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caro mi.

my 6 yr. old son picked the blossum ends off most of my pumpkins ,they have been pollinated (i hope ) they range in size of lemon to soccer ball size , will this matter ? im i out of business on these pumpkins ? please respond , THANKS Dan O.

8/15/2003 6:14:22 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Pulled the dying blossom's petals off? Or literally broke off the knobby projection from the pumpkin? How old are these pumpkins?

8/15/2003 10:59:33 PM

caro mi.

Yes they broke off the knobby buttons. They are from just opened flowers, to they have been growing a couple weeks ? thanks for responding tremor . Dan O .

8/16/2003 12:11:22 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

will weaken the blossom end ...keep an eye for signs of splits

8/16/2003 2:30:56 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Oh Oh. I never had this happen before. Whatcha think folks? I should think it wouldn't hurt to dust the wet areas with Captan or sulfur just to play it safe? I have a 6 year old. At this age it would do little good ta punish him by making him fan the break for air circulation. He'll lose interest in 5 minutes or less guaranteed unless you sit there. So I should think that any other method of drying should be considered.

Steve

8/16/2003 11:54:50 PM