Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Subject: pumpkins turned white and died
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JPowell |
Michigan
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All pumpkins in patch got white and died - does anyone have any ideas as to what it is that got them? The picture shows it well. Thanks for looking.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=6307&gid=-51244
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9/16/2009 6:58:30 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Fusaria, alternaria, are some possibilities.
Look at these:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/publications/cucurbitproblemsolver/fruit/
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9/16/2009 10:27:20 PM
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JPowell |
Michigan
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Thank you. I checked out Fusarium and it seems as if it could fit the bill. I googled it and this site seemed to describe what went on. http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/00-031.htm. Looks as if no pumpkins should be planted in the are for a couple of years.
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9/17/2009 5:52:53 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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JP - for years I'd lose a lot of field pumpkins as you describe. Most of the inoculum splashes onto the fruit from the soil by rain. Once I saw my AGs doing the same thing I started using sand & pulp mill fabric to keep the fruit away from the source of inoculum. Between the barrier & fungicides I don't see the problem any more.
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9/17/2009 7:43:14 PM
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swaintech |
churchville, ny
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If they are all small as shown in the photo, isn't there a chance that were never pollinated?
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9/17/2009 8:22:21 PM
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Brooks B |
Ohio
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Tremor, do you still have that article that you wrote about fusarium/bacterial wilt disease? Its the one with my pumpkin plant as te picture?,, that was a great article you wrote. I saved it somewhere on my computer I'm sure of it, but never could find it.
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9/19/2009 4:38:17 AM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Brooks,
It didn't make it onto this computer. I'll check my old one next time I boot it up.
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9/19/2009 1:38:25 PM
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Jordan Rivington (JRO) |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Swaintech is right...looks like it aborted...
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9/22/2009 12:22:30 PM
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