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vwetzel Abbottstown, PA(Zone 6a) Mar 02, 2005

Help .. I started some luffa seeds about a month ago,,they were doing wonderfull,, they are about 2 feet with a lot of leaves ,, Now the leaves are dieing off and the stemms are looking very limp. What happed to them.. I have them inside under bright lites and keep the soil moist. I have some more luffa seeds comming to me in a trade ,, but I just dont understand what is happed to these. Can some one tell me what I am doing wrong? I know the luffas need a long growing season and thats why I started them a month ago. Please any help will be appreciated. Here is a pic of the luffa ,, also the birdhouse gourd is doing the same the same thing.
vicki

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vwetzel Abbottstown, PA(Zone 6a) Mar 02, 2005

Here are the both of them,, luffa and birdhouse gourd

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Mar 02, 2005

Sounds like insects to me.....have you checked for spider mites and or aphids?

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vwetzel Abbottstown, PA(Zone 6a) Mar 02, 2005

I didnt see any spider mites on them, I spray them with week soapy water once a week,, as for aphids, I am not sure what to look for,, are they those knats?

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Mar 02, 2005

No aphids look like small greenish bumps (sort of)....it could I suppose be soil gnats eating away at the roots. HMMMMM
Hopefully others will have more or better ideas for you. :-(

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sugarweed Taylor Creek, FL(Zone 10a) Mar 03, 2005

Try watering them with 1 part Hydrogen peroxide to 20 parts water. Use the HP you get at the grocery store in the brown bottles. This can help for several ailments, even overwatering.
Sidney

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vwetzel Abbottstown, PA(Zone 6a) Mar 03, 2005

I did some research on HP and found this VERY INFORMATIVE site. Please check it out. I already did what they said to do for root rot and also sprayed my plants.


http://www.quickgrow.com/gardening_articles/hydrogen_peroxide_horticulture.html

Vicki

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sugarweed Taylor Creek, FL(Zone 10a) Mar 03, 2005

Vicki, thanks for the site, glad you found a path.

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RikerBear Seattle, WA(Zone 8b) Mar 03, 2005

Great site Vicki! Thanks for sharing that.

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jessamine Fort Wayne, IN(Zone 5a) Mar 03, 2005

Hey Vicki, Gourd plants need a lot of heat and light. If the soil is much less than 80-8 5oF they will begin to fail. The light needs to be as bright as possible to keep them going. Jessamine

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vwetzel Abbottstown, PA(Zone 6a) Mar 04, 2005

You all are welcome for the site on HP,, I found it very informative. Glad you like it.
Jess,,, I think that may be the problem grrrrrrr.. well I hope I get the other luffa seeds I sent for,, I will have to try again because I dont think my soil or light is right.. Thanks all for the info.
vicki

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