I have planted some RR Soybeans and corn and am getting ready to plant some pumpkins in with them. Does anyone know if Roundup will kill the pumkins. If so, I will spray before I plant them. f not, I will plant them before spraying. Thanks.

It will definately kill the pumpkins........

i planted an acre of pumpkins last year. after they were harvested the deer pretty much ate every leaf and vine that was left. the ground was left bare.

Go ask your local weed and pest if there is a selective herbicide that won't harm your pumpkins.

YES SIR, Roud-Up will kill EVERYTHING but your RR corn and soybeans! I'm sure your local Ag co-op and seed store will be be able to provide you with the best info on what to use for weed control.

I honestly can't believe there wouldn't be MUCH betterchoices to blend with your RR crops than pumpkins though??? I'd think a brassica blend would be FAR more attractive to the deer??? Good luck

Pumpkins are fun for the kids - but not great for the deer.

There is a couple weeks a year when pumpkins appeal to deer - but its not a nutritional boost - and its tough to predict the "dessert value" for deer. If you are planting them for fun - plant after spraying.

If you really want to supplement the RR corn/bean plots for deer- you can broadcast winter wheat or rye into them in Late August or Sept. - OR - overseed with a clover for NEXT year - OR both.


FH

The pumpkins are for the kids. I plant a whole bunch and we give them away. The deer do hit them in the winter though. I plan on overseeding in early fall with buck forage oats.

Depending how many pumpkins you are planting and your need to spray your soys you could possible cover the pumpkins with a tarp, then spray the Round-Up then remove the tarp.