Re: 1140 Stelts
Connie,
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........
Maybe for some reason the 1140 this year just had problems, if you had grown
it last year and grew some decent size pumpkins.
I know the 991 Hunt is a good seed, but I grew that last year myself, and it
grew 'odd' shaped pumpkins that grew to 300lbs and shut down. I crossed it
with some 600lb seeds that I had that I knew grew good pumpkins, but still
had no success. So the 991 Hunt may be a tricky seed.
There are theories out there that the female pumpkin (in this case your
female was the 1140 Stelts) will produce the same basic shaped pumpkin no
matter what you cross it with for a male pollinator (this is only a theory)
.... but for your pumpkin to produce (1140 Stelts) peanut shaped pumpkins
that crack, I can't figure. It could be high heat in your area, what type
of weather have you had this year?
I myself (Sterling, Massachusetts) have had a bad year, first time in 7
seasons of growing AG's, this has been due to the extreme heat this year. I
couldn't get anything to 'set' this year...(and my plants have been the best
ever, I controlled the Vine Borer this year 100% which I have never been
able to control) finally I was just able to get some pumpkins to set (2
weeks ago) but this is far to late. Normally at this time of year I am
cutting off all my smaller pumpkins (100 to 150lb'ers +) to push all the
energy to my biggest pumpkins, but that didn't happen this year. We here in
Central Mass. had 15+days of 90 degree heat in July (normal is about 4) and
over 15 days of 90+ temps in August (normal is about 4 to 5) so as you can
see it's been a disasterous year... yet there are some growers in Mass that
have had success.
Keep up the spirits, try again next year. Hopefully 'Mother Nature' will be
more cooperative.
David
Sterling, MA
----- Original Message -----
From: <giambra@iwon.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: 1140 Stelts
>
> David:
>
> The 1140 grew some good sized pumpkins last year. I pollinated mine with
the 991 Hunt and another one with the 1007 Brown. Both look identical - 100
lb peanuts. Cracked.
>
> Connie
>
>
>
>
> --- On Thu 08/22, wrote:
> From: [mailto: mwronski81@attbi.com]
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:14:44 -0400
> Subject: Re: 1140 Stelts
>
> > I hate to say it, but that is the problem with some of these 1000lb'er
> > plus
> > seedstocks. A lot of the pumpkin seeds that come out of pumpkins that
> > were
> > over 1000+lbs do not grow a viable pumpkin (another words these are
> > unproven
> > seeds).
> >
> > I myself grew a 1020 Papez seed, had nothing but problems,... grew a
huge
> > thick FLAT vine (2 to 3 foot across leaves) which I was able to cut off,
> > then once I got the vines fixed to grow a more normal stage vine , all
> > the
> > pumpkins that grew on it grew to the size of a basket ball and then
> > aborted.
> > Another words this plant is genetically not 'right'. I even crossed it
> > with
> > a proven seedstock pollen but to no avail.
> >
> > Your problems can be in the genetic mix of the seed. Did you cross your
> > 1140 Stelt with another seedstock (pollen from another proven seed)?
> >
> > David
> >
> >
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 6:11 AM
> > Subject: 1140 Stelts
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone growing the 1140? Had my mind made up - this was going to be
> > the
> > ONE. Great plant, looks real healthy, every vine is fat with big
leaves,
> > even handled the couple of hot days that we had, but, it's nuts.
Peanuts
> > that is. All it grows is BIG peanut shaped things, with deep ribs that
> > crack between the ribs at about 100 lbs. Is there something I'm doing
> > that
> > causes the peanut shape? Loren, did you put the Mr. Peanut Hex on me?
> > >
> > > Connie
> > > San Rafael, CA
> > > (Thankful that I also planted one of those "you can't miss with
> > the 991
> > Hunt seeds.")
> > >
> > >
> > >
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