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Little-TON - Colorado

I can see that a lot of folks are having the same stress I am out here growing these AG's...... we just care alot about our babies.......My Mr Reiss is wanting to start a stem crack at the base close to the vine. I have already cut all the roots back 3 nodes on either side of the pumpkin and have added supports to keep the vine about same height of the fast growing fruit. I have read one should use latex caulk to fill the 1/4" crack. Is there other ideads I should be trying? Please Advise

8/8/2006 9:07:52 AM

Montoursville, PA

A quarter inch stem crack should heal by itself. Dust it with a fungicide or spray it with Agro-K Vigor Cal twice daily.

8/8/2006 9:34:44 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

What I guess Ill have to wait and see is if the crack continues to grow.....it will be fungacide and VCP for the kin and another shot for me.......Thanks........hiccup

8/8/2006 1:03:25 PM

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I treat my cracks with Peroxide/water 50/50 mix, captan, and Jack Daniels. Clean the crack with peroxide/water mix after a light cleaning, then dust with captan. The Jack Daniels is for you to help calm your nerves. You could also give the Jack Daniels a splash of Coors Light or Yuengling to help heal the nerve damage.

8/8/2006 4:41:03 PM

ordinary,VA

Rock,
green label or black label Jack?
you know which one a southern man uses just wondering
if you yankees use the green label stuff..
Pumpkins looking good Rock !!

8/8/2006 6:25:54 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

send the bottle caps to Jean Luis...oh and it is black...unless I hit the lottery! LOL

8/8/2006 9:04:45 PM

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Ed, Gentleman Jacks, and so far, so good! woohoo!

8/8/2006 11:23:00 PM

wisconsin rapids WI

I’m a Yankee and I don’t drink that green label jack and I sure would not put it on my pumpkins

8/9/2006 1:42:03 AM