RE: seedlings now
I have seen people have good experiences with lagging plants. It seems that
many people plant two or three plants per mound, then slaughter the slower
growing ones. I am against this methodology; since I believe that many slow
growing plants can have huge fruit growth potential.
My personal opinion in this case Kathie, is to plant it outside, with shade
protection and frost protection, and see how it does. If it ends up biting
the bullet, plant a new one closer to the normal planting time. I have
heard of people setting fruit at about the same time on two plants they
started several weeks apart, so I am not sure how much an early start
actually gains you.
-Gus
-----Original Message-----
From: vince [a*@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 3:37 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: seedlings now
Hi Kathy,
I don't know..... sounds like it may be already too pot-bound
for me. I plant in 1 gallon pots and try to get them in the
ground three days after germination. These plants will grow
roots rapidly and once they are a little pot bound it tends to
hold them back a lot.
You could go ahead and plant it and see how it does, but be
sure to germinate a backup and plant that in the same mound -
then you can decide which one to terminate later.....
If you plant it be sure to provide some shade cloth until it
cools off a little or you'll probably just toast it.
Good luck,
vince
--- kathie morgan <fishrap@earthlink.net> wrote:
> List,
> David planted a seed last week in a 4-inch peat pot, just to
> see if his
> homemade hot house is working.
> Now he has this HUGE seedling with 2-3/4 inch dicots and two
> leaves.
> It seems way too soon to put this in the ground, but ...
>
> Can any of you help, particularly my California colleagues?
> Vince, Mike, Kenny, Greg, George?
>
> Ninety seven degrees here yesterday, by the way.
>
> Thanks!
> Kathie
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