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Newville/PA

I went out to measure my pumpkin and it is 18 inches round. I looked at the stem and I see that it has a split. It looks like someone took a knife and made a little slit in it. Is there anyway to patch this or is the pumpkin doomed??

6/30/2001 7:09:19 PM

PA

is the split lenghth or width, does it go all the way into the pumpkin? It is still very early, I wouldn't cut it yet but definately have a backup pumpkin coming. Can you tell how deep it is? How much and what are you fertilizing with? this info might be helpful too. Also, can you post a picture? I don't have a digital camera yet but one of these days I want one, would be great for stuff like this.

6/30/2001 7:15:57 PM

Newville/PA

It is width ways, and is about 1-2 centimeters deep and it is where the pumpkin comes off of the vine. It is the pumpkins stem. And I just use miracle grow right now and I don't have a digital camera.

6/30/2001 7:41:28 PM

PA

hmm, that sounds pretty deep for a young pumpkin but please don't do anything till you get some more opinions. If it were my pumpkin I'd probably be looking towards other females. won't hurt a thing keeping it on for quite a while . Last year I desperately tried to save one with a tiny soft spot on the stem, got it to an est 375 and lost it, that was the bad news, the good news was that plant also produced a 583 550 636 est all from the same plant. lost them to blossom end splits but wanted to share just how much 1 plant will produce!

6/30/2001 8:07:30 PM

canal winchester ohio

Amy how large was the plant that produced all that....Paul

6/30/2001 8:17:34 PM

PA

It was HUGE!! way too big probably filled a 60'X 75' patch. I think this is part of the reason for the splits, just too much energy. This year all my plants are going to be about 30x30' a couple slightly larger.

7/1/2001 9:25:07 AM

western Kentucky

That is over 1/10th of an acre... 4500sq. feet that is truely amazing!.......Justin

7/1/2001 11:51:07 AM