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Bowdon, GA

I think I remember reading on pumpkins to lay off spraying insecticide and fungicide while setting fruit, but can't remember where. I need to spray insecticide bad. Will it hurt anything on the melons?

6/18/2011 5:41:27 PM

formerly RGG

Jake,I believe the reason for not spraying is to protect the bees and no other reason.

6/18/2011 9:24:01 PM

Southeast Texas

ive been mixing up dish washing liquid in a pump up sprayer and put on sting bugs its worked so for..plants still living

6/18/2011 10:17:29 PM

Bowdon, GA

It included ferts and fungicides. I also noticed Tom's fert program said to stop all sprays during pollination. Wonder if it could burn the small females?

6/18/2011 11:45:40 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Thanks, paul...got stinkers real bad here...just plain liquid dish soap? Peace, Wayne
Ps. Holloway, whenever I spray...any type of chemicals...I stay away from the ends(tips)of the plant!!! New, and tender!!! Peace, Wayne

6/19/2011 12:25:17 AM

Southeast Texas

i just put a little bit of dawn wih 2 gallons of water

6/19/2011 8:02:20 AM

formerly RGG

I just checked out your diary Jake and I must say you have very nice plants. Maybe the best you have have had at this time of the year? I think there are going to be a lot of very good results this year for a lot of different growers.

6/19/2011 8:47:14 AM

Rome Ga

jake i think it is mostly so you dont kill the bees if you really need to spray do it right at dark. the dishwashing soap will work as good most of the time

6/19/2011 9:28:45 AM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks Guys, Dennis I believe the three in the new patch may be the best I have had at this point. They grew really fast and look identical. Maybe the soil tests and amendments made an improvement.

6/19/2011 10:28:58 AM

formerly RGG

Sounds great, I hope you are able to win one of those top ten prizes this year. I think you are headed in the right direction.

6/19/2011 11:46:14 AM

sevierville, Tn

Jake, i agree , great looking plants. Keep doing what your doing.

6/19/2011 3:26:24 PM

Southeast Texas

maybe i missed it but i didnt see any thing there..just plants.

6/20/2011 3:33:58 AM

Muddy Waters

Great looking Plants!

6/20/2011 6:32:56 AM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks everybody, a storm hit this weekend and roughed them up a bit, so I'm filling in a few spots with secondaries. But maybe they'll be ok. Paul, their hiding under the cups. Just started pollinating end of last week.

6/21/2011 10:26:14 PM