Ok, so I now have discovered vine borers. Lost one pumpkin already and have two more that have evidence of borers. On one, we found the borer but cannot remove it. The vine is pretty damaged. The pumpkins are orange but still not ripe. I have read that they can be harvested early and cured outdoors. Can I pick them now before any more damage is done? With the borer still in the vine I don't think it can get any water or nutrition.
Btw: I tried burying the leaf nodes and watering the vines. Am also using a balanced fertilizer.
