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Where can I find seaweed and fish fertilizer and is this a good time of year to apply it? I've been feeding miracle grow liquid once a week now but thinking of adding the seaweed/fish fertilizer too.

Also, my pumpkin flowers all have cucumber beetles in them eating the pollen, should I be concerned and what can I do?

7/16/2008 10:36:53 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

I was in the same boat as you when a wise man from Windsor, possibly of Spanish or Italian desent, suggested I check the hydroponic outlets in my area. I looked in the yellow pages and found a couple of sources right away.
As for the cucumber beetles, you should be concerned. I don't have a problem with them myself, maybe a more knowledgeable person on the subject of pesticides could chime in.

7/16/2008 11:42:00 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Triazicide..for the beetles

7/16/2008 2:00:53 PM

Ct

I just found a bottle of liquid seaweed and fish fertilizer at a garden center. How do I use this for my pumpkins? Also, regarding the cucumber beetles, do i spray right inside the open flowers where I am finding them?? For some reason I am hesitant to do that!

7/16/2008 2:37:25 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

lisfisher,
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7/16/2008 4:04:18 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

If you are using something that can harm bees, I would pick off all the open flowers before spraying. Definitely kill them all ASAP, and consider using garlic powder or spray as a repellant.

7/16/2008 4:51:03 PM

Ct

Well last night I could not find the Spectracide triazicide product anywhere, so out of desperation and fear of the cucumber beetles making my plants diseased, I sprayed with Bayer 3 in one insect, disease & mite control. The label said it kills cucumber beetles. I did spray open flowers but they were spent males. Hopefully this stuff won't harm my plants. Any thoughts??

7/17/2008 8:39:16 AM

milford, CT,

lisfischer...Sevin is easy to find.. kills cuke beetles..just make sure to spray late in the day @ 6.30-7:00 pm...Mark

7/18/2008 10:06:05 AM

milford, CT,

lisfischer...where abouts in Ct do you live?...I'm in Milford...no kidding...e-mail me @midnightrun11@att.net..
There is a group of us in CT that grow and we stay in touch throughout the season to help each other out. Mark

7/19/2008 1:22:31 PM