RE: family/work vs. pumpkin
- Subject: RE: family/work vs. pumpkin
- From: S* J* <c*@optonline.net>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:10:49 -0400
Once pollinations are set all males should be removed. They only serve to
attract Cucumber Beetles around here. Not aware of a desirable hormonal
influence.
Stephen Jepsen
GPC Executive Committee
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Scott G. Manke
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:52 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: family/work vs. pumpkin
Really? I read on here someone stating that clipping any flowers was
not encouraged. Due to the fact of one chemical being produced to make
new flowers and another chemical (one that promotes fruit growth) being
produced immediately once the flower blooms. If you clip the flowers,
the plant then switches back to the flower producing chemical and
reduces the amount of fruit growing stuff.
I'll have to look and find the thread again. I think it was from 2002.
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Steve Maydan
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:04 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: family/work vs. pumpkin
Debbie,
What time is the nephew's event? If you got there late, would anyone
notice?
And yes, clip the male flowers and prune the tert vines. Just save it
until tomorrow.
Decisions, decisions. Good luck.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: <yorunk@comcast.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:05 AM
Subject: family/work vs. pumpkin
> Ok gang. At what point do you dismember a family member when they
tell
> you the day before that there is a fall sports assembly for a nephew
and
> you were planning on spraying for bugs that night? Given my work
schedule
> and the shorter days, I am limited in my time spent in patch. I am
> watering at 5 a.m. today (while it is still dark) and was hoping to
spray
> Sevin tonight. By the time I get home after said sports event, it
will
> again be too dark to spray. That will push me back to Friday night
(since
> I work tomorrow night). At least I can fert. tomorrow morning.
>
> Should I be picking all male flowers? I have had to cut away some
yellow
> leaves by the stumps. Is that a good idea? Guess based on the posts
I
> need to be pruning the tertiary vines.
>
> Debbie
>
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