RE: Is it done???

Thanks for the messages...

My soil, while I've done a lot of work on it, I still started with soil
that tested as 7.8 pH two seasons ago. So, maybe it's now a little
better than that, but not by much.

You may be right about the weather. Over most of the summer, we
had lows in the low 60's and highs between 95 and 102. It has been
extremely hot here and this was a little unusual. Then again, not "THAT"
unusual. Everyone I know in Idaho has had a "down" year, and from
what I see on web most of the growers in Utah are a little down as
well. But right now, the weather is perfect.

It's not just a slow grower... It has absolutely stopped! At day 35...?
Maybe the plant will go down with something. That's what happened
to another plant this year, first the fruit stopped growing and a few weeks
later the plant went down.

Still grasping for answers...

Regards, Cliff
From: "Craig Johnson" <cjohnson@pacificacapitalgroup.com>
Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Subject: RE: Is it done???
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 08:44:29 -0700

Cliff: With all the time you've spent on getting your soil right, I cannot
help but think it is related to your climate. Are there other growers in
your immediate area who are having success in August? You mentioned that
you have hot days and sometimes cold nights. I know pumpkins like cool
nights, but hot days and cold nights might release some kind of biological
signal to stop growth.
Craig

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Cliff Warren
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 7:02 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Is it done???


I'm afraid I'd believe it (that it's an AG). My 922.5 Emmons fruit basically
stopped growing on day 35, at around 90 inches circumference. What's
more frustrating is that I've tried this for four years now, and every
August
when growth should be ramping up, my growth slows down. Everything is
good until that point. I have no idea why I can't get them to grow in
August.
This is extremely frustrating...

Regards, Cliff

http://idahopumpkin.tripod.com/


>From: vince <anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: Re: Is it done???
>Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 06:44:08 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Are you sure this is an Atlantic Giant seed?? Many of the
>smaller variety of pumpkins will mature this early and get to
>this size. I would keep any other fruit on this plant and
>question if it is really an AG.
>
>vince
>
>--- Alan and Andrea Makarchuk <a.makarchuk@telus.net> wrote:
> > I have a pumpkin that has a circumference of 71 inches on day
> > 30. It has
> > been turning a deep orange colour and I am afraid it is
> > slowing down. It
> > has only averaged 5 pounds per day, but lately, it has been
> > dropping to 2 or 3 pounds per day.
>
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