Re: Protecting the stem

In a message dated 8/4/2002 3:04:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, borzy@wvaccess.net writes:


Help I have a pumpkin that measures , by the over top method, 272" 411lb My problem is a bad place on the stim.  I haven't grown any for a few years and would like to know the modern way of treating this?  The old method was to use a tooth brush and get the rot out rense with a mixture of chlorox and water and apply captan.  I even forget the correct mixture for the chlorox.  Any help would be appreciated. It is growing at the rate of 20 lbs a day.

Have a Nice Day

Gene


Gene. I use about a teaspoon to a coffee mug of water. I use a tooth brush to clean the area. I keep the coffee cup and hit the ones that are ozing from too much grow and the cracks untill the mix is gone.
Good Luck
Bill Garvey
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