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Nauvoo, Alabama

I had this bright idea to feed my pumpkin vine with a hose end sprayer. The one that has a dial for set measurements per gallons.
I used It yesterday and used two table spoons per gallon. I knew that was goin to be on the strong side and it has never burned anything before. But when i went out this morning, a small portion of the younger leaves and onoly where i had recently buried the vine, were wilted like it had been freeze burned.----Like frost bite. Not the whole leaf,
Did I give it too much fertilizer or am I dealing with something else?
So this morning all I did was water it. Watering it again this evening trying to leach out the soil a little.

6/12/2007 5:32:29 PM

Nauvoo, Alabama

To add to my own post:

I saw some old diary entries where some folks showed pictures of the same problem I have and they said the cause was from heat.

OPinions please.
Should I post a picture in my diary?

6/12/2007 6:00:37 PM

San Diego

new leaves are the most sensitive to heat. What you are describing sounds like leaf burn which can happen with young leaves in the hot sun. Some plants burn more easily than others. If you ever foliar fertilize your plant, don't hit the new leaves, just the older hardened off leaves. Having fertilizer on newer leaves can burn them too. Your plant will be fine I'm sure. Always foliar spray in the early morning or late evening.

6/12/2007 10:30:45 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Check my diary and see if the photo I posted of the burned leaf (should be the last one) looks like what you have. Mine was definitely leaf burn. I was advised to cut off the burned portion of the leaves which I did. They seems to be doing fine now.

6/13/2007 2:35:36 AM

sevierville, Tn

I have that problem with young leaves when it hot 90+ and the groung is dry. Will burn the leaves unless they are 4-5 days old. After that they are ok. I have found that the more orange fruited plants seem to handle the heat better.

6/13/2007 11:10:17 PM

Nauvoo, Alabama

I was relieved that the burning stopped.
I was in a panic. Oh Crap Panic.
Live and Learn.

Will look at Marks Diary.

Will fertilize foilage just before dark for now on.

Thanks for the advice. Very appreciated.

Cricket

6/14/2007 11:09:40 AM

Nauvoo, Alabama

Mark, yes my leaves looked just like yours.
The first time I noticed it, they were actually wilty at the edge and as the day went by it turned brown.

Since I stopped foilage spray during the day, No Problems.
It will sure give you a scare when you have no idea what your doing----in my case.

6/14/2007 11:17:17 AM