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Springfield Il

things were going just fine but all of a sudden my 20 ft long vine has yellowed leaves and the ends of the vine are wilting. 3 days ago i did some more pruning and have selected the one poumpkin i'm going to keep. i slid a piece of styrofoam underneath it. I have watered well but i don't think i've over watered. I gave it a gallon of water with the fish/seaweed fertilizer and a gallon with the mycorrizhae. Don't see any signs of pests. Does anybody have a clue of what's going on??

7/14/2009 10:18:26 AM

Pataskala,OH

vine borers

7/14/2009 11:33:00 AM

Springfield Il

I've never seen yellowing leaves from that. Just a drooping one day and completely flat the next. I suspect i prunes too much at one time. Does anyone else prune and have problems?

7/14/2009 1:00:24 PM

Litchfield N. H. 03052

I don't think its vine borers, in there last publication, extension talked about a new diease called yellow vine or something like that comming from your area.

7/14/2009 8:35:50 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

I suspect yellow vine disease as well. It's caused by squash bugs. A photo would be helpful.

Does the affected foliage have a light to dark green mosaic pattern?

7/14/2009 9:36:37 PM

Adams County

galyn, i have a plant that is doing the same thing. the only thing i can figure out is the soil under the main vine is extremly wet, 5' out the soil is fine. have not watered for 5 days outer leaves are turning green agian, but all fruit have fell off ,plant is lost i think.my opinion is a low spot in the patch let the water stand and rot the roots on the main. only my opinion,

7/14/2009 9:40:20 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

My bad. The disease is CARRIED by squash bugs, not caused by them.

7/15/2009 5:29:09 AM

Springfield Il

thanks everyone for your input. I found a picture of yellow vine disease and it looks about the same. Now i'm hoping my other vines will be spared. I will spray Sevin but I think it might be too late.

7/15/2009 2:24:20 PM

Midwest

Do you have a fungicide program?

7/25/2009 2:11:19 AM