RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #16
- Subject: RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #16
- From: R* B* <b*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:14:07 -0500
Hello all ,
just wanted to see if my account is still active!
> Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:01:01 -0400
> From: pumpkins-owner@hort.net
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #16
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Saturday, April 25 2009 Volume 01 : Number
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> too big for the pots
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> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:12:20 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: too big for the pots
>
> OK. I need some advice. My pumpkins are up; they are growing like
wildfire,
> and it looks like I won't get them planted for a week because of wet garden.
> Should I transplant them into bigger pots? I started them in 4" peat pots,
> and the roots are out the bottom as they emerge. Or will they be OK in the
4"
> pots? Thanks for you help
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - --- On Fri, 4/24/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Friday, April 24 2009 Volume 01 : Number
015
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
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> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:02:21 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
> Well. Everything seems to be fine in the greenery department. So we're
> still
> married. It rained another 1/2" last night. Will be days before the
ground
> is dried out now.
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - - --- On Thu, 4/23/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Thursday, April 23 2009 Volume 01 : Number
014
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
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>
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:42:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
> As I was transplanting tomato plants into larger containers, my husband
> yelled
> from around the corner, "Can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?" All my
> bigger tomato plants are outside enjoying sunshine and 70+ temperatures at
> 10:30 this morning. The two pumpkins that have emerged (yesterday and
today)
> are in the greenhouse. I took them out of the incubator (which is in the
> house) and moved them to my little toy greenhouse. When I said, "All my
big
> tomato plants are outside," the reply was, "Well, do you want this circle
> driveway to grow up in grass and weeds?"
>
> Remember this is the guy who loaded a gazillion pounds of liquid manure on
my
> pumpkin patch.
>
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
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> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
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> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:38:58 -0500
> From: "Brian Taylor" <brian8t@gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: too big for the pots
>
> How warm is your soil? I've planted in mud before, wearing gum boats.
> Nasty job, but mud washes off. Making sure your soil temp is good would be
> my concern. I am in no way a pumpkin expert, not like many of y'all, but I
> would think the sooner you can get them out of the pots, the less shock
they
> will go thru. You know how long it takes a root bound flower to bounce
back
> once you cut open their mesh and plant them. You know, the ones you pick
up
> at Wal-Mart on clearance later in the year. I won't plant for another
month
> and a half because of our long growing season. Our fair isn't until
> October.
>
> Brian
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
> Diana Sigel
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 11:12 AM
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: too big for the pots
>
> OK. I need some advice. My pumpkins are up; they are growing like
wildfire,
> and it looks like I won't get them planted for a week because of wet
garden.
>
> Should I transplant them into bigger pots? I started them in 4" peat pots,
> and the roots are out the bottom as they emerge. Or will they be OK in the
> 4"
> pots? Thanks for you help
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - --- On Fri, 4/24/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Friday, April 24 2009 Volume 01 : Number
015
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
> - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:02:21 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
> Well. Everything seems to be fine in the greenery department. So we're
> still
> married. It rained another 1/2" last night. Will be days before the
ground
> is dried out now.
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - - --- On Thu, 4/23/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Thursday, April 23 2009 Volume 01 : Number
014
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
> - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:42:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
> As I was transplanting tomato plants into larger containers, my husband
> yelled
> from around the corner, "Can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?" All my
> bigger tomato plants are outside enjoying sunshine and 70+ temperatures at
> 10:30 this morning. The two pumpkins that have emerged (yesterday and
> today)
> are in the greenhouse. I took them out of the incubator (which is in the
> house) and moved them to my little toy greenhouse. When I said, "All my
big
> tomato plants are outside," the reply was, "Well, do you want this circle
> driveway to grow up in grass and weeds?"
>
> Remember this is the guy who loaded a gazillion pounds of liquid manure on
> my
> pumpkin patch.
>
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
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> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
> *****************************
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:47:38 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Cliff Warren <cliffwarren@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: too big for the pots
>
> Yes, do re-pot the plants. They will not be happy if they are root bound.
>
> However, here is a tip. Hopefully you have some one-gallon black plastic
pots laying around. These are cheap, usually I have these around from trees or
shrubs I may have purchased. Take one of these, and cut it in half! Cut it in
half lengthwise with some sturdy shears.
>
> Then, use some duct tape to tape it back together.
