Re: looking for CA sun
Rocky
I experimented with a plant this year cutting off every second sec.
The only difference I can see is the leaves open up flatter instead of
sitting in the V shape. Made the plant more accessible for weeding and
maintenance also.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle Rockwell" <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: looking for CA sun
> Cant help you there Jon, but I do want to ask you a question I remember
> you ( I hope it was you) address in the CA Growers video. Someone
> mentioned cutting every other secondary off, but I cant remember why..
> Was this a late season trick to keep the pumpkin from splitting , yet
> keeping it viable, or was this a season long thing? I amhappy where my
> pumpkin is at right now, and dont want to lose it, but with a verywarm
> spell coming up, and already having a split stem, I dont want to lose
> her toa late season growth spurt. The outter skin is cantelouping very
> nice right now, having a hint of green in the webbing. Please elaborate
> if you can on the cutting of every other secondary and its purpose.
> Would you , if you were in my shoes, cut every other one to try and slow
> down the possibility of a growth spurt, or leave the entire thing go? I
> have a very heathy looking plant , over 500 leaves, and I attribute that
> to Warrior T for the bugs, daconil for the diseases, and Ironite from
> the soil. I have completely stopped fertilizing, except for fish
> emulsion...
>
> I open this up to the list, but address it to Jon, since I recall him
> talking about this a while back..
>
> Jon Hunt wrote:
> >
> > How does anyone grow giant pumpkins in cool cloudy weather? Our
pumpkins
> > are sitting here looking good but not putting on the pounds. Usually
we're
> > misting to keep cool but over the last week we were lucky to make into
the
> > upper 60's to low 70's. Any suggestions out there.
> > Jon
> >
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