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846 Calai has developed a very large blossom end split at 139 Circ with an OTT estimated at 561 lbs.Pretty bummed out, however I have seen personal tradegy strike people in this community and this just doesnt compare.Time for a little winter rye and early cleanup. Best to all. Dave

8/4/2004 2:38:24 PM

Joliet, IL

dave, sorry to hear the bad news. hopefully the seeds
are mature enough for next year. i would go to the bar
and stay there for as long as it takes.
shazzy

8/4/2004 3:24:08 PM

Joliet, IL

dave, more bad news. after reading your post, i went
outside to check my blossum ends and low and behold,
there were identical splits on each side of the blossum
on my 695 handy pumpkin. i haven't closely examined
it for 5 days as it was receding further inside the kin
as it grew. i look every day for sap leaks on both stem
and blossums, but i had to get right up there close to see
the damage today. so i grabbed a thin weed and stripped it down and checked if the spits went into the cavity.
they do and ozzie is toast. there is no chance for it to
heal completely, but i made a captan paste and plugged
the splits to see if it continues to put on growth for
my own personal best estimated weight. today it was
estimated at 680 lbs. boo hoo, and i am going to the bar to
follow the advice i gave you. you are not alone in your pain brother. what can you do, its all part of the game.
shazzy

8/4/2004 4:34:17 PM

Key West, FL

Sorry to hear guys

8/4/2004 6:15:12 PM

[email protected]

Sniff....Myrtle the Turtle was going to be the highlight of the 2004 Tour de Spy.

We all feel your pain Dave. But the Tour must go on. And you're still first stop. Harvest those immature seeds & roast them. We'll expect pie with our salted Pumpkin Seeds of course. LOL

Seriously though, I am sorry about the loss.

Now do we need to pick up a used Ultra-Sound machine?

8/4/2004 7:51:52 PM

ontario

sorry to hear about the lose David

8/4/2004 10:10:58 PM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

Hope you have some other plants going Dave, even if they are not for competition status, as that way you will not be pumpkin-less by seasons end...Good luck

8/5/2004 1:04:13 AM

Indiana

That sucks Dave, I think I lost my state fair fruit today as well. Suspecting bacterial wilt.....845 Bobier

Just pumpkins, much more important things in life.......

Tom

8/5/2004 1:43:34 AM

Central Connecticut

Sorry to hear that Dave...I was hoping to hear about a CT grower breaking 1000lbs.

8/5/2004 6:59:38 AM

Northeast

Thanks Folks, I feel a bunch better today, I have two plants left to work on. The third shall we say is just a fart !!! Dave

8/5/2004 8:38:04 AM

Pulaski Tn [email protected]

I knew that real sarcastic email you sent me back some time ago would come around and bite you in the ass...and now it looks like it has.

8/6/2004 8:42:10 AM