This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.
Pesky pumpkin leaf problem
johntomad2Gj
Posts: 2
Hello knowledgeable people!
I had this problem with my pumpkin leaves last year. Showing photos at various garden centres didn't get me very far. I tried a mould-killing spray last year to no avail. This year I gave the plants more room to breathe, but that doesn't seem to have helped either (and there's not been a lot of damp!)
It's like a paleness that spreads across the leaf along the veins, and eventually the leaves go paper thin and start to deteriorate.
I've seen other 'pumpkin leaf' threads here, but nothing that looks quite like this.
I did get a few pumpkins off the affected plants last year... these seeds probably came from those, but I wasn't expecting to get the same problem again.
I had this problem with my pumpkin leaves last year. Showing photos at various garden centres didn't get me very far. I tried a mould-killing spray last year to no avail. This year I gave the plants more room to breathe, but that doesn't seem to have helped either (and there's not been a lot of damp!)
It's like a paleness that spreads across the leaf along the veins, and eventually the leaves go paper thin and start to deteriorate.
I've seen other 'pumpkin leaf' threads here, but nothing that looks quite like this.
I did get a few pumpkins off the affected plants last year... these seeds probably came from those, but I wasn't expecting to get the same problem again.
0
Posts
The leaves of squashes do usually get powdery mildew later on but I find I've had enough from them not to be too bothered.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.