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Brighton, Mi.

Is there anyway of stopping this disease once it starts??

Will it kill my pumpkins plants or just the leaves it atacks?

Please someone fill me in on this nastly disease, my plants are being hit really hard by this.

Thank you

8/27/2004 9:01:31 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Well, from what I'm experiencing, it attacks the leaves and stems, and actually halts photosynthesis (as tremor explained), my fruit on one plant has all but stopped growing the past 4 days....
I have been spraying with immunox weekly, and a mix of molasses and baking soda every week, but this monster is still spreading......

Good luck..
Tom

8/27/2004 9:36:28 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

If you can find, and are willing to pay for, Ridomil..it'll stop it dead in it's tracks. Won't cure it, but it'll stop it to a very slow crawl. Expensive though, I think I paid $75 a pint.

8/27/2004 11:17:41 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

PS...but that pint has lasted 2 years and I'll easily get another 3-4 years out of it.

8/27/2004 11:19:38 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

wow, good to know southern!

8/27/2004 12:01:08 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Kyle,

What is the active ingredient of your "Ridomil"?
We have available a product called Ridomil from Syngenta that is mainly used for potatoes...
Just wondering...

Martin

8/27/2004 1:17:34 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Kyle,

Great tip and thanks for the lead on that product. If you visit the following link at http://www.syngentacropprotection-us.com/prod/fungicide/ridomil/ you can read up on the product and then go to the drop-down box to search for a distributor in your country.

Thanks again Kyle.

Glenn

8/27/2004 2:27:56 PM

Joliet, IL

banner maxx system took my friends pathetic looking
pm plant and straightened it up pretty fast. even though
its a system, it seemed to start working in 3 days.
my plants have been sprayed since after 2 weeks from setting
fruits until now and very few signs of it for me.
mostly exterior stuff on some new pop up leaves.
good stuff in my opinion.

8/28/2004 12:01:44 PM

Joliet, IL

systemic i meant

8/28/2004 12:02:42 PM

Whidbey Island

Anyone have any luck with good ol' Lime Sulphur?

8/28/2004 12:55:25 PM

State Of Jefferson

i am looking for something to do for next year, so that i can avoid this problam again, something in soil, spray etc?

Doug

8/29/2004 12:11:22 AM

[email protected]

Hey Kyle,

There are 16 different Ridomil branded funigicides from Syngenta. Which one did you mean?

Steve

8/29/2004 8:35:18 AM

Phoenix, AZ

I had success with potassium silicate to keep PM from spreading. Won't help out already infected leaves however.

8/29/2004 6:53:34 PM