Re: STEM ROT AFTER HARVEST?
- Subject: Re: STEM ROT AFTER HARVEST?
- From: "Rebecca Steward" R*@worldnet.att.net
- Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 04:59:09 -0700
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Pete--
If the plant went down with "disease", the fruit was probably afflicted
with the same malady. A healthy fruit will stay whole and solid for weeks,
if not months, if you store it in a cool, DRY place.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Joseph" <ncangler@hotmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 11:50 AM
Subject: STEM ROT AFTER HARVEST?
> I live in North Carolina and am a first year grower. I had a plant go
down
> with disease so I took the pumpkin off. It was only 20lbs, but something
I
> could show for my efforts. Anyway, after a few days of sitting in the
> house I decided to move the pumpkin. I picked it up, and to my surprise
> the stem rotted off. Is this a common problem? I have a nice pumpkin on
my
> Emmons 1038 and really don't want this to happen again when it comes time
to
> harvest. What can I do about rot after harvest? Sure would appreciate
any
> advice.
> -PETE
>
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