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Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

I have a pumpkin that measured 242 OTT today. I discovered a rotten spot about as big around as a half dollar on the top of the pumpkin. I suspect it is the result of a scratch made by yours truly a week or so ago. It doesn't appear to be to bad yet. The discoloration is a light brown and even though the spot is softer than the rest it is not mushy yet. Is this pumpkin done for or is there something I can do to try and save it? It is growing at an incredible rate. Hate to lose it.

8/1/2007 9:16:12 PM

Rhode Island

clean out the soft spot

spray the spot with a disinfectant- bleach,peroxide,or put some captan powder on the spot and get it dried out

let the sun get at the spot to help heal it over -- a fan would help

8/2/2007 5:31:50 AM

ordinary,VA

Mark sorry i missed your call last night was in the patch late.got your voicemail sent you a tex & email..
call you later tonight.

but yeah what Dick said.

8/2/2007 3:10:02 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Thanks Pap!
Ed, got your message tonight but was late enough I figured you were already snoozing! I call you Friday.

8/2/2007 10:23:35 PM

maine USA

I found a wrinkled soft spot on mine last night. I also had an area about the size of a quarter that was white. We had a
very hot day yesterday, I don't know if there is a connection. I scooped out the soft area and poured on a 10% bleach solution and left the pumpkin uncovered. I will most likely use captan as well.
If this pumpkin survives it will be some ugly!
KathyT

8/3/2007 7:19:49 AM