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Western PA

Looking through many of the diaries I notice that a lot of growers have their stump covered. Is this as a preventative measure, or is their a problem already going on ?

11/7/2009 7:38:56 PM

France

It's to avoid to wet it with the sprinklers.
A wet stump will get a fungus attack like Botrytis for example. Try to keep it as dry as possible.

11/7/2009 9:06:41 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

protects from SVB also

11/7/2009 11:07:16 PM

Sacramento, Ca

This is what happens when the stump gets too wet.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=121795

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=121796

11/8/2009 10:07:37 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Zappa, I use small baskets over my stumps to protect them from over-head watering and rain.

These ones work great and still allow for ventilation.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=111868

11/8/2009 3:40:19 PM

Western PA

North shore boyz, do you hand water around the stump at all ?

11/8/2009 5:51:05 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Zappa, no I do not. I over head water with sprinklers.

I only water the stump/crown area early when the plant is small and just starting to vine...after that the sprinklers take over.

11/8/2009 10:36:40 PM

Western PA

Thanks for all the replies. Lee

11/9/2009 4:56:24 AM