Tip to prevent pumpkin fruit cracking: Insert a toothpick into the base of the pumpkin pedicel

This video shares a tip to prevent pumpkin fruit cracking: insert a toothpick into the base of the pumpkin pedicel. After pumpkins enter the fruit enlargement period, continuous rainfall or excessive water and fertilizer supply will cause rapid transportation of water and nutrients to the fruit. This results in a sudden increase in internal turgor pressure and triggers fruit cracking. This simple method of inserting a toothpick into the pedicel can moderately regulate and block the transport of surplus water and fertilizer, slow down the water absorption and expansion rate of the fruit, and effectively prevent pumpkin cracking.