From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Appleton

Yes: what does "YVD" mean?

Also, how overall is Wisconsin doing this year RE: Pumpkin Growing? has the weather been a problem?

7/20/2018 2:50:31 PM

Austin MN

Yellow vine disease

7/20/2018 2:56:52 PM

NE Arkansas

Yellow Vine Decline

7/20/2018 3:07:55 PM

NE Wisconsin

Weather in WI got really hot earlier than normal. Was the upper 80's-90's for the first two weeks of July. If you didn't get a June pollination, it was a rough stretch to start July to pollinate. Rain has been hit or miss, my area is crazy dry right now. I've had a little less than an inch of rain the last month with most temps near or over 90. My parents live 20 miles from me and had 3.2 inches in the same time. Just seems like rain goes all around me right now. Storms around today, but nothing significant yet. It would take 2+ inches to do any good right now.

I'll post some pics later today when I go out to patch, it's burning up my corn and sunflowers. Pumpkins handled it a little better, but starting to burn now.

7/20/2018 3:34:12 PM

Colorado

It should be called "funky yellow leaf decline". The vine doesn't change color.

7/20/2018 4:10:53 PM

stoughton WI

With the yvd we had this year I did notice that the vines that had noticeable yvd did change to a dull yellow color.

7/20/2018 6:42:50 PM

Appleton

Pays to ask questions...thanks. I think I may have that problem...and interesting RE: pollination prior July.
PS What can be done about Yellow Vine Disease?
John Hoepfner

7/21/2018 10:08:32 AM

Corryton, TN

At this time no cure for YVD. Prevent and kill squash bugs at all costs. Don't let any juveniles survive. My recommendation is to BLAST the affected plant with a heavy dose of your favorite insecticide that works on squash bugs then pull it when it's safe to enter. Don't want any infected bugs getting away.

7/21/2018 11:53:26 AM

Corryton, TN

That's assuming it "IS" YVD

7/21/2018 1:06:04 PM

Appleton

Think I did something stupid? I notice squash bugs on one of my vines and accidentally sprayed to much insecticide on said vine - later the vine was dead! Did I kill it? Hoepfner

I have another kin that is 3 weeks old..pollinated said kin July 5th...kine does not seem to be growing...is that normal and when do you think it may start to increase in size?

7/22/2018 10:56:00 AM

NE Wisconsin

Somewhere between day 5-10 they should start to noticeably grow. No growth at 3 weeks is an issue. It’s surprising it hasn’t fallen off by now if it was going to abort. Is the pumpkin still firm, and the skin shiney?

7/22/2018 1:54:47 PM

Appleton

Thanks Kin is still firm and shiny

7/22/2018 2:40:39 PM

Appleton

Any news on my stupid ? and what about my existing Small not growing kin? John

7/24/2018 10:32:54 AM

Westmoreland, KS

Hoepfner pictures really help without them we are just guessing at what might be the cause of your issues. If you have YVD I'm sorry but your plant is done.

Insecticide and then a a dead vine...well more than likely it was not the insecticide that killed it.

7/24/2018 12:13:03 PM

Appleton

Thanks. Appreciated your time. John

7/24/2018 6:28:42 PM