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De Pere Wi

Finally have a pumpkin set on main. Kids dog ran threw patch and broke blossom off pumpkin. Its still growing it healed up fine. Will this be a big problem as it gets larger or should I just cut it and go with one on a secondary vine ? Don't see anymore on main coming anytime soon. What would you do ???

7/20/2012 4:39:29 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Leave it, make sure it healed up OK, could apply captan fugicide if any problems.

NUMBER ONE Problem for pumpkins is CANINE disease....
Second is SquashBUgZ

7/20/2012 5:07:49 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Third is ElkZ....in Colorado

7/20/2012 5:08:11 PM

Wi

1675 Hopkins was grown with no blossom "nub." It wasn't removed by hand, but rather by foot.

My 1575 was the same, but I purposely removed that one. I actually think the blossom end stays "cleaner" and "tighter" with no blossom.

In other words I think it's actually better to have no nub.

7/20/2012 5:38:47 PM

Hampstead, NC 28443

How days old would a fruit be when you remove the blossom in a cases where you want it to be "cleaner"?

7/20/2012 5:53:15 PM

Wi

I'm guessing +- 20 Days old Scott. Maybe 15 on my 1575.

7/21/2012 11:07:33 AM

De Pere Wi

Thanks for the good news Chris and the Wiz. I'm going to grow it out and see what happens. Thank You

7/22/2012 1:05:33 PM