The Pumpkin Patch, My Pumpkins, Week 6, 7, 8

My Pumpkins Are Bigger Than Yours

Live from the Pumpkin Patch, [Well! almost live], it's weeks 6 through 8 and my pumpkins are bigger than yours. This is a weekly look at crop development in our pumpkin patch. See what's going on and get some growing tips also for this week.

We've been on hiatus due to vacation and harvest demands of other crops but we are now back with lots to see. This week: Sept. 10, 1997, see....

Fruit size and crop development at this time.
Powdery Mildew: Effect of control versus no control.
Hail Damage on Fruit.

Let's check out how our fruits and vines have progressed over the past three weeks. A lot of major changes.

Week of Aug. 24, a look at vine development on our large types, above.

Week of Aug. 24, a look at vine development on our semi-bush types, above, plus a close up of some of our small fruit just about ready for harvest.

Anthracnose showing up on large fruit. Wet weather and soggy soils caused a spray schedule gap of more than 14 days.

A hail storm hit Aug. 22 and caused some significant damage. Here you can see the effect on small fruit types. More pictures next page.

Growing Tips For This Week:

Powdery Mildew: Some growers are not getting good control. Be sure you are using Bravo plus Bayleton or Bravo plus Benlate to control both species of Powdery Mildew. If you have not applied powdery mildew control within the last 10 days, make a fungicide application this week.

Remember, Section 18 for Nova 40W in OH for Powdery Mildew control.

If using Nova, continue to include Bravo or maneb every 7-10 days in the spray program to control Anthracnose and other fruit diseases.

Cucumber Beetles: In late sumer and as fruit get closer to mature size, beetles can feed on rinds. Scout for beetles and rind damage. MAterials for control are: Sevin XLR, Thiodan, Asana, Ambush or Pounce. Check the label or the OH Vegetable Production Guide for rates and application directions.

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Week of Aug. 24, a look at vine development on our large types, above.	Week of Aug. 24, a look at vine development on our semi-bush types, above, plus a close up of some of our small fruit just about ready for harvest.


Anthracnose showing up on large fruit. Wet weather and soggy soils caused a spray schedule gap of more than 14 days.	A hail storm hit Aug. 22 and caused some significant damage. Here you can see the effect on small fruit types. More pictures next page.

	Powdery Mildew: Some growers are not getting good control. Be sure you are using Bravo plus Bayleton or Bravo plus Benlate to control both species of Powdery Mildew. If you have not applied powdery mildew control within the last 10 days, make a fungicide application this week.
	Remember, Section 18 for Nova 40W in OH for Powdery Mildew control.
	If using Nova, continue to include Bravo or maneb every 7-10 days in the spray program to control Anthracnose and other fruit diseases.
	Cucumber Beetles: In late sumer and as fruit get closer to mature size, beetles can feed on rinds. Scout for beetles and rind damage. MAterials for control are: Sevin XLR, Thiodan, Asana, Ambush or Pounce. Check the label or the OH Vegetable Production Guide for rates and application directions.