Re: Primary leaf mowers

I've had problems in the past with grackles doing this kind of damage to my sunflower plants. Kathie's right. If it's important, cover it up. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathie Morgan" <fishrap@earthlink.net> 
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: Primary leaf mowers



Curt,

Do you have birds? Do the birds have access to the plants?
We experience moderate depredation to corn and eggplant shoots from birds, but we keep our pumpkins supervised in hoop houses until they are too tough to eat. 

Good luck,

Kathie



On May 8, 2008, at 9:46 PM, Curt Mearns wrote:


Greetings all,
Annually, I try to grow two pumpkin plants (giant variety) in my small yard garden. This year some predator has chewed threw the base of both primary leaves, killing both of my plants. I am saying chewed threw because the base of the leaf is serrated not a clean break. The stalk is in perfect shape as if the top was mowed off. 
I see no evidence of the predators at all.

Does any body know what causes this kind of early damage?

Regards,
Curt Mearns
Albuquerque NM

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