Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #610

I have a great advantage over you guys who are spending sleepless nights.  I
started 16 plants this year.  One died early.  Of the remaining 15 plants,
only five set on pumpkins that grew.  Of those, one rotted at about 85
pounds.  One quit growing, then started rotting at about 50 pounds.  Of the
three survivors, one is starting to soften at about 150 pounds, and the other
two are still growing slowly (1-3 pounds per day) at the 160-pound stage.  All
the leaves fell off all my vines, then when the rain came about a month ago,
all sorts of new plant growth came out of nowhere.   Last year was my first
time growing AGs.  I had a personal best of 459, and had about two dozen nice
jackolanterns over 250 pounds on my 7 plants.     So, I have nothing to worry
about.  Next year.  <sigh>  There are many blossoms, I was hoping for large
jackolanterns again, but I don't think it's in the cards.  I kept telling
people, "Anyone can grow a 400 to
 500 pound pumpkin with one of these seeds!"  Wrong again.  SOMEBODY GROW A
LUNKER!

cheers,
duchess of gladstone

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