Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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New grower and confused. Had fruit growing on 906 Tanner, minor bird peck marks very early that were treated with sulfur paste...fruit was growing well...gone for a week...pumpkin soft and was culled. Had one going on a secondary on same plant...has stopped growing at 30" circ. Any ideas what has stopped fruit growth. Plant looks very healthy. Thanks for any ideas. Peace Wayne
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6/18/2005 7:31:49 AM
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Alexsdad |
Garden State Pumpkins
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It's not unusual for pumpkins to spontaneously abort young uns....It could be the temperature change or even a little to much nitrogen telling the plant to keep growing and hold off on fruit setting...if you've been fertilizing back off for a while so the plant can go to fruit setting mode...GrowEmBig! Chuck
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6/18/2005 8:56:35 AM
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out of my gourd |
Rockford,il
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Last year I had problems with pumpkins getting a soft spot too.My 996 Bobier was around 180 pounds and growing steadily when it suddenly stopped growing.About 2 weeks later I culled it and it had a big soft spot on the bottom.I bought Fungicide 3 by Garden Safe.I got it at Wal Mart and it came in a spray bottle.I sprayed all my pumpkins with it 2x a week ,It cured 2 pumpkins with soft spots(it left a hard brown spot in its place)and kept the other pumpkins from getting soft spots too. I am going to use it again and if this is your pumpkins problem it will probably work for you to.Hope this helps,Phil
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6/18/2005 5:13:16 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Bad to worse...glad it is still early...!!! In an attempt to get the fruit on the secondary to resume growth, I cut and buried ends of about 25% of the secondaries on the plant. It was also needed because of size restrictions. I did this on Friday and also watered that evening. Saturday afternoon the fruit on the secondary was split from stem to flower. I guess this new grower is getting a chance to see first hand all the weird stuff that can happen. Up-side...it is early and plants are looking maaaahvelous!!!! No state fair entry this year, but still looking for a big'un. Peace Wayne
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6/19/2005 7:13:45 AM
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