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Hamilton Nj

hey guys, im not growing a pumpkin this year ,so i can make room for 2 or 3 melons, do i have to worry about svb bugs eating my vine had a little problem last year not too bad but enough to kill my pumpkin vine lol !!! and if i put a svb trap out how early should i put it in my garden??? thanks pizza

3/18/2011 4:34:30 PM

Bowdon, GA

No worries on squash vine borers, they don't get in melon plants. One of the many reasons I don't grow pumpkins.

3/18/2011 5:34:12 PM

Watervalley Ms

I think i had a problem with svb in my plants & the squash bugs will kill them also. They got 4 of my plants in 09.

3/18/2011 5:54:34 PM

Bowdon, GA

was it corn maggots?

3/19/2011 5:36:48 PM

Muddy Waters

No problem with svbs in mich. on melons, Hey Holloway I have your 191 seed from 255 Mitchell I also grew a 191 from the 255 in 2010.I let a church eat the melon & didnt keep any seeds.What a maroon!

3/19/2011 5:45:34 PM

sevierville, Tn

Never seen any SVB's on the melon plants, Just squash & pumpkins.

3/19/2011 8:16:45 PM

Watervalley Ms

Planted 1 kin in 08 the plant died had a stump problem i belive it was a svb. The next year had 4 melon plants die they had a round hole inside the stump blamed the svb maybe it was not them.

3/19/2011 9:10:31 PM

Muddy Waters

was there a grub in hole???

3/19/2011 9:57:34 PM

Hamilton Nj

thanks guys

3/20/2011 6:31:47 AM

Watervalley Ms

Your welcome pizzapete. Handy i didn't see a grub.

3/20/2011 8:05:29 PM

Muddy Waters

That grub gets pretty big, you would most likely see it on a Melon if you are watching for them,I am nailed by dozens every year,but havent seen them touch melons,I will treat soil for larve & grubs this year.But my neighbors have gardens within 1/4 mile I cant treat theres!Thats why I built my greenhouse to be svb & aphid free on 2 plants.Good luck!!

3/20/2011 9:00:02 PM

sevierville, Tn

Theres no squash in melons, so they don't like them. I guess if they had nonething else, they might lay on a melon.

3/20/2011 9:13:19 PM

Watervalley Ms

Chris you may want to tell the svbs & the squash bugs that i dont think they know. I spray for svbs & squash bugs just in case. good luck to everybody!!!

3/21/2011 10:57:03 PM

Bowdon, GA

HHG that is kind of funny. The melon I grew on it last year was about 180 when the plant went down. Stump rot got it too. Hopefully mixed in enough sand in the new patch to tone down the organic matter some and improve drainage for this year.

3/21/2011 11:12:13 PM

sevierville, Tn

Now squash bugs will eat melons, I was refering to SVB's only. Besides, i have squash around for them to eat in my regular garden.

3/22/2011 2:54:46 PM