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Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

When hanging over plants tending tendrils, teriaries & weeds, most of us perspire or sweat in the summer sun. Particularly now with vacation days, we find ourselves in the patch at midday whether by want or need.

Wear a hat or sweatband & keep a moist towell in each back pocket or belt loop.

Sweat drips on leaves during summer heat will cause patches of leaf necrosis that we'll next end up confusing with a fungal disease. Then we'll spray some ghastly fungicide on heat stressed plants & it's goodbye pumpkins.

Tread lightly folks!

7/7/2004 8:12:54 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Just as we discussed this morning...I gotta be careful, I'm a sweater!

7/7/2004 10:37:38 AM

LIpumpkin

Long Island,New York

Southern...If I had to guess I'd say your angular leaf spot is burn...chemical or other...as do those yellow areas....not lookin like A.L.Spot to me.

7/7/2004 11:18:19 AM

Gads

Deer Park WA

Tremor, I think that the gardeners sweat on the leaves along with the growers shadow is far far better than spraying all those fungicides and chemicals that so many growers jump to use when things look "wrong".

7/8/2004 12:57:19 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I agree. Thus the post. All too often we cause more problems than we correct.

7/8/2004 7:53:37 AM

Gads

Deer Park WA

Good place for this thread Tremor, "other problems" best of luck, man am I hopping trying to keep up this year, I allways try and grow to many things...

7/9/2004 12:35:19 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Steve, I thought the "sweat" thing was my Little problem; however, I have the same type of spots on new leves just opening, could be angular??

7/11/2004 8:51:07 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Keep a close eye on it Phil!
Post a few pics would ya'?

7/11/2004 9:47:09 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Raining Like H$@& here Kyle, As soon as I can WADE to the Garden I will! Thanks! Oh, I looked at your photos, some similarity; however I don't have the yellowing?

7/11/2004 10:25:54 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Kyle, Put on the rubber boots, popped the old umbrella and took some pics, keep in mind it's rainig so they look a lil droopy, just posted at 9:54 Sunday, so I don't know when they will be up.

7/11/2004 10:55:08 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Phil...I'll be looking for them. Be in touch soon....

7/11/2004 12:40:44 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

For the record, a local grower stopped ALS from ripping the rest of his patch with a Prodigy/Mancozeb cocktail. Start with e Prodigy (same as Aliette) soil drench. The tank mix the 2 different materials for a foliar spray.

Sweat drops do make small burn spots in leaves. But they *DON'T* spread.

7/11/2004 1:15:32 PM

Kenyon, Mn.

I am sure the mancozeb can be gotten locally Steve, what about the Prodigy? Hopefully this is something else...But I seen ALS a few years back, just been too darn long ago, I'll check back in the morning, Thanks guys

7/11/2004 10:47:55 PM

Kenyon, Mn.

Pics are up...Lasy Three, Now the VERDICT::: :0(

7/12/2004 6:44:51 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

last...not lasy!

7/12/2004 7:31:01 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Haven't seen pics yet. Pressed for time. Later.

Prodigy is also sold as Aliette.

The 5 lb container is the smallest one I know of. If it is available to the consumer market then smaller bottle might be available.

Call around for Aluminum Tris.

7/12/2004 8:18:32 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Phil...That's Angular leaf spot. It looks exactly as mine did/does.
Spray with a combo of Copper and Maneb fungicides, 1/2 strength for either 2 days straight or a day in between, depending on weather.
I did this with mine and it's stopped the progression. I think copper sprays will have to be done at least weekly for the rest of the season tho'.
Kyle

7/12/2004 8:48:36 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Thanks kyle, the copper spray, any suggestions as to Brand, the Maneb is available here.

7/12/2004 10:06:15 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Also, should I hold off pruning or handling till I get it under control? Sure would hate too! also, how aur your plants re-cooperating?

7/12/2004 11:55:52 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Geez, what's up with my typing today! How ARE your plants doing?

7/12/2004 11:56:42 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Mine are doing well, and it stopped spreading. I plan to spray again tomorrow if it doesn't rain, wanna keep it like it is..stopped.
I trimmed some of the leaves off that were almost totally "shredded" but that's about the extent of my pruning.
Lots of copper sprays out there, I bought the "Bonide" brand because that's what the local co-op carrys. It's a 48% strength ratio. I would imagine that they're all basically the same formulation, not much you can do with basic copper.

7/12/2004 5:44:54 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

BTW...now let's get geared up for powdery and/or downy mildew! Maybe a bit of gummy stem blight?
Bring 'em on, I'm armed to the teeth :0)

7/12/2004 5:46:22 PM

Kenyon, Mn.

Kyle sent you an e-mail

7/16/2004 9:20:16 AM