Re: What's causing this?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: What's causing this?
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 21:51:06 PDT
You may want to be using a insecticide and fungicide regularly and not
just when you see problems. When you see the problem it is all ready to
late to reverse damage caused by it. And what are the temps where you live
that you already need to use misters?
>From: COMPUTRESE@aol.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: What's causing this?
>Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 17:23:46 EDT
>
>Hi, Gang!
>
>This question may seem odd, but here goes. Noticed a fine, brown powdery
>dust
>on my sunflower plant's upper leaves. Also, some of the upper leaves appear
>to be spotted with brown. These spots actually appear to have a center to
>them that's dry and brown, with yellowing toward the distal areas.
>
>No signs of insects but found a tiny spider web with a tinier spider in the
>center of the web. The spider looked fuzzy and very small.
>
>At first glance, the leaves are so obviously spotted that it looks as if
>acid
>rain had fallen and caused the leaf damage. Now, I'm wondering if I have a
>bug infestation on my sunflowers or a chemical/systemic reaction to fert or
>soil contaminants?
>
>Certainly wish I had a microscope so that I could have a better look.
>
>I also wonder if the invader of my sunflowers is wreaking havoc on my
>pumpkin
>plant. I have noticed a few leaves dry up and turn brown. Thought that was
>due to a bit of mildew I caused when I left the hose on for two days
>misting
>the plant while I went away for the weekend. Later that week, powdery
>mildew
>was everywhere and it took several sprays to get it in check.
>
>I suspect I have a small, rather inconspicuous insect presence here and I
>think a spray of the plants and drench of soil might be in order.
>
>Help?
>
>Barb
>
>
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