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Ga.

Well,,,I thought the 1062 had 2 pkins set,,,I found out yesterday they are starting to rot from the tail end(aborting?)???Now,,I go to measure my 455 this morning,,it's been gaining 10 pounds a day,,,but to my surprise,,the tail on it appears to be rotting also..Is this an attempt to abort,,or have I been keeping the plant to wet?I have been closing all blooms before and after pollination...The 455 tail appears to be drooping somewhat..I will post a pic of the tail this morning..What have I done wrong?(Tears starting to come from eyes)LOL,,I really thought I had it going on...I have tried so hard this year,,only other 455 I have a chance on is located on a secondary...I really didnt want to try a secondary,,but it appears it will be the only chance I will have,as I'm running out of room...Would some of you BIG HITTERS please tell me where I went astray?G,,you said you use captan on your tails,,where can I buy captan?I've looked all over down here.......Thanks in advance....Jeff
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6/7/2002 9:19:27 AM

Ga.

oh yea,,the 455 gained 10 in last 24 hr. period,,if the tail is rotting,,how can it be gaining weight like this????

6/7/2002 9:20:41 AM

North Ga

Jeff are you talking about the blossom end?

6/7/2002 9:48:06 AM

derry n.h u.s.a.

JEFF.:your pumpkins should have a real glossey shine to the skin,if their shiney yellow,or green,their not aborting,sounds like you might have some type of rot going on,don't know how bad they are ,but i'd go out and get some ...Bonide_Caption-50%wp,or garden sulfer comes in 5 lb bags at your local garden supply shop.Apply it by dusting the problem areas with a small paint brush,i use a 1" cheap brush there about 50 cents each in the paint dept.8oz of Captions should run about 6 to 8 bucks and sulfer the same.Hope this helped.Post a Pic if you can.John

6/7/2002 9:56:12 AM

derry n.h u.s.a.

OOPS almost forgot,Keep the blossem end and stems dry (cover the pumpkin) with a hoop set up and tarp or something.

6/7/2002 9:58:20 AM

Ga.

yes,,blossom end Brian...

6/7/2002 11:11:40 AM

Ga.

Looks as though I have the dreaded cuke beetles also...Sigh,,whats next?

6/7/2002 11:28:23 AM

South Hill, Virginia

when you say "tail end" do you mean in the fruit or the thing that sticks out where the blossom used to be? There will usually be a short stem on the blossum end where the flower was that will fall off eventually. The problem is if the rot is in the flesh of the fruit.

6/7/2002 11:33:50 AM

Connecticut, USA

Jeff, It doesn't look bad. Just get some captan on it and it will dry right up. As John G pointed out, keep the fruit dry by getting a cover over it.

Sevin will control the cuke beetles. Just mix according to package directions and apply at dusk. The next day you can have fun counting the dead beetles. If you apply during mid day you can kill bees and burn the leaves of your plant.

6/7/2002 11:52:17 AM

Farmington, Utah

Jeff, nothing life threatening in the pic. Just keep it dry and dust it with captan or put on a paste made with captan. It's going to be just fine!
Kenny B

6/7/2002 12:22:46 PM

Commack, NY

i looked at that pic.....and i have to say, all of my fruit have looked like that in the past....i didnt notice any rot. so its a little brown on the edges of the blossom...put some fungcide on it...keep it dry like was said before and let 'er rip!

scott

6/7/2002 1:44:21 PM

Ga.

Thanks All!!! Couldnt find any captan...Got some sulfur..I only saw 1 cuke beetle,,and went into a hissy,,lol....I PANICED!!I seem to have become attached to my 455....LOL,,

6/7/2002 1:59:21 PM

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

Jeff, what is shown in your picture is normal. It is just the "flower" drying up. You do not appear to have blossom end rot. The individual "fingers" that are turning brown are actually the segments of the flower that you pollinated (or the bees did) it looks fine. Really.

David

6/7/2002 2:01:52 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

I couldn't agree more, the tail looks fine!!

6/7/2002 2:57:34 PM

Ga.

The part that worried me was not the star,,the actual tail which extends out the end of pkin..Last year the blossom end (tail),as I call it,as I recall stayed on,,the star portion fell off...The part that stayed on was hard,,this one is soft to the touch,not mushy.That was my concern...Glad I've gotton all this in put,,I feelmuch better....Thanks Again..

6/7/2002 3:44:02 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Whoa...Hey jeff just read the diary and saw all the posts..You had me in a panic... Well good to see all the big guys think you're okay..Put the captanon anyway just so you can sleep tonite.. Good luck

6/7/2002 4:18:26 PM

walton n.y.

if you cant find captan i've had good luck with soap shield from gardens alive www.gardensalive.com and it's a lot less toxic to you

6/8/2002 6:30:35 PM

Ga.

I'm posting another pic of the 455 blossom end...It grew 20 lbs last night,,but I'm starting to get concerned again..The blossom end has turned black,,and appears to be in the pkin end....If it is going to rot,,,please say so so I can cut it off and try again with my other 2 which have set on the 455.......Sorry to be a nusience.....

6/9/2002 9:48:51 AM

Long Island,New York

If it is going to rot then you will know soon enough. Let it ride for now, keep it dry and dusted if possible. We cant really tell exactly by photos but they do help. I would set up a small deskfan type deal and blow dry air on the nub during the day (nightime air is too moist). And for heavens sake...keep using that Neptunes harvest. A growth sprurt like that after adding a Fertilizer solution tells me your not watering enough or fertilizing enough for optimum growth. Remember that a happy plant fights disease better than a stressed plant. That said, Im going outside right now to dump a load of Neptunes on MY plants !!!....G

6/9/2002 10:23:57 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Just checked Jeff, Picture not up yet!

6/9/2002 10:26:54 AM

Ga.

Sounds like I need to get a job as a sales rep for neptunes....LOL...I havent added any neptunes in2 weeks because I was afraid it was going to do same thing which happened to my 1062's leaves 2 weeks ago.....BUT,,,now I see light,,a big bright light.....

6/9/2002 10:45:23 AM

North Ga

Jeff, I just watered with fish/seaweed blend and thought Fatback was going to smash me!!! Should be 100lbs. in a couple days. Is this a riot or what!!!???? LOL

6/9/2002 11:13:09 AM