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Kansas City, MO

My very best plant(maybe 8-10 big leaves) came to earth today to start vining. Probably a two foot fall. I came home from work to find it looking as close to death as it could look. Saw no breaks on the vine. Leaves are completed wilted. We have had gobs and gobs of rain here in KC.

6/13/2003 7:20:35 PM

Maybe the stem broke off just under the soil's surface?

6/13/2003 7:32:09 PM

Key West, FL

Too much water can stress plants just like not having enough water, they will wilt. I think that is probably your problem if you say you've had tons of rain.

6/13/2003 7:46:13 PM

Key West, FL

By the way, I'm no expect, just my geuss at what your problem might be.

6/13/2003 8:28:30 PM

Let me say as well that I am no expert either. But I do know that too much nitrogen can make leaves dark green and droopy. Have you been fertilizing a lot? There's also a fungus or bacteria that basically kills plants overnight, it's a long name and starts with P. It's in one of Don Langevin's books.

6/14/2003 12:11:29 AM

Western Pa.

I think the word Brigitte is looking for is phytophthora! I think the plant may have been stressed/damaged by the 2 foot fall. When the vines start sticking up in the air, support them with a couple sticks made into an "X". Move them when necessary, but the vine will eventually gently come to ground.

6/14/2003 2:16:29 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Lost my 840 that way after tons of rain and no drying cycles was looking good but rotted just below ground level. take a close look.

6/14/2003 6:46:26 AM

Thanks kilr. I knew someone on here would know exactly what I was talking about. Phytophthora...repeat it out loud 5 times class....

6/14/2003 2:16:16 PM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

yall just to smart for me...

6/14/2003 2:27:40 PM