Fw: stem split
That should read - get maybe 1/2 inch sulpher in the straw any more than
that and you may not have the lung power to blow it out.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Needham" <sven@magma.ca>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: stem split
> Dave
>
> Do not attempt to fill the crack up - better to keep it open and dry.
> I aquired one of those hair dryers that were common in the 70's that have
> the little unit with the hose that connected up to the hair bag thingy.
This
> one works slick because you can shut off the heat and just blow air and
the
> hose can be mounted to the stem of the pumpkin so that it blows air
directly
> into the split.
> Another trick I use that works wonders is get some garden sulpher in a
> little bottle and a drinking straw. Stick the straw into the bottle and
get
> maybe 1/2 of sulpher into the straw. Then stick the straw inside the crack
> and blow the sulpher into the crack. You will need to do this many times
and
> from varoius angles to get all the exposed flesh coated.
> Make sure you remember which end of the straw is which - not tasty stuff
and
> dont inhale the sulpher into your lungs.
> Nothing better than sulpher to dry up the newly exposed flesh and kill
any
> bacteria at the same time. The flesh will turn kinda leather like after
the
> sulpher application. You may need to do this a few times to be safe.
> All this assumes that the split does not go into the seed cavity.
>
> Glenn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "david rathbone" <david.rathbone@sympatico.ca>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 6:24 PM
> Subject: stem split
>
>
> > My largest pumpkin has developed a stem split where the stem joins the
> > pumpkin. I've tried filling the hole with a paste of fungicide bit the
> > hole is too wide. Any ideas what I could plug the hole with? I
> > currently have a small piece of styrofoam in there.
> >
> > thanks
> > Dave in Hamilton
> >
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