsfield weigh-off. One article he wrote everyone should
> read on
> how to mix your own fertilizers and get the % you want. Few people
> have moved
> this sport forward as much as Wayne. Alan R.
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> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 03:57:34 EST
> From: Mastrpumkn@aol.com
> Subject: Re: walnuts and chemical warfare
>
> Kristina;
> I do not know if English Walnuts are the same as Black Walnuts
> but the
> info you have already been given is correct. Black Walnuts give out a
> toxin
> thru their roots to inhibit plant grow around them, sort of chemical
> warfare,
> so to speak. It use to be believed that it was the drip pattern of the
> leaves
> that was the danger area, but studies have shown the real trouble is
> in the
> root pattern. Anything the roots touch can be severely stunted or
> killed The
> way to check your soil for the poisons is to do a test growing
> radishes. Dig
> down about 6" and get some soil from under the trees, put it in a
> tray, if the
> radishes grow your soil is most likely OK. It is a good idea to have a
> control
> tray with the same seeds in it but soil from an area you know is good.
> Grow
> and compare. Good Luck!! Also I would not use any of the Walnut family
> leaves
> in your garden or compost pile. Alan R.
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