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caro mi.

My best pumpkins stem split 3 places , i can see through from top to bottom ......my question is will this pumpkin still put on weight ? , and do i need to seal it up with silicone to continue weight gain ?....i would appreciate any advice on this ......Dan

8/30/2005 4:29:38 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

If it does not go into the cavity(the inside of the pumpkin). It will continue to grow. I would dust it with a good fungicide and keep it dry. It will heal itself, and make scar tissue. This is a very common event in Giant pumpkin growing.

8/30/2005 4:50:39 PM

Ohio

Buck my 1097 is the same way yours is. It split around 350 to 400 Lbs if I recall right,its well over 800Lbs now. I could see through my stem aswell but only had two places on my stem. The splits are closing now since the pumpkin keeps getting bigger and makes it harder for me to keep it dry and put stuff on it. I dont know if it closing it self is a good thing or bad though.

8/30/2005 5:32:26 PM

Ohio

Oh, leave it open like Shannon said,let it air out and put deconil on it straight from the bottle,paint it on with a small art brush. Only time I would seal a split is if i knew it went to the cavity just to get a little more growth out of it. Once air hits the cavity its lights out.

8/30/2005 5:37:19 PM

Greene R.I.

buck, fred macari here, is it the 941 mac? the pumpkin will still grow. don,t put any wet paste on it. dry fungicide will do , but you can use a bleach water mix, 10% bleach. after you spray let it sit for five min. and wipe the area dry, get a fan on it!dont let it rain on it.it will seal itsself in a week or so. GOOD LUCK.

8/30/2005 7:04:37 PM

caro mi.

thanks guys, I have sulphir on it and a fan too , i dont have any oozing or anything , was just wondering how it could still grow when i could see right thru it ....lol . how does it suck water into it ?? im just curious i guess .. ps: fred it is not the 941 pumpkin , the 941 is my only pumpkin that hasnt split , but it is growing slow , about 350 right now and doing 8 lbs. a day at 42 days . Dan

8/30/2005 7:28:01 PM

Butler, Ohio

Good job Buck.. I had one do the same thing to me when it was around 100# I did the exact same thing you are doing and it is pushing 500# today, hang in there buddy and good luck!! Mike

8/30/2005 7:50:45 PM

mcminnville oregon

My PB SQUASH 674 split & my first reaction was to cut er off, Im glad to of walked away and read this post! Thanks DBH

9/1/2005 1:20:34 AM