I have a pumpkin plant in my garden that is now getting yellow leaves and a few dry spots. It's rained quite a bit and I'm wondering if that's a sign of too much rain? Does anyone know?
I also noticed that one of the leaves were broke on the stem, but thankfully not at the vine. I have been told that if a pumpkin plant stem is cut that the plant will "bleed" to death. Does anyone know if this is so?
2006-08-15 04:27:19 · 4 answers · asked by Voice 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
One of the problems beside lack of food and water might be either powdery or Downy mildews. Both plant diseases are prevalent this time of year and will suck the color right out of the leaves. So is there also a whitish or grayish fuzzy look to the leaves? If the answer is yes than you could use a fungicide. Baking Soda and water is a good organic solution if that is important to you.
It is getting close to Autumn and pumpkin, squash, and cucumber vines start to die back naturally.
Bleed to death? No I don't think so, I use to grow giant pumpkins and after I got a GOOD one I would cut back the rest of the vine after the pumpkin to make sure all the nutrition went to my Giant Pumpkin.
2006-08-15 14:49:06 · answer #1 · answered by bugsie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pumpkins need quite a bit of water, so I doubt that the rain was even enough. You may want to try watering in the early morning. I believe they need at least an inch of water a week just like watermelon or tomatoes. Usually when any plant has yellow leaves, that mean it isnt getting enough water, or maybe even enough sunlight. Make sure when you plant your pumpkins next spring that they are in full sunlight. Also, as far as the pumpkin plant "bleeding out", no. Our husky "ran over" our volunteer pumpkin plant and we are still getting blossoms and new pumpkins growing. I wouldnt worry to much. Just water and sunlight.
2006-08-15 05:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by Erica S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the "dry, yellow leaves" could just be the flowers, which are also somewhat dry and yellow. Or, it's because fall is coming on.
2006-08-15 04:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Rosie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try giving them more nitrogen(or a trace element follar spray(miracle grow))
2006-08-15 04:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by paulofhouston 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