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Hi.
I'm new to all this and I'm having trouble with my pumpkin plants. Basically they're not looking good. I have three Atlantic Giants growing in grow bags (I'm not aiming for a world record, just a family competition between my father and I).
In the name of science I planted each plant in a different brand of compost tosee if it made a difference in the end.
My best plant is growing in a growise (john innes) multi purpose.
My 2nd plant is in a Vital earth vegetable compost.
My worst plant is in a Miracle gro vegetable "gro sack".
All of the plants started well but in the last 3 weeks or so things have gone down hill. All the plants look pale green/yellow with the older leaves dying off although the one in the John Innes is looking the greener of the bad bunch.
The one in the miracle gro is terrible, aswell as being pale the new growth is covered in deep yellow patches.
All plants have been fed the same fertiliser from the same watering can which was Maxicrop seaweed extract and Doff organic plant feed (NPK 525).
I thought the problem could be Mg deficiency so i tried adding epsom salt to their twice a week feed but it hasn't helped.
I then changed my maxicrop original and started feeding the maxicrop plus iron but that hasn't worked either.
I'm worried that all my plants will die.
What do you suggest?
Thank you.
Regards,
Danny.
I'm new to all this and I'm having trouble with my pumpkin plants. Basically they're not looking good. I have three Atlantic Giants growing in grow bags (I'm not aiming for a world record, just a family competition between my father and I).
In the name of science I planted each plant in a different brand of compost tosee if it made a difference in the end.
My best plant is growing in a growise (john innes) multi purpose.
My 2nd plant is in a Vital earth vegetable compost.
My worst plant is in a Miracle gro vegetable "gro sack".
All of the plants started well but in the last 3 weeks or so things have gone down hill. All the plants look pale green/yellow with the older leaves dying off although the one in the John Innes is looking the greener of the bad bunch.
The one in the miracle gro is terrible, aswell as being pale the new growth is covered in deep yellow patches.
All plants have been fed the same fertiliser from the same watering can which was Maxicrop seaweed extract and Doff organic plant feed (NPK 525).
I thought the problem could be Mg deficiency so i tried adding epsom salt to their twice a week feed but it hasn't helped.
I then changed my maxicrop original and started feeding the maxicrop plus iron but that hasn't worked either.
I'm worried that all my plants will die.
What do you suggest?
Thank you.
Regards,
Danny.
One plant in the bedsoil of my 10 foot by 8 foot polytunnel has filled the tunnel with foliage.The plant goes through 5 gallons gallons of water per day and still cries out for more.. There's no way that the amount of leaves a pumpkin has and the transpiration from them can be accommodated in a growbag IMHO.
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