Fwd: Re: Primary leaf mowers
- Subject: Fwd: Re: Primary leaf mowers
- From: m*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:50 -0400
-----Original Message-----
From: mastrpumkn@aol.com
To: curtm@swcp.com
Sent: Fri, 9 May 2008 1:22 am
Subject: Re: Primary leaf mowers
It's called Cut Worm. It comes out of the ground at night and eats thru
the stalk. Go out at night with a flash light. Better yet, put
something around the young stalk
Alan Reynolds Florida, with pumpkins growing! Beachball size!
-----Original Message-----
From: Curt Mearns <curtm@swcp.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:46 am
Subject: Primary leaf mowers
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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