General information and discussion about cultivating melons, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins and gourds.
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March 31, 2015 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Northport, Alabama
Posts: 25
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Okay, I put up a 35 ft run of 4ft wire and planting National Pickling. We'll see how it turns out!
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April 9, 2015 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SW Pa.
Posts: 35
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I've been using 6 feet for many years.
I aim for one plant every 4 inches.Irrigate every other day.Use Sevin and Daconil for bug and disease control. |
April 15, 2015 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
Posts: 7,068
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I agree with using the Daconil and Sevin seems to be the most effective controlling the melon worms or pickle worms that bore into the cucumbers but I wait til I see the first hole in a cucumber or squash before applying it. Those worms seem to come in waves a few weeks apart so I usually only have to use Sevin twice during the season. At the slightest sign of mildew I spray my cucumbers and squash with a dilute bleach spray because once those diseases take hold down here in our hot humid climate they will totally ruin the plants.
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April 16, 2015 | #19 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SW Pa.
Posts: 35
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Since I usually have spray the tomatoes once a week for blight control,I hit everything with it. What is your formula for bleach spray? |
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