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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Gillian on June 24, 2007, 22:01:15

Title: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: Gillian on June 24, 2007, 22:01:15
Hi everyone - I put a healthy pumpkin plant in the ground a few weeks ago. Since then it seems to have stopped growing, the leaves have gone yellow and it's starting to die back. Any ideas what I did wrong?

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Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: flossie on June 24, 2007, 22:03:33
More likely to be the weather that is causing the problems
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: Gillian on June 24, 2007, 23:00:12
really? too cold or too wet - or both?
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: Froglegs on June 25, 2007, 01:11:50
got the same problem i to think it is the weather. :'(
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: SueSteve on June 25, 2007, 08:17:58
Same here, but someone mentioned magnesium deficiency???
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: Squashfan on June 25, 2007, 10:32:51
Weather crap for pumpkins so far this year. They like it hot!  :(
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: BAK on June 25, 2007, 10:37:00
Not hardened off before planting out? plus the current weather are probably the prime candidates.
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: sawfish on June 25, 2007, 10:52:45
THe same is happening to 6 varieties of mine, the only one thats fine is the black futsu.
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: Squashfan on June 25, 2007, 16:32:32
I dread going to the lottie tonight to see the squashes. They really don't like cold weather and this cold damp will be awful for them. Plus, gives the snails a chance to have their wicked way with them!  >:(
Title: Re: Pumpkin with yellowing leaves
Post by: Suzanne on June 25, 2007, 21:23:02
I am now getting really anxious - have not managed to get to second lottie where I have planted all my pumpkins since last Thursday  :o I hope they are alright. I think because squashes have so much character it's like having pets, and at the moment I think I am in danger of being reprimanded by the RSPCS (Royal Society for protection of Squashes).  :o
Or as my OH is prone to saying I could be living in my own little dream world again.  :-\ i don't know.........................maybe. ;D