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Barre, Ma

I have a pumpkin that is 150# and it has a lot of small little slits near the stem. Some of them are oozing and some have dried up. I also have a small cut int the base of the same fruit and it has ooze coming from it as well. The pumpkin doesn't seem to be rotting. Just looking for some answers, thenks

8/24/2008 2:20:12 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

Pretty much got the same thing going on here with no worries. Stem end should be pretty thick. Not a bad idea to have a mini fan available to dry out any splits that seem to be taking too much time to heal up. You could dust any suspect areas w/Captan or other fungicide just to be on the safe side. Good luck, Duff

8/24/2008 7:02:38 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

I have seen that many times. The ooze is the pumpkin's natural waty to fight off infection. A light coat of straight daconil will also prevent any fungus from entering the would.

8/24/2008 10:50:33 PM

Littleton, Colo

Make sure the main vine izn't pulling the stem down....you may need to pull the main up a couple of feet and POP some of the rootz to relieve the stress...you want a couple of inchez of play in the main vine going into the pumpkin stem and past the stem.......hope thiz helpz !

8/25/2008 2:11:58 AM