Yellowing of pumpkin plants

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  1. PrincessJelly

    PrincessJelly Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi

    I bought two pumpkin plants a month ago, and have transplanted them into our vegetable plot. I noticed that the leaves have some yellow spots and now one of the stems is yellowing too. I am not sure what is causing this, but woudl like some advice incase it is something that might spread to my courgettes :)

    I have posted pictures in an album.

    Thanks in advance.
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    I still consider night temperatures too cold for pumpkins.

    Get the feeling they might just be sulking.

    Were they hardened off properly before planting?
     
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    I agree, all Pumpkins and their relatives hate the cold. I don't plant out until I'm sure that night minimum temperature will be 10C or better, which is often 1st June.

    Only sowed my Squash seed yesterday ...
     
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    It's way too early to plant outside (assuming you are in the UK). It looks like cold damage. Put them back in their pots and bring them indoors for a couple of weeks at least. Tonight is forecast a frost so you will lose them if they are left outside. I don't plant mine outside until late May/early June here in Surrey.
     
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