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Coventry R.I.

Ques, when you lose the blossom end of Pumpkin , is it done.

7/29/2007 9:13:13 PM

caro mi.

Frank you talking about the stub ? or the pumpkin ?...pumpkin may be done if its the pumpkin or atleast from counting at weighoffs , you can calk it up and see how big you can get it , but if it is just the blossum stub , i grew one few years back without the stub on it and it was ok . it greatly increases the chance of splitting tho , i am told .

7/29/2007 10:34:47 PM

Coventry R.I.

HI BUCK, Its the Stub. thanks for the info.
Frank

7/30/2007 6:45:40 AM

Leicester, NY

Not sure, did the stub start rotting away? That happened a few years ago on my 1231 and Andy's 1407. Regardless, as long as it has not proceeded into the cavity area, the fruit should be fine. I would spray some fungicide and perhaps calcium on that area and make sure it’s kept dry.

7/30/2007 7:16:46 AM

Coventry R.I.

Hi Joe, no not in to cavity, I put some caption on, will add some dancoil, THANKS JOE.

7/30/2007 8:43:19 AM

Puyallup, WA

Well Frank....we'll see what happens together. I knocked the end off one of mine two weeks ago. So far...so good.
The end usually falls off by its self in late August.

7/30/2007 1:22:05 PM

Coventry R.I.

thanks fish,, stan,,,, that good to no. good luck and see what happens.

7/30/2007 2:00:35 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

i lost the nub 2x was able keep the fruits..i use sulfur and keeped a fan on it only during the day kept it cover at night so no night dew landed on it...

7/30/2007 5:19:09 PM

Ri

frank, dilute bleach spray and a fan 24/7 may be all you need. dry it out! Peter

7/30/2007 6:46:33 PM

Ri

ps frank call me if you would like peter

7/30/2007 6:50:06 PM

Coventry R.I.

hey, pete, thanks will do,, hope i can keep this one going its 1225 x self. thanks billy

7/30/2007 7:04:38 PM

Rhode Island

once the fruit is pollinated and the pumpkin is set and growing if the blossom breaks off it usually is not a problem
im not talking about a big bone looking elongation with the blossom attached im talking about a small blossom stub about the size of a small cork

7/31/2007 5:51:33 PM

Rhode Island

Frank I think you should have the club over for beers and we can all look at it !!!!!

7/31/2007 9:33:03 PM

Coventry R.I.

Thanks Pap, good to no, Jeff sounds like a good Idea, Anytime stop by, I got the beers

8/1/2007 2:30:25 PM