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Brighton, Mi.

I hate to be a pest, but i could really use some advice on this. I have stem splits which have entered the fruit, cleaned up, filled with captan and put the fan on it. Shoudl I silicone it after it's dried out????

9/15/2004 3:13:24 PM

Western NY

tough call. from my experience this year, i would say no. only because it's tougher to keep dry at the stem end. i successfully caulked one blossom end, but the stems do better with the method that you are currently using until it goes through to the cavity. if you can see the insides now, you only have a couple days to get it on the scales before you get one of the worst smells to ever hit your nose.

9/15/2004 3:52:09 PM

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Blossom end yes. Stem end on the fruit, yes. On the vine itself I'd say probably not. But I've never tried it on a vine or stem so what do I know?

9/15/2004 6:59:41 PM

Rexburg, Idaho

If the split enters the fruit caulk it immediatly. The longer it is open to the air the more contamination will occur and the faster it will rot.

9/15/2004 11:13:27 PM

Ontario, Canada.

It can still grow if caulked or closed up quickly. I had a blossom end split on my 812 that grew for a month and added about 300 pounds after caulking it.

9/16/2004 6:41:57 AM