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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: TheGrowingFamily on August 15, 2006, 17:59:34

Title: Worried about my pumpkins
Post by: TheGrowingFamily on August 15, 2006, 17:59:34
On returning off my hol's on Sunday, I discovered all my pumpkin leaves are covered with white spots.  :(

(http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/TheGrowingFamily/DSCF0001.jpg)

Do you think the pumpkins will be ok or they had it? ??? :(

TGF :D
Title: Re: Worried about my pumpkins
Post by: umshamrock on August 15, 2006, 18:59:35
it's powdery mildew. the pumpkins will be fine to eat.
Title: Re: Worried about my pumpkins
Post by: TheGrowingFamily on August 15, 2006, 19:05:31
Thank you for your reply :D
Can anything be done to help it or prevent it in the future?
Title: Re: Worried about my pumpkins
Post by: saddad on August 15, 2006, 19:38:52
it really only affects the older leaves, caused mainly by damp atmosphere but dry roots.... light rain following hot dry spell... if not all the leaves are affected take them off it aids airflow around the plant/reduces local humidity..
:)
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