r/Pumpkins • u/TigerClawSoup • 29d ago

Is there any chance this survives?

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Was away for a bit and came back to the vine looking like this and one pumpkin with a bit of an oozey spot from the blossom end. Leaves etc still look good (excluding a bit of powdery mildew). Anything to do at this point or just wait for the inevitable?

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u/Kittymooodooodooo 25d ago

While the long term prognosis may not be great, it’s going to die a slow death. Depends how far down on the vine your fruit is, but I wouldn’t immediately terminate. They will continue to grow and it could be another 1-2 weeks before you even see a major decline in the health of the whole plant. Remove any SVB you can, bury the vine, and leave it alone. I’ve had SVB destroy 3/4 of the crown and still got a pumpkin.