Re: Yellow Leaf Veins
Tom,
Andrew Papez here. The plant I grew last year had the same thing. Just added
empsom salts and every thing was fine. I don't know if it is the soil but
sounds like a genetic thing to me as the plant matures it will outgrow it.
andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: May 29, 2000 10:22 AM
Subject: Yellow Leaf Veins
> Hello List,
>
> Here in southern Ontario, hardiness zone 6a, we have had a cool, windy,
> very wet spring (since May 1st) and I have a question regarding yellow
> veins in the leaves.
>
> I have three plants, one 417-Cramer and two 632-Papez. The Cramer is
> fine, and the leaves look great. However, I noticed some yellow in the
> veins of the third set of leaves yesterday, in both Papez vines and it is
> slowly progressing up the viens, into the leaf. Right now, it is only
> third set of leaves which is affected.
>
> Both hills were prepared in the same fashion; two foot square hole dug,
> filled in with well mixed rotted silage and topsoil, a hill formed, and
> the plants put out May 1st with frost protection. Papez affected, Cramer
> not.
>
> No need to water so far with all our rain.
>
> Any help on what is causing the veins to go yellow?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
> --
> Thomas Olenio
> Ontario, Hardiness Zone 6a
>
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