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Cologne / Germany

My neighbour had a bad season with his pumpkin - it didn´t want to grow, then it developed a small crack on the blossom end that looked somehow deep.
Concerning all the rain we have I suggested to treat that crack fast and my idea was resin since I have some fir trees in the garden. If it´s dry the consistency is much likely that stuff the pumpkin produces itself. For now the crack is closed pretty good.
What do you think about this method?

8/31/2004 7:52:31 AM

Garden State Pumpkins, little egg harbor

From all the posts on cracks and splitting I think more methods should be tried...The first guy who comes up with a way of healing this problem will become a hero to all the pumpkin growers...Let us know if it works...I alway find that sealing the crack even for a short time the sealant gets edges as the pumpkin continues to grow and eventually reopens..

8/31/2004 12:45:13 PM