>
> When it comes time to put the plant out, you want to be able to carefully
peel off the tape, then carefully disassemble the pot. This enables you
(hopefully) to put the root ball in the ground without it collapsing.
>
> I just did the same today with one of mine.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 10:12:20 AM
> Subject: too big for the pots
>
> OK. I need some advice. My pumpkins are up; they are growing like
wildfire,
> and it looks like I won't get them planted for a week because of wet garden.
> Should I transplant them into bigger pots? I started them in 4" peat pots,
> and the roots are out the bottom as they emerge. Or will they be OK in the
4"
> pots? Thanks for you help
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - --- On Fri, 4/24/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Friday, April 24 2009 Volume 01 : Number
015
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
> - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:02:21 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
> Well. Everything seems to be fine in the greenery department. So we're
> still
> married. It rained another 1/2" last night. Will be days before the
ground
> is dried out now.
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - - --- On Thu, 4/23/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Thursday, April 23 2009 Volume 01 : Number
014
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
> - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:42:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
> As I was transplanting tomato plants into larger containers, my husband
> yelled
> from around the corner, "Can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?" All my
> bigger tomato plants are outside enjoying sunshine and 70+ temperatures at
> 10:30 this morning. The two pumpkins that have emerged (yesterday and
today)
> are in the greenhouse. I took them out of the incubator (which is in the
> house) and moved them to my little toy greenhouse. When I said, "All my
big
> tomato plants are outside," the reply was, "Well, do you want this circle
> driveway to grow up in grass and weeds?"
>
> Remember this is the guy who loaded a gazillion pounds of liquid manure on
my
> pumpkin patch.
>
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
> *****************************
> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
> *****************************
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:08:00 -0500
> From: "Brian Taylor" <brian8t@gmail.com>
> Subject: RE: too big for the pots
>
> Nice tip! Thanks!
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
> Cliff Warren
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 11:48 AM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Re: too big for the pots
>
> Yes, do re-pot the plants. They will not be happy if they are root bound.
>
> However, here is a tip. Hopefully you have some one-gallon black plastic
> pots laying around. These are cheap, usually I have these around from trees
> or shrubs I may have purchased. Take one of these, and cut it in half! Cut
> it in half lengthwise with some sturdy shears.
>
> Then, use some duct tape to tape it back together.
>
> When it comes time to put the plant out, you want to be able to carefully
> peel off the tape, then carefully disassemble the pot. This enables you
> (hopefully) to put the root ball in the ground without it collapsing.
>
> I just did the same today with one of mine.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 10:12:20 AM
> Subject: too big for the pots
>
> OK. I need some advice. My pumpkins are up; they are growing like
wildfire,
> and it looks like I won't get them planted for a week because of wet
garden.
>
> Should I transplant them into bigger pots? I started them in 4" peat pots,
> and the roots are out the bottom as they emerge. Or will they be OK in the
> 4"
> pots? Thanks for you help
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - --- On Fri, 4/24/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Friday, April 24, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Friday, April 24 2009 Volume 01 : Number
015
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
> - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:02:21 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14 -2-4-D update
>
> Well. Everything seems to be fine in the greenery department. So we're
> still
> married. It rained another 1/2" last night. Will be days before the
ground
> is dried out now.
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
>
> - - --- On Thu, 4/23/09, pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net> wrote:
>
> From: pumpkins DIGEST <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
> To: pumpkins-digest@hort.net
> Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 2:01 AM
>
>
> pumpkins DIGEST Thursday, April 23 2009 Volume 01 : Number
014
>
>
>
> In this issue:
>
> Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
> - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:42:35 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Diana Sigel <duchessofgladstone@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Honey, can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?
>
> As I was transplanting tomato plants into larger containers, my husband
> yelled
> from around the corner, "Can you smell 2-4-D in your greenhouse?" All my
> bigger tomato plants are outside enjoying sunshine and 70+ temperatures at
> 10:30 this morning. The two pumpkins that have emerged (yesterday and
> today)
> are in the greenhouse. I took them out of the incubator (which is in the
> house) and moved them to my little toy greenhouse. When I said, "All my
big
> tomato plants are outside," the reply was, "Well, do you want this circle
> driveway to grow up in grass and weeds?"
>
> Remember this is the guy who loaded a gazillion pounds of liquid manure on
> my
> pumpkin patch.
