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Southington Ohio

My leave started dying off the first week in august. It's not PM and its not SVB. I'm Wondering if it's from the diazinon I sprayd with this year and the past two years where the same thing happened. I have a verry healthy pumpkin on the plant and I'm wondering if it will stay good until the end of september? I would be greatful for any input. Thanks...... Andrew

8/26/2005 8:30:44 PM

Ohio

Black,Here is what I found out when I couldnt get a fruit to set on the 1370 Rose untill later Aug,I kinda just let this plant go since there wasnt any fruit on it early enough.So since the middle of july I have only sprayed Fungicide and pesticide one time each and used Neptunes Fish and Seaweed as a foil spray once every two weeks and the leaves really look healthy on this plant compared to the ones I been spraying regularly with pesticides,fungicides and fish and seaweed. I think alot of us are over spraying our leaves in my opinion.

Brooks

8/26/2005 9:29:05 PM

Southington Ohio

Thanks for the input. Over spraying is one thing I thought might be a cause, but I just want to hear what other people have to say from pryor experience. Thanks.......Andrew.

8/26/2005 9:38:50 PM

Midwest

Sorry to hear about this. I think Diazinon is a insecticide. Unless you over applied it and burnt the leaves I don't think that could be the source. Have you cut a stem and checked for bacterial wilt? When my leaves were dying earlier this season it was because I over fertilized with nitrogen, triple phosphate. Plus, I think I over-watered a bit. Then, the first week of August I took a hiatis on the fertilizing and just used epsom salt and weak 20-20-20 and all August the leaves look much better. Hope you can stop it.
Greg
Greg

8/27/2005 12:41:44 AM