by Dee <d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 9, 2008 at 02:05 PM
"Katey Didd" <spamless@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> How do you stop them from killing the vines? I tried to cover the
> vines with soil but that didn't work. I tried Sevin dust. That
> didn't work either. What are you doing that works? We are growing
> squash, water mellons and cantalopes.
My neighbor dusts with BT and also injects the vines with a BT
solution, and the vines take over his backyard and produce like crazy.
Another option is rubbing Vicks Va****ub on the stems, which
supposedly will deter vine borers. Maybe the Va****ub plus wrapping the
stems with foil would increase the effectiveness. I have not tried
this tip but it seems like it might be worth a shot.
Dee
