Re: Stem treating
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Stem treating
- From: P*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 00:23:19 EDT
In a message dated 98-08-27 23:09:59 EDT, you write:
<< Subj: Re: Stem treating
Date: 98-08-27 23:09:59 EDT
From: mcramer@olywa.net (Shellie & Mick)
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Pumkingguy!
Is this treatment also effective in treating exposed pumpkin meat?
Shellie
mcramer@olywa.net
>>
Shel,
Yes. If you have a soft stem or a spot on the pumpkin, think of it as
cancer. Dusting over a bad spot will allow the soft rot organisms to keep
doing their thing. Scrape it out to solid clean pumpkin meat, rinse with
water, let dry. Apply a concentrated solution of fungicide, captan, bravo, or
both. Keep the wound dry, block sprinklers and rain from hitting it. Don't
pack a wound with Captan, it stays moist and is not needed. Just a good strong
dose of fungicide, then let the air get at it and dry it out.
pumkinguy
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