RE: what's the white stuff?
- To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: RE: what's the white stuff?
- From: "* J* <M*@doaks.org>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 11:59:26 -0500
I have played with captan like it was plaster! What are the dangers.
They have to wash it off because technically they would be disqualified
at a GPC or WPC weigh-off, no foreign substances on the pumpkin.
Joe
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>From: Mike Nepereny[SMTP:MikeN@optiosoftware.com]
>Sent: Friday, January 30, 1998 2:05 PM
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: RE: what's the white stuff?
>
>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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