Re: Sag lines
Has anyone checked about the occurence of the "Dill Ring" phenomenon among
the general pumpkin population? I'm curious wether this happens to other
types of pumpkins?
Jim DuBois
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Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 7:51 PM
Subject: Sag lines
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> I prefer to call the D-rings sag lines, as well. We all know Howard Dill
> created a great variety of giant pumpkin (AG) and to use his name in
> conjunction with a "fault" that appears in these giants is unkind.
>
> My first growing experience with AG was here in FL and my biggest pumpkin
> (220 lb) had a sag line right down the center, perpendicular to the ribs.
I
> wasn't too concerned until I was showing off my garden to Tim Canniff when
I
> discovered a pinhole at the junction of the sag line and the rib on the
top
> of the fruit. The hole was probed and it did go through the flesh to the
seed
> cavity. Toast.
>
> Interestingly, the pumpkin, mortally wounded, continued to grow for four
more
> days.
>
> There seems to be no rhyme or reason for sag line occurrence. Weather?
> Genetics? Some growers get 'em and some don't. I don't think size is a
> factor, as I have seen some mighty large pumpkins with no sag lines.
>
> The most interesting thing to see is a cross section of a sag line in a
> pumpkin that is cut open for view. Sometimes, the sag line is so severe
that
> the fissure goes right to the skin, causing the pumpkin to become nearly
> transparent at the sag line site. It pays to be careful when moving or
> transporting a pumpkin with a sag line, as you never know how severe the
> crack in the flesh is on the inside.
>
> Barb Kincaid
> Orlando, FL
> Zone 9
>
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