I wouldn't mind having this dude as my neighbor. Seems like the kind of guy you'd want to invite over for a beer and shoot the breeze about pumpkin diseases.
Out of all the videos I watched you were the ONLY one that showed an example then gave a clear answer. Thank you so much for sharing your video with us.
Just the video I needed! I was wondering what was going on with my pumpkin vines older leaves and you Greg helped me figure it out! Thank you so much! ❤️
Hi, I just started re-gardening again this past March after several years of deep deep grief ,Our youngest & only Daughter April ann Ulrich age 19 was killed by an incompetent so called Dr in Texas , He was brought to Justice by me & the Texas medical review board. I finally started trying to do things I taught my daughter & older Sons, as I know my Daughter would want me to teach her nieces ages 9 & 8 all I taught her an her brother's, It's so therapeutic for me and my granddaughters are so excited, but last night I went out & saw white spots & some yellowing on the pumpkins we planted in the ground , My potatoes are fine , tons of peppers, tomatoes, zucchini even spaghetti squash but those were in above ground beds, I planted the pumpkins in our land as I know they need alot of space which we have , I'm glad I found you all , I've heard your name through other creators but didn't know u actually had a Channel. God bless you Josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I planted a pumpkin seed with a woman I take care of and was completely shocked how much it grew!!! WOWZA! I found a powdery film on several leaves and you were the first video I clicked on to find out what I should do. Thank you for explaining it so well! We have 3 pumpkins from that one seed!
I’m loving the yellow zucchini. I’ve harvested more than I could have dreamed already in 6b. I started 6 plants under a hoop house to get a jump and wow it has worked. No powdery mildew here yet but I battled it last year with my squash. Great vid!
Thank you for this info! I moved from an area with very low humidity to the southeastern US where it's just been so soggy and humid; my pumpkins leaves and flowers started to get those spots and developed some creepy mold that I can only assume is from the humidity and rain. I just ordered the products today and hope that they make my plants happier and healthier!
@@gardeningwithhoss thanks! With warmer climates, is sun damage also something that can impact the leaf health of pumpkins? Or is more pets and molds/mildews?
I want to see your harvest of the pumpkins. I bought seeds from you and would love to see how well your Blue Bayou turned out in this hot,humid but dry year. If you already have a harvest video, please give me the link to it. I'm a subscriber and haven't seen a pumpkin harvest video yet.
I am so glad that this video came on, this is exactly the problem , I am having with my pumpkins, it is very stressfull,my pumpkins are growing so healthy, but they get the fruit on, and they look healthy , then in a day or 2 they die and fall off,
That's a pollination issue Look up videos explaining hand pollination. It's very easy to do If i don't hand pollinate my pumpkins, watermelon and Cucuzza squash (the latter are more disease resistant than zucchini BTW, worth a growing!) I don't get any fruit at all, despite a neighbour only one house away having a bee hive in his yard !
Question: I removed about 75 percent of my leaves because powdery mildew was severe. But the fruit is still looking great. Nice and tan and stems starting to turn. Do you think the removal of so many leaves will hurt the fruit and should I also harvest early. I still have bad powdery mildew on most of the remaining leaves. Thank You!
High humidity for powdery mildew coinsides with lack of uptake of calcium once humidity starts to going up calcium can't be taken up. the mildew is looking for the water in the plant cells and calcium can block it because it creates a barrier of pectin. Feeding silica and calcium with omina can stop it if fed tiny amounts. The Dutch has proven this as they cannot use fungicides at all. They were losing nearly 40% of their crop until they figured out that calcium was the key and they lost nothing else to powdery mildew along with other things. Calcium can't move within the plants like other things so it needs a way to take up calcium even in high humidity and supply new growth with calcium.
Great tips and information on cucurbit disease prevention and control Greg, I'm an issue with both here in Tifton, GA on my cucumber plants. While they are nearing the end of their life cycles I still have quite a few developing fruit in the vines. This information will help me save my plants long enough to get me through to this last harvest, many blessings to you.
Sometimes you can keep them going for a few more weeks. Sometimes it's best to pull them and plant some more in another spot. We usually get 2-3 plantings between early spring and the middle of summer.
