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Oak Grove, Mn

I posted a picture of my 11 day old pumpkin in my diary.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=259857

Is it aborting, even though it is still growing at a good rate?

7/7/2016 6:30:00 PM

Wixom MI.

your not supose to touch them, it looks like your finger prints all over it !!! LOL... (o:

I have Never seen blochyness like that and still keep on growing ? i would pollinate another one for a back up just in case !

7/7/2016 7:28:02 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Bob,
Are you putting some kind of cloth on the pumpkin to cover it?
I've made the mistake of putting a bath towel over a young kin, and it got wet, and discolored an area of the pumpkin. I hate to admit it, but I did this two different years, with similar results. I never had the problem when covering with a light bed sheet. Just something to consider.

7/7/2016 11:13:54 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

I have been putting a small square of white bed sheeting over the pumpkin during the day. Not quite white, since it is the same little piece i have been using over the young pumpkins for the past 5 years. This splotchiness shows up all around the fruit,probably in places that the sheet would not be touching. As of this morning-still growing-daily cc numbers day 9-21.5, day 10-25, day 11-28.5, day 12(today)-32

7/8/2016 7:12:03 AM

Wixom MI.

look like pumpkin VITILIGO ? lack of skin pigmitation on a pumpkin !!! LOL... (o:

7/8/2016 7:58:23 AM