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Dillsburg, PA

Hello, woke up this morning to see one of my fruits have two splits near the stem. The second (bottom) one goes into the fleshy part of the pumpkin about 1/4-1/2 inches. Its not into the cavity as far as I can tell. Whats the best way to handle this? Captan has been applied. Thanks


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8/6/2008 3:49:13 PM

Columbus,ohio

Don't leta air in. From what I have heard it is prboly a goner by now.

8/6/2008 3:52:12 PM

Ohio

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=261347

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8/6/2008 4:13:01 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Jeff, you and I woke up to the same thing but when I probed mine, it was all the way into the cavity and is toast.

For cracks and splits that are not all the way into the cavity, I use sulphur powder mixed with a little water (make a paste) and fill the cracks and splits with that and then put a fan on to make sure it stays dry.

8/6/2008 5:49:49 PM

Dillsburg, PA

Thanks guys.

8/6/2008 7:37:16 PM

Sheridan . NY

vigor cal and vigor cal phos

8/6/2008 7:52:40 PM

Lloydminster/AB

I have had good luck with washing out the crack with a bleach solution to disinfect and then using a small fan to blow air to keep it dry. It seems to heal better without the crack filled with "stuff". Good luck!

8/6/2008 8:05:59 PM

Burt NY

Do what Craig & Don have posted

8/6/2008 8:22:53 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

Jeff put a fan on it and hit it with a hair dryer to get it to skin over let the fan run you should be fine

8/7/2008 3:24:26 PM

No Place Special

I just posted to my diary a pic of the same thing on my 1207 fruit. I just blew some sulfer powder into them. Craig what are your recomendations on the vigor cal?

8/7/2008 7:57:35 PM