Hi I want to share this... My squash's leaves once turning yellow and gradually dying. I tried putting fabric (specifically towel) above its root, and it works. The leaves stop from turning yellow.
I always cut and mince into 1" pieces of those old leaves cut off plant, mixed with clover stems and leaves cut 1" and the nitrogen and minerals leach into the water I cover them with. Then water the plants that look sickly, but I don't have the mildew. All that silage that clover and leaves sure build up the soil as well.
We recently moved and learned our area cannot grow pumpkins due to what I’m calling fusarium because it’s soil borne. When I asked about treating it the farmers all said it won’t work without removing the top 6-8 inches of soil and replacing it with new soil. That is simply not an option as 10 acres is a lot of soil time and money. My question would be could we “overkill” the fungus by drowning the soil in fungicide one year and the next year or so work the soil with fertilizer to be able to plant and harvest pumpkins? We really want to make a pumpkin patch since there isn’t one in a 60 mile radius and think it would be a great location.
can you plant these in the early summer in SoCal? or is that too hot and too late? even if it's under garden fleece to protect from scorching? I don't want to use anything that's a chemical on my organic garden
My summer squash are being devastated by bacterial blight, which I read is spread by cucumber beetles. Lost over 50% and hoping the others survive, removing plants as they wilt. Disaster! A lot of work wasted. Do you know if some varieties are more or less susceptible to this disease? How do you best control cucumber beetle when plants are in flower? Thanks.
Gotta start early with a program of something like Neem Oil and Pyrethrin. Complete eradication isn't possible, but the goal is to break the life cycle and kill the little guys so they don't become reproductive adults.
@@suzbrewer1766 Scanmask is the brand I use. I get them locally. You have to keep them refrigerated until you use them. So I take a cooler to the store with me. I get them at Sky Nursery and they pull them from a fridge. You can also get them at Amazon, just be sure they are still cold when they arrive. Here is a link www.amazon.com/BioLogic-Scanmask-Beneficial-Nematodes-Steinernema/dp/B00BTJG19K
@@gardeningwithhoss, I tried to join your Facebook page and got declined! I answered all the questions, which I feel are not necessary anyway, but was wanting to join to get some ideas on growing better pumpkins.
We use a rotation of spinosad (hosstools.com/product/spinosad-garden-insect-spray/) and pyrethrin (hosstools.com/product/take-down-garden-spray/), spraying at least once a week.
What happens if these plant medicines get on the vegetables? Are they still good to eat if you wash them? I have both of these problems with my cucumber and zucchini plants but they are constantly producing vegetables and I’m not sure how to avoid getting them when I’m trying to spray the new growth.
These organic treatments are not systemic, so they do not get inside the plant. And you can harvest any of the vegetables within a day or two of spraying.
Your Fairytale Pumpkins will be ready for harvest in roughly 110 days after first sprouts appear. Cut the stems at least 2 to 3 inches from the actual fruits, otherwise the fruits will rot. A pumpkin that's ready for harvest should be fully colored-whatever that hue might be. The rind should also be firm. If your fingernail easily pierces or creates an indentation in the skin, the pumpkin isn't ready to harvest.
fungus has no direct negative effects on humans (including human contact), it can cause problems for many people who are allergic to this particular mold or suffer breathing problems.
To be capable of being saved, all heirloom seed must be open-pollinated, so that the plant will grow true to seed. Open-pollinated-or OP-plants are simply varieties that are capable of producing seeds that will produce seedlings just like the parent plant. Hybrid plants do not do this
The Bi-Carb and Complete Disease Control is OMRI registered for organic production. The Liquid Copper is not OMRI registered, but considered a very safe fungal control by many all-natural, sustainable farmers.
Talking about disease resistance plants if I buy seeds from y’all or somewhere else how long do they last and what’s the proper way of keeping them again great info wish I lived next door love what you guys are doing
Look up a video called "the plant health pyramid" , that channel has the best info on growing nutrient dense food I've seen anywhere. Pests and disease are the result of soil that os lacking in minerals/biology. Truly healthy plants don't suffer from either.
