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North dakota

. I am fairly new here. The stem on my big pumpkin is splitting. Any ideas? Thank you in advance for any input.

7/17/2024 4:11:45 PM

Gourd Zone, WA

Normal, it should be ok unless its headed down into the pumpkin. If so, make small splits on either side of the main split? A number of small splits is preferable over one big split? I did this last year & it worked great but I have seen differing opinions about it. Pics would be good.

7/17/2024 4:19:56 PM

Hadley Ny

Good pics of your splits would be great. Which end a split comes from makes a difference plus is it surface cracking. Had both this year.

7/17/2024 6:13:57 PM

Colorado

Cracking on the surface is scary for new growers. Splitting is the term used when the crack goes at least into the middle of the stem. Do you have a crack or a split.

7/17/2024 8:19:33 PM

Kutztown, PA

Right now both my plants are running on split main vines. One of them is actually split between four leaf nodes in a row. The other has a single split in the main. All healed up with nothing but hot sun. I just yesterday scraped some gunk off the 4 splitter, treated it with Zerotol, and put a fan on it. I'll post a photo tomorrow you can look at. I expect the splits will last the season with no problem. I

7/18/2024 11:01:45 AM

Grittyville, WA

Thats very helpful to me too, cojoe. Splitting vs cracking, an important distinction to make.

7/18/2024 2:04:38 PM

North dakota

It would be more like cracking.

7/18/2024 3:08:51 PM

Hadley Ny

You should be fine. Several pics in my diary with splits and cracking.

7/18/2024 3:15:29 PM