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Hello all,

I am new to the giant pumpkin growing scene. Planted some of the "prize winner hybrid" seeds this year and they are doing well. I know they arent true 'giants' but I thought I would start there and see how it goes. I have been keeping up with the growers diaries and they seem to be just a bit off the pace due to being planted about 2 weeks later than most I have seen.

My question is on a small split in the vine on one the regular jack o lantern pumpkins that I have growing. The split was caused by my pug (dog) stepping on the vine about 6 inches from the growth end. Its not very big, maybe half an inch, but there's about 2 of them on opposite sides of the vine. I have burried it with some top soil to protect it from bugs, is there anyhting else I should do? Hopefully it will survive. If not, ya win some ya lose some.

Have tried unsuccessfully in the past 2 years to grow pumpkins here in Colorado. Grew them back home in Iowa, and have had to modify my thinking a bit to get healthy plants to grow here. Buy I have read up and this years plants are doing very well. Have some females just begining to show, so all seems well!

Thanks for the help!

6/27/2003 6:55:50 PM

Spanish Ontario

If you can buy Captan sprinkle it on the split,s it will heal it up if you can,t find it buy garden sulfer it will do the same job it worked for me

6/28/2003 8:47:00 AM

New Brunswick

Will regular medicinal sulpher work??

6/28/2003 9:11:09 AM