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Kakabeka Falls,On. Canada.

I am growing a 1083 frantz and it is measuring in at 374" ott,and it developed a nasty dill ring.It started to split at the intersection of a rib and i put a fungicide paste over it several times and kept it dry.Yesterday i washed the paste off to see how bad the crack was and it seems to have healed over,but it does not look pretty.The skin looks very dark where the paste was. Will it be a bad idea if i try to compete with it,will it be disqualifed,eny ideas?? Help.Our weight off is on sept,17.

9/14/2005 12:03:34 PM

Knopp, Germany

if you can not find a hole that goes through to the cavity then take it to your weigh off.

oh yeah, congrats. that is a big one!

9/14/2005 12:56:48 PM

Southeast

If its not thru to the cavity, cut the main so it doesnt grow and trim off almost all of the secondaries. A calcium soaked towel could help( not proven). Dont water or fertilize. Pray a bit. Dave

9/14/2005 1:40:03 PM

Western NY

if your weighoff is in 3 days, i would probably pick it now, and keep it as cold and dry as possible. you're not going to lose more than 5 pounds between now and then, and it's better than risking a last minute pinhole.

9/14/2005 2:01:23 PM

Kakabeka Falls,On. Canada.

Thanks for the advice guy's,but i whent out this morning and noticed it had opened,competing is out of the questing i guess!.I will weight it in on saturday,should be around 1000lbs.This is the largest pumpkin i have ever grown,
O well maybe next year!! Good luck guys.

9/15/2005 12:28:28 PM