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Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Subject: Blossom end rot?
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thegrower |
Washington
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Hey, I'm growing a 1505 holland this year, and I self pollinated a pumpkin at about 8 feet out in mid july, and left the shriveled blossom on the pumpkin for a few weeks, then pulled it off. It revealed the 4 lobes, which were black on the edges. It has been slowly deforming, and is shriveling toward the pumpkin, turning black. Is this rot? What's going on? Thanks
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8/8/2010 12:09:14 AM
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EndlessTrail |
Fresno, CA
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You can cut off the rotten part. Most growers would then treat with a fungicide like captan or daconil. I have used krazy glue when I had to cut the blossom end back to the pumpkin. It worked. Pumpkin is healthy still almost a month later.
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8/12/2010 1:17:28 AM
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