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Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

We had a bit of an irrigation fiasco here last week. The only females that were on the main of the 707Toftness have now all died. Can someone look at my diary photo & let me know what they think this is? I know my foliar disease. I'm OK with fruit rots too. But this is a new one on me.
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Steve

7/29/2003 6:37:59 PM

South Hill, Virginia

Not sure if it's the same thing we have down here Steve but we often have immature females rot like that on very hot days. I always thought it was a very early term abortion.

7/29/2003 9:40:02 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

OK. Here's the picture.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=12403

It almost appears to be a form of blossom end rot. But I can find no documented cases where the fruit is attacked prior to set.

Any ideas?

Steve

7/30/2003 7:28:27 AM

Montoursville, PA

Looks like a simple abort to me. Cut it off and get it out of the patch.

7/30/2003 8:36:46 AM

Cologne / Germany

Maybe it was too hot and the females were not covered?
My last far-out-on-the-main females about 10 days ago looked like this, and it was not wet. No more pollinations since then.

7/30/2003 9:00:00 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

They weren't covered last week but it wasn't terribly hot either. Less than 2 miles from here we have had only 1 unintended abort at my son's school. Fertility program is nearly identical between the 2 locations.

My weather collection system leaves a bit to be desired. I have been relying on a state website for this information when I'm not here to collect the data myself. But they haven't made an entry since July 3rd. So for the week 7-19 thru 7-26 I can only guess for now.

I'll have to send Bart an email. He has a decent weather station.

Steve

7/30/2003 2:02:24 PM