Q: Last year powdery mildew spread across most of my garden including my pumpkin and squash patch. Do the spores overwinter in soil? Will turning soil help? Anything that should avoided at all costs?

During pumpkin farming, identification of a disease is the primary step to saving your crops. The common diseases that can affect your pumpkin are; anthracnose, powdery mildew, scab and gummy stem ...

Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that causes a white, powdery mold growth on the upper surfaces of the leaves. The growth can kill the leaves prematurely and interfere with proper ripening.

Another problem is powdery mildew which is due to poor airflow and a stressed plant; for example, allowing it to dry out. Angela also advises keeping a lookout for botrytis (grey mould) which is a ...

The main type of pumpkin produced ... you don’t want too much water because they’ll get fungus and powdery mildew.” In 2015, a pumpkin shortage across America stemmed back to heavy rainfall ...