Frost

Hi List,
 
This is my first year growing pumpkins in a northern climate.  We got our first frost of the season last night in Colorado Springs, does that mean my pumpkins are done growing now?  Should I cut them off the vine, or is there a chance they'll keep growing?  I have approx. 20 pumpkins growing, but they are all still green and some are only about softball size. 
 
Thanks for the help,
Mike
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: s*@ais.net
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: weak stem

Gene,
 
What I usually do is try to scrape out the mushy part, then spray with a 10:1 solution of bleach to kill bacteria. I follow this with drying the affected area and applying Captan to prevent fungal infection. If the mushy part doesn't go into the pumpkin, you should last three weeks or more. Just be sure to check it regularly and treat again if needed.
 
Greg "Titanic Atlantic" Sliwka
----- Original Message -----
From: m*@crtelco.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 9:14 PM
Subject: weak stem

List ,
        Have a stem that is a little mushy but not split  and leaking a lot, wondering if it can last three more weeks . I would like to enter it in a fair on the 5th of Sept.  Any suggestion on how I can keep it that long.
 
    thanks 
     Gene McMullen
       
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