Re: Ready for Surgery for Stem Rot

No cracks.  Soft tissue on stem, discolored, dampness (which a fan running for
12 hours mostly cured on bigger fruit)  where the vine enters the stem.  Plan
B fruit has same, with hole in stem.  Steve M.

--- On Fri, 8/21/09, Gary Howard <hokeygar@rogers.com> wrote:

From: Gary Howard <hokeygar@rogers.com>
Subject: Re: Ready for Surgery for Stem Rot
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Date: Friday, August 21, 2009, 8:33 PM

Have you tried dripping candle wax in the cracks?

Gary Howard

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From: "Steve Minor" <minok2014@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 8:23 PM
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Subject: Ready for Surgery for Stem Rot

> Bought Daconil AND chlorothalonil.  Had a fan going for 12 hours today
under
> shade canopy which helped dry out most of damp area on stem.  Minor
cutting,
> drying and application of one or both fungicides should save the 500
pounder.
> My plan B's stem is in worse shape, requires major surgery, and may not
make
> it.  Any comments or suggestions on using both fungicides after the
surgery?
> Remember--this is only my second year growing biggies, and I don't want to
> repeat last year's failure to reach the weigh-offs.  Steve M.
>
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