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Williamsburg,KY

Went to the patch Thursday and my 250 lber is starting to mush out at the bottom and as of Friday was only 4 inches high and slowly melting..Should I remove this from the patch. I have another pumpkin at 350lbs and dont want any problems..any advice....

8/7/2004 10:09:39 AM

I would remove the rotting one ASAP for your own good... it is becoming more stinky and gross every minute it sits there.

To prevent it next time... rot can happen for a variety of reasons:
-pumpkin was sitting on wet ground and rotted
-critter chewed through the pumpkin
-a stem or rib split into the cavity
-disease

8/7/2004 5:43:19 PM

Rhode Island

she broke wind as we say in rhode island

8/7/2004 10:30:59 PM

Williamsburg,KY

thanks for the reply..taking care of the stinker today..I do believe she ate too many soup beans....

8/8/2004 9:39:39 AM

Williamsburg,KY

well another one bit the dust today. started with 7 pumpkins, now onlyhave 4....it looked like someone deflated dang thing.....same as the other, removed it fromthe garden and now just hope the real big one makes it,...it is now 350lb, with a 250lbr following close and a couple of regular size only about 100lbs....just thought id let ya know....got any sympathy???

8/9/2004 6:42:55 PM

C N Y

same sort of thing happened to most of my fruit last year
in my main patch----wish i had a handle on what it really was! like which brand of rot, which strain of carrots, lo...
no, not lol.....it is a sad thing, and i feel for ya! eg

8/9/2004 7:29:41 PM

Williamsburg,KY

finially got me a digital camera and when I figure out how to download a pic Iwill. My big one has these light colored spots on it near the stem end..but I belive it could be from leaves touching it...removed the suspected leaves...the spots are not soft, any ideas....im almost afraid to touch it since Ive lost 3 good size pumpkins to melt down.....my big one does not seem to be growing any more....perhaps its all inside.....

8/10/2004 7:31:05 PM