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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Garwolf Kutztown, PA

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I've attached several photos showing a problem I've been trying to deal with for 3-4 years. I've not been successful at dealing with it yet. My soil test indicate nothing to irregular. I had a disease test that indicated somewhat high levels of fusarium and pythium, which I've treated with azoxystrobin this year. Yet the problem persist. The photos show the progression of the problem with finally ends with an aborted, usually white bleaching, and rotting pumpkin. That could be at 10 lb. or 200 lb. depending on when I pollinated. The plant starts out looking healthy. Overtime, new growth shows yellowing, and finally only deformed, narled, small leaves are produce. I've learned not to waist my time on the plant once I see things going south.
Any ideas what this might be? Have you seen it before? Help!
 



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