From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Glen Allen, VA

I promised to post the results from my leaf problem that I posted a couple weeks ago. I received the report back from Virginia Tech today. I have a hard time believing their diagnosis. Whatever it was it spread all over the plant and I had to pull it this weekend.

Here is the original problem:
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=6&p=443687

Diagnosis: Suspect Nutrient Imbalance
Category: Environmental/Cultural
Comments: No pathogens or pests were found on the browning leaves submitted. There may be a problem lower down on the plant causing the problem or there may be an environmental or cultural problem that cannot be diagnosed from the sample submitted. I suspect the problem may be related to nutrients. These problems are very common on giant pumpkins grown to be record-setters. Perhaps the grower should have a foliar nutrient analysis done. A&L Labs can do that (http://www.allabs.com/analytical_services/analytical_agri.htm).

7/17/2012 7:40:16 PM

Connecticut

Thanks for the lab results. Any chance you have a soil test or tissue test for this area of the patch?

When you pulled the plant out how did the roots/vines look?

Typically something that spreads that fast is not a nutrient problem and it sounds like the lab fell back on this after not finding any pathogens. However, I do appreciate the follow-up thread.

7/23/2012 9:51:43 PM