Fwd: what's the white stuff?

Joe:

The white stuff is captan which is a powder that becomes a paste when you add
water to it. It is used more often than not at the stem site where small
cracks are common. You fill them in like you are doing cement or plaster.
Don't spread it on or mix it up with your fingers. It is toxic. It is used to
prevent infection and allows the small crack to heal. The captan should be
washed off before going to a weigh-off so that the judges can be certain the
crack does not go all the way through. I use it on any cracks or injured areas
on my pumpkin.

Marv in Altoona

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  • Subject: what's the white stuff?
  • From: "* J* <M*@doaks.org>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 10:34:53 -0500
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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