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Il

I have a 5 day old pumpkin, seems to be doing pretty good,, there ias a leaf growing right by where the stem connects to the vine, do I cull this leaf or let it go??

Thanks Tucker

7/19/2010 9:46:53 AM

If its rubbing against the pumpkin I would cut it.

Martin

7/19/2010 10:27:12 AM

Il

cut it and apply captan, or nothing???

7/19/2010 10:33:41 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

I cull all the leaves and vines near the pumpkin. It gives easy access and allows the fruit to breath.

7/19/2010 10:52:38 AM

El Paso TX.

I'd cut the leaf -- I didn't on mine earlier in the year and this was the result ( http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc189/JDFanning_bucket/scar.jpg ) -- the little scratches the leaf make on the baby pumpkin turn into pretty big ugly scars as he grows - the circled portion is from the branch of the leaf that I did not cut in time to keep the baby from getting scratches - so if you want a nice looking pumkin remove anything that might scratch him !!

7/19/2010 11:17:11 AM

Il

After I cut the leaves do i put anything on them, captan powder, or mix a captan and water and brush on???

So much to this sport!!!

7/19/2010 12:02:06 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Hang in there your fine. After cutting them put some antifungal spray or powder on them. You'll be fine.

7/19/2010 12:17:21 PM

East Jordan, MI

At my mentor's suggestion, I spray every wound/cut with 6% peroxide and use an acid brush and dust captan on it. This will kill bacteria and fungus.

7/19/2010 9:30:26 PM