They have crossed so many strains weed that was nvr ment2b bred weed has lost almost all disease fightn ability weed seedlines garabage now its time2 start over with landraces👍😁💯
Diseases only attack plants or humans with a low immunity which is from low nutrient levels in the plant so rather than trying to kill it ask yourself “ Why” is this attacking my plants and not other plants and soon you will find the answer
None of the products shown in this video are systemic -- meaning they don't get inside the plant. And all of them are safe to spray 1 day before harvest.
I wouldn't mind having this dude as my neighbor. Seems like the kind of guy you'd want to invite over for a beer and shoot the breeze about pumpkin diseases.
If you were our neighbor, we'd certainly enjoy that.
Out of all the videos I watched you were the ONLY one that showed an example then gave a clear answer.
Thank you so much for sharing your video with us.
You're very welcome!
Just the video I needed! I was wondering what was going on with my pumpkin vines older leaves and you Greg helped me figure it out! Thank you so much! ❤️
Hi, I just started re-gardening again this past March after several years of deep deep grief ,Our youngest & only Daughter
April ann Ulrich age 19 was killed by an incompetent so called Dr in Texas , He was brought to Justice by me & the Texas medical review board.
I finally started trying to do things I taught my daughter & older Sons, as I know my Daughter would want me to teach her nieces ages 9 & 8 all I taught her an her brother's,
It's so therapeutic for me and my granddaughters are so excited, but last night I went out & saw white spots & some yellowing on the pumpkins we planted in the ground ,
My potatoes are fine , tons of peppers, tomatoes, zucchini even spaghetti squash but those were in above ground beds, I planted the pumpkins in our land as I know they need alot of space which we have ,
I'm glad I found you all , I've heard your name through other creators but didn't know u actually had a Channel.
God bless you
Josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏🏻🙏🏻
So sorry about the loss of your daughter. I agree, gardening can be very therapeutic.
The blue bayou is gorgeous
Yes it is. Supposed to be really good eating too!
Wow! That Pumpkin patch looks great!
It is kicking for sure!
I planted a pumpkin seed with a woman I take care of and was completely shocked how much it grew!!! WOWZA! I found a powdery film on several leaves and you were the first video I clicked on to find out what I should do. Thank you for explaining it so well! We have 3 pumpkins from that one seed!
Thank you for explaining the various diseases & treatments 😊
You're very welcome!
@@gardeningwithhoss I had three pumpkins which grew little small and then they stopped growing.
I’m loving the yellow zucchini. I’ve harvested more than I could have dreamed already in 6b. I started 6 plants under a hoop house to get a jump and wow it has worked. No powdery mildew here yet but I battled it last year with my squash. Great vid!
Thanks, Jarod! Powdery mildew can get ya if you're not careful!
Thanks for being to the point.
You're welcome!
Thank you for this info! I moved from an area with very low humidity to the southeastern US where it's just been so soggy and humid; my pumpkins leaves and flowers started to get those spots and developed some creepy mold that I can only assume is from the humidity and rain. I just ordered the products today and hope that they make my plants happier and healthier!
Good luck!
@@gardeningwithhoss thanks! With warmer climates, is sun damage also something that can impact the leaf health of pumpkins? Or is more pets and molds/mildews?
@@kimberlyncurtis1357 yeah the sun has been really messing with my butternut squash this year
Excellent advice. Have been looking for a solution to these problems. Didn't know about downy mildew.
Downy Mildew is probably one of the most prevalent cucurbit diseases. Thanks for watching!
Excellent presentation, Greg. I like that it was concise with no extraneous information. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! I like getting right to the point. No fluff
I want to see your harvest of the pumpkins. I bought seeds from you and would love to see how well your Blue Bayou turned out in this hot,humid but dry year. If you already have a harvest video, please give me the link to it. I'm a subscriber and haven't seen a pumpkin harvest video yet.
Here you go: ua-cam.com/video/nJlFNsAnW78/v-deo.html
@@gardeningwithhoss I cut those dead leaves when they get yellow and ugly. Doe sit affect the growth of the plant?
Thank you for your time in making this video. Very informative 👍😎
You're welcome!
I always learn something from Greg. Great info.