>
>
> cheers,
> duchess of gladstone
> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #14
> *****************************
> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #15
> *****************************
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:14:29 -0400
> From: "Peters, Glenn" <gpeters@ll.mit.edu>
> Subject: RE: too big for the pots
>
> I just use plastic 1 gallon milk jugs easy to slit open when ready to
plant,
> gave up on peat pots years ago.
>
>
> Glenn Peters
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:56:37 -0400
> From: Jordan Rivington <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: too big for the pots
>
> Never plant in mud. You will compact the soil and end your season (unless a
> couple hundred is the goal) before you start. When soil is wet and pressure
> is applied things stick together and when they dry end up like a rock. When
> it rains in mid season, don't go in the patch, and when it rains in the
> pre-season, don't start the season until the soil is dry. You should be
able
> to dig 6-8" down and grab a handful of soil...if you make a fist and the
> soil sticks in a ball, its too wet, if it crumbles apart, good to go.
>
> Sometimes can be hard to tell, but if you are planting in mud, you are
> shooting yourself in the foot guaranteed!!!
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:57:55 -0400
> From: Jordan Rivington <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: too big for the pots
>
> ...and yes, for sure, repot. The best situation is when you don't start
> seeds until the patch is prepped and then regardless, you have hoop houses
> with heaters up and they can go in the ground right away no matter what...
>
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Jordan Rivington <
> jordan.rivington@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Never plant in mud. You will compact the soil and end your season (unless
a
> > couple hundred is the goal) before you start. When soil is wet and
pressure
> > is applied things stick together and when they dry end up like a rock.
When
> > it rains in mid season, don't go in the patch, and when it rains in the
> > pre-season, don't start the season until the soil is dry. You should be
able
> > to dig 6-8" down and grab a handful of soil...if you make a fist and the
> > soil sticks in a ball, its too wet, if it crumbles apart, good to go.
> >
> > Sometimes can be hard to tell, but if you are planting in mud, you are
> > shooting yourself in the foot guaranteed!!!
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:13:08 -0500
> From: Brian Taylor <brian8t@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: too big for the pots
>
> OK. I'm listening. I would think it depends on the soil. Our soil here is
> clay. you can amend it all day and year, but the end result is clay. hard
> as a rock once dry, on top. underneath, it loosens up some. dig down 6-8"
> and it will most always stick together. But, I hear what you are saying.
> thanks for the advice. In our soil and summers, I'll be ecstatic with a
> 500'er
>
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Jordan Rivington <
> jordan.rivington@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Never plant in mud. You will compact the soil and end your season (unless
a
> > couple hundred is the goal) before you start. When soil is wet and
pressure
> > is applied things stick together and when they dry end up like a rock.
When
> > it rains in mid season, don't go in the patch, and when it rains in the
> > pre-season, don't start the season until the soil is dry. You should be
> > able
> > to dig 6-8" down and grab a handful of soil...if you make a fist and the
> > soil sticks in a ball, its too wet, if it crumbles apart, good to go.
> >
> > Sometimes can be hard to tell, but if you are planting in mud, you are
> > shooting yourself in the foot guaranteed!!!
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:52:14 -0400
> From: Jordan Rivington <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: too big for the pots
>
> High in clay is only high in clay until you add alot of OM....but I know
> your pain. My soil is very high in clay. My CEC is over 20.
>
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Brian Taylor <brian8t@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > OK. I'm listening. I would think it depends on the soil. Our soil here
is
> > clay. you can amend it all day and year, but the end result is clay.
hard
> > as a rock once dry, on top. underneath, it loosens up some. dig down
6-8"
> > and it will most always stick together. But, I hear what you are saying.
> > thanks for the advice. In our soil and summers, I'll be ecstatic with a
> > 500'er
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Jordan Rivington <
> > jordan.rivington@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Never plant in mud. You will compact the soil and end your season
(unless
> > a
> > > couple hundred is the goal) before you start. When soil is wet and
> > pressure
> > > is applied things stick together and when they dry end up like a rock.
> > When
> > > it rains in mid season, don't go in the patch, and when it rains in the
> > > pre-season, don't start the season until the soil is dry. You should be
> > > able
> > > to dig 6-8" down and grab a handful of soil...if you make a fist and
the
> > > soil sticks in a ball, its too wet, if it crumbles apart, good to go.
> > >
> > > Sometimes can be hard to tell, but if you are planting in mud, you are
> > > shooting yourself in the foot guaranteed!!!
> End of pumpkins DIGEST V1 #16
> *****************************
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