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Pocatello ([email protected])

I think I might finally have a partial answer for my troubles this year. We have new neighbors. When they moved in, the house had been unoccupied for a while and the yard was full of dandelions. I now know that they have sprayed at least three times. The bottom line is, all this is starting to add up. Many of the plants on that side of my yard, pumpkins, flowers, etc., are all showing signs of damage.

Is there any action I can take to help them come back? On some of the giants, I think the damage is slight. Water them heavily?

6/23/2007 4:44:04 PM

Ohio

Cliff, first action is to go next door and do damage to your neighbor just like he did your plants, then take him over some cookies for a welcome to the neighbor hood and a big fat steak for his eye.,,lol

Hope they come back for ya.
Brooks

6/23/2007 7:30:37 PM

Massillon, Ohio

cliff, not to be negative here, but i had 2 seasons ruined. as in 8 plants, zero pumpkins. the plants seemed to bounce back (yay false hope) but then couldnt get fruits to set to save my life. i'll pray for you that you have better luck than i had !!

6/23/2007 8:43:42 PM

Grant, MI

Your in a real pickle. Sorry to hear that. I'd make sure your not getting any overspray. Maybe put up a tarp. defintely ask your neighbor to let you know before he sprays again. Also just let him know what you've got growing there. I bet he'll be interested enough to help ya out.

6/23/2007 9:07:45 PM

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I had my plants flattened back in 2001 by a nieghbor using broadleaf weed killer which main ingredient is 2-4D. I went to work with wonderful plants and came home with plants that looked like a pack of wild dogs had run through it, leaves flattened, lifeless.

The best thing you can do to "try" and save them is to water the heck out of them. GOod luck.

6/23/2007 10:08:19 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Thanks everyone for your comments. Ouch, it doesn't look good. My plants are about half to a third the size of previous years. My neighbors who generally have identical conditions but are just further away, have vines at about 12 feet now. Mine are less than six. (It took me a while to add all this up, and come to the conclusion that it really was 2-4D damage.)

If I don't have any fruits going by mid-July I'll probably just yank them all out.

6/24/2007 9:26:22 AM

Midwest

I don't know if 2-4D stays 'inside' a plant or stays in the soil but, hopefully the newer growth will not carry the chemical. If the stuff stays in the soil maybe you could lay some new stuff on top and not till it in?

6/27/2007 7:31:12 AM