Thank you!! I needed this. Just in time😊
The heat can certainly accelerate that disease pressure.
great vid. I'm a new grower. very helpful and to the point. cool accent.
It's called "southernese."
Hoss Tools 😅nice.
Thanks Greg... good stull...
Saw on my Neem bottle that it can be used for powdery mildew....did not know that last year......
Yes, Neem Oil is a fungicide as well as an insecticide.
I am so glad that this video came on, this is exactly the problem , I am having with my pumpkins, it is very stressfull,my pumpkins are growing so healthy, but they get the fruit on, and they look healthy , then in a day or 2 they die and fall off,
That's a pollination issue Look up videos explaining hand pollination. It's very easy to do If i don't hand pollinate my pumpkins, watermelon and Cucuzza squash (the latter are more disease resistant than zucchini BTW, worth a growing!) I don't get any fruit at all, despite a neighbour only one house away having a bee hive in his yard !
Question: I removed about 75 percent of my leaves because powdery mildew was severe. But the fruit is still looking great. Nice and tan and stems starting to turn. Do you think the removal of so many leaves will hurt the fruit and should I also harvest early. I still have bad powdery mildew on most of the remaining leaves. Thank You!
Do not harvest early. Try to wait as long as possible. Some of ours has mildew issue and the leaves have fallen off, but fruit still looks good.
Thank you !
Great info thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching!
High humidity for powdery mildew coinsides with lack of uptake of calcium once humidity starts to going up calcium can't be taken up. the mildew is looking for the water in the plant cells and calcium can block it because it creates a barrier of pectin. Feeding silica and calcium with omina can stop it if fed tiny amounts. The Dutch has proven this as they cannot use fungicides at all. They were losing nearly 40% of their crop until they figured out that calcium was the key and they lost nothing else to powdery mildew along with other things. Calcium can't move within the plants like other things so it needs a way to take up calcium even in high humidity and supply new growth with calcium.
Awesome video Greg. Sorry it took so long for me to see it!!
Thanks Mark!
Thank you kindly for the information!
Our pleasure!
Good information very useful..
Glad you liked it, Aron!
Wow, thanks! Didn't think I had mildew because I didn't have white powder, I have splotches. I think I was wrong.
Great tips and information on cucurbit disease prevention and control Greg, I'm an issue with both here in Tifton, GA on my cucumber plants. While they are nearing the end of their life cycles I still have quite a few developing fruit in the vines. This information will help me save my plants long enough to get me through to this last harvest, many blessings to you.
Sometimes you can keep them going for a few more weeks. Sometimes it's best to pull them and plant some more in another spot. We usually get 2-3 plantings between early spring and the middle of summer.
Thank you I did not know what was happening with my squash😘😘
Glad I could help!
Thx for the tip and I will buy them now bc my Punkin is slowly dying
Get them some help quick!
Thanks! Great info! You got a cool accent too! 🤣💚
Ha! Well thank you!
Thanks much fam
Thank you 🌱
Hi I want to share this... My squash's leaves once turning yellow and gradually dying. I tried putting fabric (specifically towel) above its root, and it works. The leaves stop from turning yellow.
Good information! Thanks for sharing.
Just the root? For shade?
That same thing is happening to mine!
I always cut and mince into 1" pieces of those old leaves cut off plant, mixed with clover stems and leaves cut 1" and the nitrogen and minerals leach into the water I cover them with. Then water the plants that look sickly, but I don't have the mildew.
All that silage that clover and leaves sure build up the soil as well.
Great tip!
Awesome video! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
This video also brought organic gardeners to the comment section who are sharing their tips too.
Nice garden. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the information 🙂
Any time!
I enjoy your videos and learn so much. I’m a native South Georgia gal trying to garden in the San Antonio TX area and it is quite a challenge.
👍
You put the term *susepticle* on the map. 😉
You know it! Somebody had to do it.
How can I get some of your seeds and when is the best time to plan
www.growhoss.com
I tried the link for your bi- carb listed here but it says it doesn’t exist. All the other links go to the products listed. ???
We no longer carry this product.
