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Kokomo, Indiana

Whats the "best, under $30" products to kill weeds and bugs but yet safe for our pumpkins? I've heard Seven works for bugs, but not completely sure. Any ideas?

6/4/2010 12:40:36 AM

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For under 30 you can get a stirrup hoe, hands down a necessary tool, and bugs....there are so many different products, I would get a systemic and a contact spray, you will need a fungicide too.

6/4/2010 7:22:14 AM

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Ditto Tom 100%. But under $30 for all these tasks is not realistic. Under $100 is probably doable.

$12-14 for 5 round-up dry packs. Each makes a gallon, for a full season.
$40 for a cheap pump sprayer.
Neutralize it with 20% bleach after round up. Spray only with very low pressure and NO wind.
Stirrup hoe is probably $45-50.
Do a search here for SEVIN to see why most growers prefer more advanced insecticides.
You can control Powdery Mildew with a 20-40% low fat milk spray 1-2 times per week.

In a hobby where some seeds now sell at auction for over $500 a hundred bucks is realistic for a season of fun with often free seeds.

Grow well!

6/4/2010 10:37:17 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

Its free! Pull with your hands the weeds and pinch with you're fingers the bugs.

6/4/2010 11:10:42 AM

Kokomo, Indiana

Thanks Tom and Tremor.

6/4/2010 11:33:05 AM

Bloomington, IN

Here's what I use:

stirrup hoe from lowes $17
metal file to sharpen hoe $12 (if you don't already have one)
really cheap pump sprayer from lowes $12
1 quart Eight insecticide $15
8 oz. Rotenone-Pyrethrins mix $11 (use no more than 2 tsp./gallon)
1 quart Hi-Yield Vegetable, Flower and Ornamental fungicide $15(12.5% Chlorothalonil, weaker than some would recommend but has worked for me)
1 pint Neem Oil $11

Subtotal: $93
Sales tax: $6.50
Total: $99.50

6/4/2010 3:07:45 PM

Bloomington, IN

P.S. Just read your diary. First, forget the bucket method, the roots do their job just fine. Second, if you really want a 300 lber I'd recommend getting hold of some Atlantic Giant pumpkin seeds ASAP. I can send you some from a 352 lber I grew last year if you want. Just email me your address. [email protected]. If not there are plenty of other people on here willing to send you some seeds too.

P.P.S. Mr. Obvious Show. :)

6/4/2010 3:22:14 PM

Kokomo, Indiana

Sounds pretty good. Looks like i'm gonna spend about $40.00 on the rest of the materials! Glad u got the Mr. Obvious joke ha! Yall been really helpful. Next year I plan on makin my goal a little higher. This yr is just trial and error. Thanks to the 3 that helped.

6/5/2010 3:03:35 PM