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lenoir city Tennessee

my first set pumpkin on my 974.5 bhaskaran is doing great and growing very well.but, i think i may have nicked it with my fingernail on the top.it has discolored a little around the spot. is there something i can do to help, or is this bad news?

6/28/2007 8:29:11 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Not to worry, it will scar over. In your area you might be able to get powdered Captan (not available in Canada) and you could dust a little on the scratch to help it dry.

I use sulphur powder on any scratches or splits and use it when I cut off leaves and tendrils to dry things up.

Not to worry...all is fine.

6/28/2007 9:04:45 PM

lenoir city Tennessee

thanks guys for the info,i will sleep alot better tonight.i have a shade cloth over this pumpkin, should i be exposing it to the direct sunlight to help it heal? its very hot down here been in the 90`s. thanks, and by the way i cut my fingernails away back.

6/28/2007 9:13:41 PM

it'll be fine. it'll heal itself. unless it gets worse, I wouldn't run out and buy fungicide either. keep the shadecloth on.

6/28/2007 10:57:28 PM