Comments on: Corn Report http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/07/corn-report.html Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: stacey http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/07/corn-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-8477 stacey Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=715#comment-8477 I just got a lecture on this moth caterpillar that makes all squash vines susceptible to dying, at least in the temperate areas. I think that's what happened to mine. Apparently, the moth lays it's egg near the base of the plant, then when it pops out, it starts feeding on the inside of the plant, essentially cuttting it right off. So, you have to use some kind of insecticide 'organic' or otherwise. This is why squash farmers have to plant almost half over of what they need because this caterpillar is so prevalent. <br/>Apparently the joke is that you put a sign out in front of your yard that says Squash Farm and that way the moth just moves on because it won't cause you as much damage as other people who, say, only planted a couple of plants (like me). <br/>Farmer humor for you. I just got a lecture on this moth caterpillar that makes all squash vines susceptible to dying, at least in the temperate areas. I think that’s what happened to mine. Apparently, the moth lays it’s egg near the base of the plant, then when it pops out, it starts feeding on the inside of the plant, essentially cuttting it right off. So, you have to use some kind of insecticide ‘organic’ or otherwise. This is why squash farmers have to plant almost half over of what they need because this caterpillar is so prevalent.
Apparently the joke is that you put a sign out in front of your yard that says Squash Farm and that way the moth just moves on because it won’t cause you as much damage as other people who, say, only planted a couple of plants (like me).
Farmer humor for you.

]]> By: Wednesday http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/07/corn-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-8476 Wednesday Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=715#comment-8476 Ah the stalwart morning glory. All over our yard too.<br/><br/>I've noticed the squash vines are not so stalwartally. This year I've been better at keeping disease and rot away but I don't expect them to last much longer (although we continue to get daily morning harvests of blossoms and baby squash). Ah the stalwart morning glory. All over our yard too.

I’ve noticed the squash vines are not so stalwartally. This year I’ve been better at keeping disease and rot away but I don’t expect them to last much longer (although we continue to get daily morning harvests of blossoms and baby squash).

]]> By: stacey http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/07/corn-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-8475 stacey Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=715#comment-8475 my pumpkin vines died. I'm looking forward to trying them again in a month or two.<br/><br/>The morning glories, on the other hand, are doing quite well. my pumpkin vines died. I’m looking forward to trying them again in a month or two.

The morning glories, on the other hand, are doing quite well.

]]> By: Ramon Medina - LP4 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/07/corn-report.html/comment-page-1#comment-8463 Ramon Medina - LP4 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=715#comment-8463 Yay Corn Report!!!!!!!!<br/><br/><br/>:)<br/><br/><br/><br/>I <3 Corn Report!!! Yay Corn Report!!!!!!!!

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I <3 Corn Report!!!

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