C00KiE46
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First mildew NOW...... on my pumpkins

The leaves are starting to turn yellow :cry: I water once a day in the morning, I planted them by seed and I'm treating the powdery mildew. Why is this happening. It just seem one thing happens after another. What should I do? I really wanted these pumpkins to grow for Halloween.

[img]https://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/M0MMiE_album/IMG_3618.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/M0MMiE_album/IMG_3617.jpg[/img]

The yellow leaves start in the inner and spread out.

C00KiE46
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Here's a picture of some of the vines. Some are turning yellow as well. I also added a close up of a leaf.
[img]https://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/M0MMiE_album/IMG_3619.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa241/M0MMiE_album/IMG_3622.jpg[/img]

garden5
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Try spraying them every few days with a solution of 1 part milk to 5 parts water. You don't want to go above a 1:3 milk/water ratio, since it can become detrimental after that.

As for the cause, [url=https://gardening.about.com/od/gardenproblems/a/PowderyMildew.htm]this[/url] may shed some light on the issue.

C00KiE46
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I had no idea the leaves were turning yellow due to the powdery mildew. I thought my pumpkins had another disease. Thanks for the info.



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