Re: rumpled leaves
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: rumpled leaves
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 20:07:27 EDT
In a message dated 5/26/99 8:56:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
jljaussi@juno.com writes:
<< Subj: rumpled leaves
Date: 5/26/99 8:56:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: jljaussi@juno.com (Jon L Jaussi)
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
I have some jack-o-lantern and gourd seedlings in my garden that have
developed rumpled leaves. The conditions for Mosaic virus do not exist
here. It has been very dry. could that be caused by a sudden change
from cool to hot temps like we have had here in UT?
Jon >>
It could be the damage listed below, but is difficult to tell by Email. Hope
it's not.
Subj: Annual Herbicide Warning
Date: 5/23/99
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
I've mentioned this in years past but thought it was important enough to
repeat.
Make sure you know what your neighbor or landscape company is using for weed
killers in your neighborhood. Don't find out the hard way like I did a few
years ago. Some weed killers used on woody plants are volatile and can
vaporize when temperatures reach 80 and above. The most common culprit is a
2-4-D ingredient in it's volatile formulation. If there is a light breeze it
can then drift damaging or killing plants 100's of yards away. Most
susceptible are Pumpkins, Squash, Cukes, Tomatoes and Peppers. The damage
looks much like Mosaic Virus and is often mistaken for this. One report
showed damage to a vineyard one mile from a road crew using a strong volatile
Herbicide along side a highway. In most cases this is not a problem and the
Herbicides are used responsibly.
George Brooks
N. Tewksbury, MA
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