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WALES, NEW YORK

I just found a stem split at the base of my 1657 plant ... It looks pretty bad ..from the first leaves down into the soil ...any ideas ???

5/27/2012 7:44:14 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Check out North Shore's dairy. He has one, but will be okay. They are fairly common but need to be kept dry to prevent rot. Put some Captan or a fungicide on it. I also treat them with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab. This works well with pumpkin stem rot and splits too, and was advised to me. I had one slpit early last year and the plant made it till October.

5/27/2012 8:11:57 AM

WALES, NEW YORK

Thank you .. I alnost had the big one when i saw that this morning .. I've been at this a few years but have never had this happen .. i had high hopes for this season ... I only grow two plants so if one crashes it sure makes for a long season ...

5/27/2012 6:27:20 PM

Mass

I have one also, same thing from soil to cots. I have fan on it and been spraying with fungo cil. i also planted a back up right next to it just in case.

5/27/2012 6:29:16 PM

canal winchester ohio

Captan isn't bad for it but it can clump if it's seeping at all. Sulfer powder is the best for drying out splits if you can find some. Never clumps and keeps the area dry.

5/27/2012 9:30:25 PM

WALES, NEW YORK

Thanks for the input guys ... much appreciated !!! I had captan on hand so I dug down all the way to the bottom of the split and loaded it up with captan ...I will definitely be on the lookout for sulfer powder too ... the split is vertical with the grain and is all the way through but I don't believe it's leaking .. hope it'll make it ...other than that the plant looks fine ..

5/28/2012 12:27:52 AM

Navarre,OH

I also have a split in the same place. With only one plant i better keep up on it!

5/28/2012 6:40:29 PM

WALES, NEW YORK

Oh no !! Mine is still growing so I hope it'll make it .. Once the split dries up I wonder if it's ok to cover with soil again or does it have to be kept dry for good ?? Good luck !! I feel your pain !!

5/28/2012 9:01:50 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Brian, while not ideal...it is not anything to worry about. Get some powdered sulphur and dust it on with a small paint brush, and keep it dry. I'm keeping mine exposed and not covering back up with soil so that it will stay dry.

Mine has healed up and is starting to scar and toughen up like they always do.

5/28/2012 10:32:30 PM

WALES, NEW YORK

Thanks North Shore ...!!! I appreciate the info .... I'm definitely planning on doing that ...

5/29/2012 6:16:07 AM