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12:45 pm – 2:00pm – Long Gourd, Bushel Gourd, Marrow
HEAVY HITTER’s > Ask the “Champs” – Featuring - Steve Connolly,
Frank & Fred Ansems, Jay Yohe,

Cindy Tobeck > moderator

3/6/2022 8:03:09 PM

On a cliff in the desert

How do you prevent marrows from blowing up?
How far out do you pollinate on a side or main vine for bushel gourds and marrows?

3/7/2022 11:59:26 AM

Jericho Vermont

Where do you feel the magic distance is for setting a long gourd fruit?

What are your strategies for fungal issues that include the the black fungus on the leaves and vines?

What do you think creates sour tip on long gourds?

Do you change your feeding strategy after long gourd fruit set?

Do you prune the long gourd vines?

3/7/2022 6:49:42 PM

Ct

Thank you for being available for this:
I grow my long gourds in the same area as my pumpkins. year after year, the LG leaves get spots, turn yellow, and then brown. Starts from the bottom up. Get almost no leaves on the vertical side when fruits set. Foilage gets thinner and thinner every year. I've moved the trellis and planting spot several times. Same result. Is it in the soil, something in the air? Even tried spraying the fencing with copper as was recommended.

3/9/2022 8:21:07 PM

On a cliff in the desert

Time for a disease test.

3/10/2022 8:03:01 PM

Anchorage Alaska

How far do you start your LG plant from the trellis,?

Do you prune your LG vines after fruit set ?

Water requirements for marrows ?

Preferred patch size for bushel gourds ?

3/12/2022 12:40:17 AM