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North Ga

When a fruit is cracking and bleeding from growing so fast, does that slow down fruit gains while it is healing? And if so, will it pick back up? Thanks!

10/8/2003 10:05:34 AM

North Ga

Now my problem is the fruit won't heal! One crack has been driping now for about 4 days. Leaving a pile of clear cavier like substance on the ground. It's not that big of a crack either maybe 2 1/2" long. The fruit is still growing. Put on two inches since yesterday 112" Cir. Any ideas on what's going on? Or what I can do?

10/9/2003 11:05:51 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Hey Brian,
This is not by chance happening on a 455 is it my "heifer" did this all while it was growing. Right in the Shoulder Areas. Its a heavy sound fruit. I think I would rather have the external cracks than internal.

10/9/2003 12:29:01 PM

North Ga

Not on the 455 Shannon but on a 455 selfed. (537 Hildebrand) Yes, in the shoulder area. Seems like i've prob. lost about a half cup of "gel". Did you let it go or try to keep it cleaned up and dry as possible? Thanks for the reply!

10/9/2003 12:38:44 PM

Utah

maybe some captan would it heal ?

10/9/2003 2:16:07 PM

Riverton, WY

Brian, I had one with lots of skin splits similar to what you describe. I backed off on the irrigation to that plant & tried to keep those areas dry. The fruit kept growing at a slightly slower rate, but stayed healthy. I'm sure the low humidity here helped, & I didn't put a fan out in the patch, because afterall, Wyoming really is just a big fan sometimes. The fruit went about 50 lb heavy & weighed in at 497 lb.

10/9/2003 9:51:05 PM