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Central Utah

Just my luck, my youngest daugters plant that I'm trying to grow has a dried up crack in the stump about a inch out of the soil. I'm not sure how long its been like that.... I was just moving the leaves around and noticed it today. All around the crack is a yellowish color. The leaves and rest of the vine looks healthy. Any advice on how to save it? I have been spraying a product made by "garden safe" for about a month on it....it is a fungicide, insecticide and miticide. Hopefully that will help. On the upside of things, my plants finally hit a growing spurt and started to vine out. I just need to figure out which vines to prune and burry now.
This is a wake up call on how complicated it can be for a first time grower... the more i read and study what the plants are doing the more questions I have for my self. I'll get a pic on here as soon as I get back out to the patch. Thanks for any advice

6/18/2012 8:25:21 PM

Central Utah

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2012&grower=62719&action=L
Here is a couple of pics,

6/19/2012 7:52:44 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Hard to tell fro the pic, but is the crack parallel with the vine\stump or is it perpendicular or across it?

6/19/2012 9:00:59 AM

Central Utah

Its about 1/2 inch kind of on a diagnol.

6/19/2012 11:36:52 AM

Central Utah

Well I just got home from work and double checked the stump. It looks like the crack is perpendicular but I hope its not a vine borer or some bug.... the hole in the crack looks like it goes half way through the stump.
I've been trying to search on here what to do and I've read that some people have burried the damaged parts after they have dried out. What do you experts think... should I burry or leave exposed to the air?

6/19/2012 6:37:41 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

I think you need to figure out the crack\hole reason first before burying. If it is borers you need to get a systemic pesticide asap. Is there a frass or sawdust type substance at the crack. Google vine borers frass and there are tons of images. IS the stump supported underneath, and maybe it cracked\snapped from pressure? Again, I can't tell from the pic, but that looks like a hole.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181215

6/19/2012 7:25:25 PM

Central Utah

I sprayed with 7 tonight. I didn't think to look for sawdust.... I'll let dry and check tomorrow. Nope the stump is NOT supported. I'll have to look into that as well. SO much to learn.... hopefully next year will be a little easier :)
Thanks for everbodys time.... this site is helping me so much. Great group of people

6/19/2012 9:28:17 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

If you have borers in the vine already, Sevin will do nothing as it is a contact spray. You need a systemic which is absorbed by the plant and kills anything that eats it inside or outside. Good luck

6/20/2012 9:05:02 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Come to think of it, I don't think you have Squash Vine borers in Utah. Sorry I'm no help, maybe a western grower can email you or help out.

6/20/2012 9:14:48 AM

Central Utah

I'm such a rookie, I've never heard of a systemic pesticide. I'll look into to it at our IFA store. Thanks for the help. I'll get some better pics when I get home

6/20/2012 10:18:17 AM

Sourthern Utah

shawnc i will see u on saturday,, we ,, will take a look,, hopefully i can help,, best ,, see u then

6/20/2012 6:11:35 PM

Central Utah

Thanks so much curtlave, looking forward to the visit.

6/20/2012 6:46:04 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Glad someone from out there stepped up to help you, Shawn. Thanks Curt

6/20/2012 9:50:55 PM

Central Utah

Here is a better pic.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=181433

6/21/2012 7:48:17 AM

Cedar City, Ut

shawn.. keep it dry.. i looked at pic this morning ,, do u have and IFA store near you

6/22/2012 11:13:48 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Good going Curt...so cool!!

6/22/2012 8:44:19 PM

Central Utah

I feel alot better now. Curtlave just stopped by. What a neat guy.... he went along ways out of his way to help me out and his wife even had a gift for me. He even took the time to go to a local IFA store and point me in the right direction. What a huge help.... he answered so many questions I had and filled me in on tips that I havn't even thought of. Thanks so much. Trulley a great group of people on here.
Thanks again Curt, keep in touch... :)

6/23/2012 1:03:53 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Sue gives the greatest of back massages. Did she offer you one?

6/23/2012 9:26:59 PM

Central Utah

Lol.... I didn't acually get to meat her... she sent a gift down with Curt. I sent her a present back with him for her.... I hope they both enjoy it.

6/23/2012 11:14:44 PM

Torrance, Ca.

That is so cool!

6/24/2012 12:54:26 AM

Sourthern Utah

hell, i just hope i was of some help,, thx,, shawn

6/24/2012 8:30:02 PM