Re: stem rot?
Dennis hard to say on the stem when you say chewed off does that mean all the
way off? These AG have all kinds of stem splitting probs. Is the stem brown
and mushy at the spot? If it is its rot. Best bet is to pollenate all you
can. This is best done in the mornining at cooler temps......take 3-4 male
flowers (no baby pumpkins attached) and bring them to a freshly opened
female. Pull off the orange petals of the flower stripping it down so it
looks like a lolly pop take the pop to the female and gentally tough the lobes
of the female. Your trying to cover the lobes with male pollen. Also make
sure you shade these new pumpins if they get to hot in the sun they could
abort. Best of luck brock
dfitzger@melbpc.org.au wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am completely new to this giant pumpkin growing and have 4 major plants
> (Atlantic) growing.
>
> I live in Australia and it is now late in our summer and the weather is
> about 100F to 110F for the last week and although storming tonight we have
> another week of about 100F to go. My plants are about 8 to 15 feet long. I
> will get access to the works digital photo and start putting photos on my
> home page once they are ready just for curiosity.
>
> The plants have all produced some decent start pumpkins but the best one
> (almost basketball size) has now got something wrong with the stem close to
> the pumpkin in that some of the stem looks as if it is chewed off. Is this
> just an insect or is it more serious.
>
> I have had a lot of female flowers that did not fertilise and dropped off.
> I have read about hand fertilization and this seems to work but any further
> advice would help.
>
> Anyway hi to everyone.
>
> Dennis Fitzgerald
>
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