RE: stem rot

Thanks Dave. I was afraid that once again, duct tape would be my solution to
a problem. It hasn't come off yet so maybe I'll get lucky.
Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
dbhaskaran@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 12:11 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: stem rot

Hi Steve,
If the stem totally comes off the vine...it is a long time to Oct...but the
fruit would need to be 50-60 days...I would think...but I have not tried to
keep one...right now for ones that have split into the cavitity...I try to
duct tape it shut to see if I can  get it to 50-60 days so I can harvest
seeds...and then get rid of the pumpkin ;-).
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN






-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Haberman <shaberman@insmgt.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Tue, Aug 3, 2010 5:52 pm
Subject: stem rot


Hey guys.
I went to take measurements today and found a stem split/rot on a fruit.
pplied Daconil and went to try the Borax. My wife used all of the Borax on
illy things like laundry. In the past, I have discarded fruit if the stem
ecomes unattached at this point. Has anyone had a fruit "finish" after cut
rom the vine this early? By that, I mean had the fruit orange and harden.
'm still in the soft, yellow, rapid growth stage and realize that October
s a stretch. I would like to get at least fertile seeds. I did paint the
nds on my other fruit (thanks Dave!) just in case.
Just wondering,
Steve Haberman
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