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Auburndale, Florida

I am new at this. This is my first pumpkin patch. I live in Central Florida. Everything seemed to be going so well. I have a few baby pumpkins sprouting. Now the leaves are yellowing - badly too! And the vines are dying.
I dont know what to do. Please help.

6/3/2010 8:35:59 PM

Back Yard

A picture would help to see what is going on.

6/3/2010 10:29:03 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Fla soil often run alkaline. Was a soil test done?

Ditto the pictures.

6/4/2010 12:22:19 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

A grower in Florida was experiencing the same type of problems, after a few months he finally took a water sample to be tested and found that most water in Florida has such high levels of salt in it that every watering was slowly killing the plants.
I would get your water tested.

6/4/2010 7:27:17 AM

Pataskala,OH

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=132812

Wish I had better news for you but that plant does not look like it has much life left in it. Can you start more seeds? I wouldn't think it would be a problem starting over since Florida does not get cold.

6/4/2010 9:59:35 AM