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Pumpkin leaf - mosaic virus?
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Posted by freckle Perth W. Aust (My Page) on Sun, Jan 29, 06 at 5:11
| Ok, I am trying to figure out how I can post a photo of my leaves here, but until then, I'll describe what they look like and perhaps one of you will be able to decifer the symptoms and let me know if you think it is this virus?
It's a pawpaw pumpkin from Eden Seeds and it's growing in a small tub, (it's actually part of a worm farm I'm not using) with very good drainage, well manured soil, gets watered often, is spreading well and putting out lots of runners, but just in the last week, as it started to spread more, the leaves started to get prominent whitish veins, all over the leaf. This is most obvious on the larger plant, although I suspect the smaller one will start to demonstrate the same as it gets bigger (very faint veins on them at the moment).
Any ideas?
tia |
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RE: Pumpkin leaf - mosaic virus?
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I have a pumpkin that did exactly the same. A kind of silvery white which clearly showed where the veins were. I thought it looked quite attractive. It didn't seem to have any impact on the plant's ability to produce pumpkins, so I left it alone.
Doesn't answer your question, but at least you're not alone. |
RE: Pumpkin leaf - mosaic virus?
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| :) I thought it was pretty too! It's only just starting to put out flowers so I guess I'll find out if it's going to affect the crop. |
RE: Pumpkin leaf - mosaic virus?
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By the way freckle, there are several ways to post photos. One is to put them into one of those online photo album thingies like PhotoBucket, then post a link to the piccie, another is to upload the piccie through GardenWeb's gallery (very limited on size) and yet another is to put your phot on you own website (all service providers give you space where you can put things) the post it directly, as many here do.
I've put together a 'how to' which I'd be happy to email to you, if you so wish. |
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