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i posted some pics of my my splits can anyone tell me if there gonna be bad and what to do besides put sulfur on it.

8/12/2009 9:31:47 AM

Minneapolis, MN

Link?

8/12/2009 3:22:41 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

I just took a look at those splits, and they don't seem bad to me as they are circumferencial splits rather than splits along the ribs. I have never seen splits like yours before, but now that your pics are up on the site maybe someone with more know how can advise?

8/12/2009 3:25:38 PM

Long Island,New York

why is there dirt/mud on the blossom end?....kinda looks as if some little kid tried to climb it..........

8/12/2009 5:37:28 PM

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the dirt and mud is a bleach and mud mix ite helps sometimes

8/12/2009 6:35:24 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Bleach and mud mix? Never heard that one before...

8/13/2009 1:32:28 AM

Rhode Island

not a good idea, please get the mud off of there. the only thing the mud will do is promote rot everytime it gets damp or wet.

8/13/2009 8:27:25 AM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

I know this sounds odd, but I know a commercial veggie grower that patches splits on all sorts of veggies with mud. Its sort of a poltis...as it dries it seems to dry out the split. Any way I have seen it work at his place quite effectively on AG's. I personally don't do it or recommend it, but I have seen it work

John

8/13/2009 8:43:07 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Vince, I have had good luck painting daconil on small splits. Full strength from the bottle. The splits you have look like surface skin splits that shouldn't bother. The ones to worry about are the ones that go straight across the blossom. I hope it holds up until Pumpkinfest for you.

8/13/2009 9:46:05 AM

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thanks everyone and i got the mud of it

8/13/2009 10:44:09 AM

Fresno, CA

I got the one right across the blossom end like Iowegian said. Just ended my pumpkin season. And the fruit was only about 90 pounds. I thought it happened on big ones.

8/16/2009 10:59:56 PM

Bloomington, IN

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=115745

8/17/2009 1:40:45 AM