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Watlington, UK

No split but 1/2 inch of rot has set in that I have dug out and applied sulphur:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=281641

I'd be interested to know what people think of the chances of this completing the season? Or is it a waste of time trying!

8/28/2017 8:07:18 AM

Central NY

Dry it!!... Fan will help...

8/28/2017 11:47:07 AM

Watlington, UK

Well I've spent so much time and money so far, $200 for a rechargeable cordless fan won't hurt (ouch)

8/28/2017 4:26:31 PM

Central NY

Looks nice...how's it work?

8/30/2017 1:22:21 PM

Watlington, UK

Fan works great, all day and all night on one charge. But the rot has gone a bit deeper. I dug it out again and sprayed with systemic and contact fungicide. When/if it dries I'll coat the callous with resin. I doubt it will be OK to show but I'm not giving up until I have to.

8/30/2017 1:29:30 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Keep treating it and don't quit till she does. That being said, I had rot last year (about an inch below the blossom), and this was it a couple weeks later.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=264191

8/30/2017 3:04:25 PM

Grittyville, WA

Cool fan kinda spendy :)

8/30/2017 4:12:51 PM

Watlington, UK

Fan will be on all night, and it's been dry. I'll report back tomorrow but I am not very optimistic!

8/30/2017 7:05:59 PM

Partlow,Va

Sorry bro

8/30/2017 11:03:39 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Has anyone really laid off the water when this happens to see if you can coast into the finish? I figure less growth, but less potential to keep the rot hydrated. Biggest problem I see is a sudden rain on dry soil can cause a split.

8/31/2017 8:44:43 AM

Rhode Island

gerald

fan and sulfer will help but my advise? get it out of the patch and into a weigh-off asap.
eventually it will rot threw.
thats what happened to ron 2307 last year.

a small blossom started to rot and even after applying sulfer, fan,everything we could think of? it still blew a small pin sized hole.

pap

9/2/2017 6:58:49 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

I haven't tried it, but i am wondering if UV light could slow down the rot. Did anyone ever find out how Josiah stopped rot a few years ago?

9/2/2017 8:00:13 AM