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Old September 4, 2011   #26
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Originally Posted by FILMNET View Post
Is this bruises i got them inside
I think it's some kind of slow moving ground rot. I had this happen the last time I grew butternuts. It starts with some scabbing and it spreads across the surface of the fruit. I tried using copper soap but don't know if it helped. I've not seen a butternut squash bruise unless there's something else going on.

I did also have svbs bore into the fruit and it started rotting. I guess they couldn't really kill the plant so they did what they could. If you cut into it and there's a white caterpillar, then there you go. Give them the End they deserve.
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