Need a fast answer???

Hello all

Another first year grower dilemma I have a estimated 220# pumpkin that has
developed a inch or so deep crack where the stem attaches to the pumpkin.
The crack  is at a right angle to the stem kind of running about three
inches around the circumference of the stem. ( I hope that makes since) I
packed it with captan. Here is the dilemma I need to cut a pumpkin tomorrow
evening for the Indiana state fair contest,  Sat Aug 16,  with this crack
being this deep should I cut this pumpkin and put it in the contest??  I
probed the crack gently with a piece of coat hanger wire and it does not go
thru to the center cavity but I fear that it might soon.  The other pumpkins
is have for the contest are a bit smaller but  are very sound.  Any help
will be greatly appreciated!



Thanks Steve

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