Re: stem split
Casey........
Are you sure it is an actual split and not just the stem going through its
normal maturing process? Your pumpkin sounds like it's at the stage where
the stem will regularly exhibit shallow tears or splits as it begins to
increase in diameter and harden.
Doug Parker
Sierra Madre CA
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Hi list,
This morning i went out and measured my pumpkin on the 876.5 lloyd and
noticed a stem split on the underneath side of the stem. It is about 3
inches long and around a 1/4 inch deep. The split did not reach where stem
meets the pumpkin, although it is reallly close, maybe a 1/2 in away at the
most, probably closer. I made a paste of fungicide, dirt and water and
pasted it on there hoping for the best. Is there anything else i can do?
Also wondering if you guys think it can last through the whole season? Has
anyone had a stem split on the stem when the pumpkin was still young
(around
14 days old) and it survived the whole season? I am afraid when the pumpkin
gets bigger that the split will end up reaching the cavity if it gets
bigger. Maybe it will heal over and be just fine....never know.
The pumpkin is 14 days old with a 43.5" circ. and a OTT of 108". it has
grown 5.5" and 4.5" in circumfrence the last two days. The split looks like
it was there for a couple days atleast, because the goo around it was
dry...i didn't see it untill today.
Any advice would be great, or any instances of this happening to someone
else and what the outcome was....
Thanks
Casey Neuville
Amherst Jct., WI
personal best-"Iris"~762lbs in 2000
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