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Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

About 2 weeks ago the main vine split open, the surface got mushy and it leaked a BLUE fluid, gummy in consistency. The blue fluid was not discolored by copper, as I had not used it on the vine yet. I got it all cleaned up, removed the deteriorated portion on the outside (vine still whole) and the whole thing dried up and didn't further deteriorate. The kin also continued to grow normally.
No evidence of vine borers: no frass, no holes, no live ones visually or in a trap, no dead bodies. The leaf canopy is absolutely normal. No disease evidence, no flagging, wilting, or any other indicator.
Today I flipped the lid up to check it as I do every day (in this instance it has been two days as it has been raining and I didn't want it to get wet), and this (in the picture link) is what I found. I yanked plant tonight as I'm just done messing with this plant, kin is craptastic anyway, and it's been a problem child from day 1. Any idea what happened here guys?http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=222146

7/12/2014 6:52:53 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

I have that in quite a few spots. I also had gummy stem last year and I think it is returning.

7/12/2014 9:15:01 AM

stoughton WI

I have similar problem with my leaves, the yellow spots. I think it is lacking magnesium so added Epsom salts see if it helps any. the problem with your main im not sure but I have had same problem with some of mine in past years it might be from growing so fast it swells and just opens up like that usually just cut it off it tends to get rot inside the vine. just my opinion. definitely not sure what the blue fluid is from though

7/12/2014 4:51:09 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

Damn. Was hoping one of the disease guru's here would have time to look at this. I called county extension agent out, he didn't have a clue what it was.

7/15/2014 6:34:11 AM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

Cut sections of the plant and send it to an extension office that can test it for various disease's..Sounds like bacterial soft rot to me. I had this last year. It is the only way to find out what you are dealing with. Kocide 3000 copper, might help

7/15/2014 8:49:48 AM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

Never drink Busch lite in the patch..that might have something to do with it

7/15/2014 8:52:29 AM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

I just knew the beer can would come up. LOL. I fill them with water and use them to keep the 'lids' over the stumps!!! REALLY, I DO!!!!

7/15/2014 1:16:12 PM