RE: what's the white stuff?
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE: what's the white stuff?
- From: M* N* <M*@optiosoftware.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 11:05:34 -0500
Joe,
You are right. The substance is probably Sevin or Captan. This should be
washed off before weighing as skin contact with Captan can be very
dangerous. I believe many growers are shying away from it's use for this
reason.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mills, Joe [SMTP:MillsJ@doaks.org]
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 1998 10:35 AM
> To: 'pumpkins@mallorn.com'
> Subject: what's the white stuff?
>
> I have seen many pictures of AGs that seem to have some white stuff
> applied to the stem and blossom ends. I guess this is Captan. Am I
> right? Is this a common practice? Why do they do this. Shouldn't this
> material come off before it is officially weighed? (Marv, I am sure
> you
> will have something to say on this one)
>
> Joe Mills
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