We recently moved and learned our area cannot grow pumpkins due to what I’m calling fusarium because it’s soil borne. When I asked about treating it the farmers all said it won’t work without removing the top 6-8 inches of soil and replacing it with new soil. That is simply not an option as 10 acres is a lot of soil time and money.
My question would be could we “overkill” the fungus by drowning the soil in fungicide one year and the next year or so work the soil with fertilizer to be able to plant and harvest pumpkins? We really want to make a pumpkin patch since there isn’t one in a 60 mile radius and think it would be a great location.
Here is a article from Cornell- blogs.cornell.edu/livegpath/gallery/cucurbits/fusarium-crown-rot-and-fruit-rot-of-pumpkin/
Thanks, next year I’ll try that and a few other ideas. One way or another I’m going to make this pumpkin patch work lol.
I mixed up some bananas n egg water! My plants love ❤️ it so far
Thanks for watching
@@gardeningwithhoss ty
Can I spray baking soda / water mix on my leaves ?
Never tried it, but have heard of folks doing it.
Thankyou !
You're welcome!
Pretty interesting
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the subs, cause I am not used to yours accent yet. Learnt English in Liverpool, Merseyside 😛
Very good video.
Thanks for the tips! ;)
You're very welcome!
Can liquid copper and complete diese control be combined together and sprayed on Sweet potatoes Greg
It could, but it would probably be more prudent to rotate them. Spray copper one week and CDC the next week.
@@gardeningwithhoss I'm noticing some yellow on my leaves. I will follow your advice thank you very much
can you plant these in the early summer in SoCal? or is that too hot and too late? even if it's under garden fleece to protect from scorching? I don't want to use anything that's a chemical on my organic garden
If you choose one of the disease-resistant varieties like Blue Bayou, you might could pull it off.
My summer squash are being devastated by bacterial blight, which I read is spread by cucumber beetles. Lost over 50% and hoping the others survive, removing plants as they wilt. Disaster! A lot of work wasted. Do you know if some varieties are more or less susceptible to this disease? How do you best control cucumber beetle when plants are in flower? Thanks.
Spray early in the morning and Late in the afternoon.
Can pruning the leaves with downy mildew save the plant ?
Yes, if it its just a few of them.
Always thought cucumber beetles spread the disease. We have lots of them this year. Do you have a cure for them other than squishing em?
Gotta start early with a program of something like Neem Oil and Pyrethrin. Complete eradication isn't possible, but the goal is to break the life cycle and kill the little guys so they don't become reproductive adults.
Nematodes
@@mycofairbanks3321 Thanks, I didn't know about nematodes, can you recommend a reliable source?
@@suzbrewer1766 Scanmask is the brand I use. I get them locally. You have to keep them refrigerated until you use them. So I take a cooler to the store with me. I get them at Sky Nursery and they pull them from a fridge.
You can also get them at Amazon, just be sure they are still cold when they arrive. Here is a link
www.amazon.com/BioLogic-Scanmask-Beneficial-Nematodes-Steinernema/dp/B00BTJG19K
Is there a non chemical way ? Baking soda i hear may help ?
Yes, baking soda will work
Great tips as always!!!
Thanks!
Were is your farm at
We are in southwest GA, about an hour north of Tallahassee, FL.
My butternut squash has some weird dark tan to brown spots all around the fruit. I'm not sure what's wrong. Wish I could share a photo with you.
You can share a photo to our Row by Row Group on FB. facebook.com/groups/RowbyRow
Hoss Tools thanks. Just asked to join.
@@gardeningwithhoss, I tried to join your Facebook page and got declined! I answered all the questions, which I feel are not necessary anyway, but was wanting to join to get some ideas on growing better pumpkins.
How can I order those Blue Bayou seed?
hosstools.com/product/blue-bayou-pumpkin/
Thank you Soooooo much!! Here in SC Missouri, we have a big problem with mildews.
What do you do for the squash bugs and vine borers?
We use a rotation of spinosad (hosstools.com/product/spinosad-garden-insect-spray/) and pyrethrin (hosstools.com/product/take-down-garden-spray/), spraying at least once a week.
How long after application to zucchini leaves should you wait to harvest zucchini?
