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I see allot of people useing some type of powder to cuts
and cracks and splits in vines on there pumpkins whats this product called and how well does it actually work?

thanks
Dave

8/1/2004 10:17:18 PM

Joliet, IL

i use captan. its a powder fungicide that can be found
on line or at a good nursery that has a nice variety
of gardening products. i just sprinkle it on cuts,
splits or cracks to help heal it up without fungus spores
taking hold in the wounds. if the split is in an awkward
place where it is hard to sprinkle from the can onto the
wound, then try first putting it an a newspaper and
blow it with a empty turkey baster towards the area.
a fine dry paint brush would probably also work. otherwise
tilting the can and shaking it sidways to a cut will leave
more captan on the ground then the wound itself. i have
learned the hard way and am on my second can this season
from wasting it before i finally learned.

8/1/2004 10:41:40 PM

Canada

Great thanks for the info

later Dave

8/1/2004 10:58:10 PM