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culling (fwd)

This was sent to webmaster@mallorn.com (probably because of the archives).
However, not being a pumpkin guru, I don't feel qualified to answer 
the questions below.  Can someone here help this guy out?

Be sure to reply to his address (rocky.r@cyber-quest.com), since he
doesn't subscribe to the list (as far as I know).

Chris

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> Help, 
> 	I have three pumpkins left and am confused now by thier growth rates. A
> once easy decision has been made difficult by the slow down of my 89"ovt
> pumpkin.
> That pumpkin was at 87" two days ago, only giving me an inch growth,ovt,
> a day. This was, last week , head and shoulders above the remaining two.
> 	Pumpkin 2 is also on a secondary vine and is only 71 " ovt but was
> lacking two days ago with 60" ovt... an 11" gain in two days. I think
> the reason for this sudden rise is from my culling of the softball sized
> pumpkins and smaller. 
> Pumpkin 3 is my sleeper. It is on the main vine, was at 73 " ovt two
> days ago and has put on 12" to 85" ovt. That significant gain of six
> inches a day has me in a precarious position because a once easy
> decision has gotten tough. 
> 	How much longer can I wait with the three pumpkins? Would you start
> whacking one or two of these off, or would you wait to see the effect
> for a few more days? Oh yeah, all three still are pretty yellow, shinny,
> and have good sized stems. 
> 	
> 			Rocky from northeastern Pennsylavania
>
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