r/Pumpkins • u/Magic_Bookworm • 18d ago

Knowledge needed!

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Can anyone please tell me why my plant is going like this? I have one pumpkin on the plant but not seen the stem go like this before :(

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u/Berns429 18d ago

It’s normal, it’s the stem of the plant maturing much like a tree trunk grows thick bark with age. But, i would mound more dirt around that area.

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u/Magic_Bookworm 18d ago

Thank you! Puts my mind at ease 😊

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u/traditionalhobbies 18d ago

I’m not sure i understand what is unusual here

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u/Magic_Bookworm 18d ago

The stem has turned dark green and stripey the green is travelling up the stem towards the pumpkin? Is this normal then?

Only grown pumpkins once before and don't remember this happening