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Re: Stem split

Greg & Pumpkins,

I am having a worse problem yet with my 1006. I set 9 pumpkins on the
plant, the fruit has very large stems 6" to 8" long and good diameter. When
my pumpkins get to the size of a cantaloupe the stems begin to crack on the
sides. 

I have good position to the vine, the vine is supported the stems are
supported!

Some of the cracks are 1/4" wide and run the entire length of the stem from
pumpkin to vine, some are going into the pumkins others are stopping just
short. I have removed a number of pumpkins as they had as many as three of
these stems splits in them and cracked into the pumpkin. I am down to four
pumpkins!

If anyone has any advise on what is causing this, genetics, over watering
or this is just normal and don't worry about it, I too would sure
appreciate knowing!

Meanwhile I continue to put a paste of captan on the splits and just keep
culling them off when they get to bad!

Thanks
Chris Andersen
Moraga, Calif
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> I just noticed that the stem on one of my most promising pumpkins has a
> small split (about 1") where the stem meets the vine. This split looks
> superficial, however I am wondering could this cause problems at some
> future point ? I would appreciate any advice anyone has to offer.
> Thanks
> Z
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