Re: Hole in pumpkin at stem
- Subject: Re: Hole in pumpkin at stem
- From: v* <a*@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:53:30 -0700 (PDT)
I've seen stem splits go six inches into the meat and not make
it to the cavity. I've also seen the stem split clean through
where you could look through it and the fruit is still
official. Remember that the wall around the stem is usually
the thickest part of the pumpkin. The key is to keep the split
area dry and rot free. Captan and a fan plus protection from
water intrusion. Remove any brown or soft flesh in the crack by
scraping and then cleanse with 10% bleach solution, and dust
with capton. Nothing I know of will stop the splitting, but
if it is kept dry and rot free there is still hope.
vince
--- Steve Maydan <smaydan@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've got a 500 lber going but its developed two holes above
> and below the
> stem. Each are about 1 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. I
> patched with
> captan. Inside the holes it does not seem gooey like its
> rotting. But the
> holes are slowly getting larger as the pumpkin continues to
> grow. I'm keeping
> the sun on it to keep it dry. Any ideas on how to control or
> stop it? Will
> the pumpkin still be weigh-in eligible with those problems?
>
> Any feedback is appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve Maydan, Ct.
>
>
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