Re: question on pumpkin repairs
yes.. all foreign materials must be removed and washed away...for handlers
safety..
Deisenhaur702@cs.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/26/00 7:23:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> diana_doucet@yahoo.com writes:
>
> << The split was about 4 inches long starting near the
> base of the stem and into the top of the pumpkin. It
> was 3/8ths of an inch wide at the widest and up to
> three inches deep. I first brushed it down with
> Capton powder daily for two days. When it appeared
> dry and stable, I made up some flour dough and then
> rolled the dough in Capton powder. I kneaded in about
> two teaspoons of Capton powder and pushed the mix into
> the split to seal it >>
>
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> MY QUESTION FOR THE LIST IS IF THIS PUMPKIN NOW GOES TO A WEIGH OFF. IS THE
> PATCH REMOVED AND THE PUMPKIN INSPECTED TO SEE IF THE SPLIT GOES IN TO THE
> CAVITY
>
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