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Burt NY

on one of my plants i have 2 pumpkins both stems are soft and are leaking. is there anything i can do .or is my year done. thank you for your time.

8/21/2002 3:40:09 PM

Commack, NY

is the entire stem soft, or just a portion of it? if its only a portion, and it doesnt go in too deep, you can scrape the rotted part off with a razor blade.......veeery carefully....after each scrap, dip the razor in bleach to disenfect it. once you get to good meat, apply a dry fungicde powder on it, like sulphur, and if you can, direct a fan so that it will blow on it 24/7.......the more air flow the better. just be sure to keep the tarp covering the fan, water and electricity are a very bad combination! LOL.......good luck

Scott

8/21/2002 7:15:36 PM

Southern NH

(Warning, silly comment)

Hmmm, how many monster movies begin with electricity coming in contact with water and a biological element??
I can just see it, attack of the monster pumpkins.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;-)

9/20/2002 7:29:16 PM