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Pembroke, Ma

Is there something that should be applied to wounds on the pumpkins? I have a smaller surface wound about the size of half a dime that appeared out of nowhere last night. It's very clean and looks like a small piece of skin was just stripped off. I have no idea how the wound happened either. I've been trying real hard here but relize more and more everyday that I still have SOOOO much to learn.

7/21/2010 12:22:12 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I light fungicide ot 10 to 1 bleach solution. We scribe the pumpkins all of the time to scar them with kids names or business names. It forms a permanent scar

7/21/2010 1:23:31 PM

Pembroke, Ma

Should the fungicide be applied directly to wound?

7/21/2010 1:34:33 PM

Pembroke, New Hampshire

Most surface wounds don't need treatment, but if needed, captan powder makes a good paste. Just add a little water and directly apply to prevent fungal infections.

7/21/2010 2:12:44 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Rich. Get a small amount of bleach and apply it to the wound. Then get some anti-fungal powder and add some water creating a thick slurry. Apply it to the wound and in a few days it'll be dry. Most wounds tend to dry and scab over in a few days with no attention at all. As growers we always use extream caution. As far as the source of the wounds. It may be the growth of the hog or animals, leaves brushing against them etc. You just never know.

7/21/2010 5:43:33 PM

Bemidji Minnesota

I had a rabbit bite one the other day.

I'm going to kill that thing! Only problem is I will have to kill lots of them to make sure I got the problem rat (rabbits are just Fat short tailed rats).

Anyway, the P'kin lived, just has a scar now. $@*&#%!rabbits! >;(

7/21/2010 7:31:56 PM

Bloomington, IN

One idea I like that someone else mentioned on here (Peace, Wayne?) is to put some wettable sulfur into a ketchup bottle and simply puff it onto wounds. Has worked great for me.

7/21/2010 9:36:04 PM

Simi valley, ca

Keep an eye on it ! most scratchy & wounds will heal,,But i did have a raccoon scratch one of mine & i did not watch close enough & it did rot all the way threw ! Jut be careful ,you'll probably be fine!

7/22/2010 12:18:24 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Rich, surface wounds on AG's are certainly NOT a major disaster...have seen in the past...intentional scaring on small AG's that develope into large, and sometimes commercial LOGO's on a fully developed fruit!!! Have also read that bleach is a no, no!!! (But what do I know)(Maybe that was on vines, not the pkn itself)? Hydrogen Peroxide, was recommended...at 10%, (90% water)mixed with the stuff out of the bottle. Apply fungicide, Then keep it dry!!! Grow em BIG!!! Peace, Wayne

7/22/2010 12:43:05 AM

Washington

We have used a mild bleach solution in a spray bottle and used it on pumpkin and vines when ever we have a problem like scratches or small splits. The bleach has never caused us any problms.

7/22/2010 1:19:57 PM

SE Minnesota

I had my chickens attack one of my pumpkins last year...not just one but multiple fruits...I covered the areas with daconil a couple times through the year and had absolulutely no probs..

7/24/2010 12:09:04 AM