Pat Kiewicz wrote:
nunya said:

on the package of sulfer powder it says not to use on curcubine plants.
as i want to put out pumpkin plants next year is it safe to put it down
now and then plant in spring. what effeect would it have on a pumpkin
plant?


Sulfur is not safe to use for mildew control on cucurbits (especially during
summer when temperatures are high). If you are putting the sulfur on the
soil in the fall (presumably to lower the pH) or on a current crop that
needs treatment, well, that's an entirely different thing, and, unless you
apply so much that you swing the soil pH into acidic territory, the
pumpkins next year will be fine.

my pumpkins get what i assume is a fungus as the older leaves get a
white covering like powdery mildew and then they brown out. the rest of
the plant seems to continue growing but i assume it takes some strentght
away from the plant. what is something i should use to control this?
i was hoping to use the sulphur now so as to kill off the overwintering
bacteria.

sherm