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Things like these (blossom stigma getting soft around day 15 - 30) have scared me in the past a couple of times. Since 2015 I´m treating them like outlined here: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=327854 ...and so far all of them survived. Good Luck with your fruit! :)

12/9/2024 6:19:05 AM

Ironton, ohio

Best of luck!!!

12/9/2024 1:21:24 PM

Tweed Valley, Australia

Thank you so much Pumpking. I’ll definitely practice your method next time I have this problem. I feel like it’s too late to try on this one.. but it seems to be drying up just with the fan and sulphur. Time will tell. The fruit is still growing really fast so I’m still hopeful. Thanks again Pumpking :)

Thanks so much Dalton :)

12/10/2024 12:24:06 PM

Germany

Hi Lilli, that sounds good that it´s drying up, so fingers crossed that everything will be fine for the next two months. In a previous post of yours I had seen that you seem to have another bit of an issue related to the rainfall...too much rain and slowing fruit growth which, maybe, is a response to the too much of water in the soil. Not sure if it helps alot in such a case, but I could imagine that a back-to-back plant pattern (two AG plants growing in the same spot, just 3 - 5 ft from one another, their main vines growing in opposite directions) would allow form somewhat enhanced use of the excess water by the plants (two two plants, with their combined force, drinking the water from essentially the same area) could get the soil back to "comfortable" conditions in the root zone much easier than individual plants on their onw spots. In times when it is hot and dry, some additional watering might be necessary (but that´s something you can do), but in times of excess rainfall, when you can´t do anything to get rid of the excess water but wait until it went away and the plant has taken up a bit of it, the plants may have somewhat easier play to do the latter.

12/11/2024 11:21:51 AM