30 days
What happens if these plant medicines get on the vegetables? Are they still good to eat if you wash them? I have both of these problems with my cucumber and zucchini plants but they are constantly producing vegetables and I’m not sure how to avoid getting them when I’m trying to spray the new growth.
These organic treatments are not systemic, so they do not get inside the plant. And you can harvest any of the vegetables within a day or two of spraying.
Can you tell me when its time to harvest fairytale pumpkins?
Your Fairytale Pumpkins will be ready for harvest in roughly 110 days after first sprouts appear. Cut the stems at least 2 to 3 inches from the actual fruits, otherwise the fruits will rot.
A pumpkin that's ready for harvest should be fully colored-whatever that hue might be. The rind should also be firm. If your fingernail easily pierces or creates an indentation in the skin, the pumpkin isn't ready to harvest.
I got powder mildew on my plants. Does it affect the fruit? Is it safe to eat? Please people let me know.
fungus has no direct negative effects on humans (including human contact), it can cause problems for many people who are allergic to this particular mold or suffer breathing problems.
@@gardeningwithhoss thank you
Anything on the squash vine borer? They destroyed my pumpkin plants.
Have to hit them early and hard. Suggest our Bug buster 2
Are you products safe for animals if the try to eat a plant.
Most of the organic ones are.
> hybrid variety with heirloom appearance
What does this mean? Are they heirloom or not?
To be capable of being saved, all heirloom seed must be open-pollinated, so that the plant will grow true to seed. Open-pollinated-or OP-plants are simply varieties that are capable of producing seeds that will produce seedlings just like the parent plant. Hybrid plants do not do this
Does anyone know treatments for yellow mosaic virus? Thanks
We have some varieties that are resistant to Yellow Mosaic Virus. That's probably your best bet -- growing virus-resistant varieties.
Can you still eat the zucchini , even if some of the leaves are yellow ?
yes
What was the name of the products to use my zucchini leave are turning yellow
You can see all our pest control products here: hosstools.com/product-category/pest-control/
Can you order in Canada , are all products able to cross the border from US to Canada
We're currently working on getting an international checkout feature for our site, so you should be able to do that soon.
Is that stuff Organic?
The Bi-Carb and Complete Disease Control is OMRI registered for organic production. The Liquid Copper is not OMRI registered, but considered a very safe fungal control by many all-natural, sustainable farmers.
Is it organic?
Most of our products are. See link below, under each product description it will not if Organic.
hosstools.com/product-category/pest-control/
How long can zucchini last after you pick them
Usually they'll keep for 4-7 days in the fridge.
Talking about disease resistance plants if I buy seeds from y’all or somewhere else how long do they last and what’s the proper way of keeping them again great info wish I lived next door love what you guys are doing
- and Hoss Tools just happen to sell this stuff!
Thanks for watching
Instead of buying bi-carb just use some baking soda it’s the same thing and 10x less price.
Arent the diease resistant plants GMO?
No.
Wanda Turner you can only buy GMO seeds for commercial farming. Home growers can’t even buy GMO seeds 🙄
what about spraying with common hydrogen peroxide
Not as effective.
All the above is happening to my squash,cucumbers , so far my pumpkins are ok. Tomatoes OK.
Look up a video called "the plant health pyramid" , that channel has the best info on growing nutrient dense food I've seen anywhere. Pests and disease are the result of soil that os lacking in minerals/biology. Truly healthy plants don't suffer from either.
They have crossed so many strains weed that was nvr ment2b bred weed has lost almost all disease fightn ability weed seedlines garabage now its time2 start over with landraces👍😁💯
Diseases only attack plants or humans with a low immunity which is from low nutrient levels in the plant so rather than trying to kill it ask yourself “ Why” is this attacking my plants and not other plants and soon you will find the answer
Thanks for watching
Bi carb. Sounds like baking soda to me!
So you're promoting GMOs??
No, we don't promote GMOs. Not sure how you would have gathered that conclusion from this video.
We could just eat/drink the poisons
None of the products shown in this video are systemic -- meaning they don't get inside the plant. And all of them are safe to spray 1 day before harvest.
@@gardeningwithhoss thanks. They have to go somewhere. The soil, water, air?