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Upa Creek, MO

Anyone get the stem ooze early on like 4 DAP? I tried finding other posts on it, and I found one where Tremor said it is common on fast growers. Well I am only the size of a softball and the stem has little brown areas where that gel\snot has been dripping for 2 days. Any ideas, I have never had this so early. Luke

7/4/2013 10:04:45 PM

Slate River,Ont. Canada

I think it's signs of aborting.

7/4/2013 10:45:20 PM

South of Buffalo

my pumpkins that have set have done that the last 2 seasons, including my 1187 this year at day 10. I have little brown cracks that leak.
I put undiluted garden disease control (chlorothalonil) on it and let it dry.
Just over 20 in on day 10.

7/5/2013 2:32:54 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Thanks Jeff, it is still growing and it stopped leaking on its own for the the first time today. I had been dabbing Captan powder on it, but nothing helped.

7/5/2013 3:27:52 PM

South of Buffalo

check for main vine stress before and after the pumpkin and try a fan on it, it may keep leaking until the stem reaches its full size.

7/5/2013 3:46:30 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Pumpkin is 5 DAP and just laid down today and I think that might have cause stem stress. Vine it is growing on looks okay.

7/5/2013 4:00:19 PM