Splitsville update!
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Splitsville update!
- From: S* <t*@netnet.net>
- Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 07:06:49 -0500
Hi everyone,
2 of my best pumpkins have developed stem splits shortly after terminating
the main vine 15'-17' out from the pumpkin. Where did I go wrong? The only
fertilizer I added this year was 2-lbs of 45*0*0 on 7/15/98 on a 50'x60
patch. I have not water-logged the patch nor let it get real dry. The temps
have not been above 85f. The only correlation i can see is the main vine
termination.
Has anyone out there seen this or is there another possible reason such has
low nitrogen, drought, growing too fast, stem stress, cool nights-hot days,
sevin application or just bad luck?
Growth Data
Plant: Dill 500-700
Pumpkin: Jill
Pollination Date: July 6 1998
Cross:700x700 Self
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Date - Day # -Circum " - Gain " - Est. LBS - Gain
20-Jul 14 36.25 5.5
21 15 41.75 4.5
22 16 46.25 5
23 17 51.25 4.25
24 18 55.5 3.25
25 19 58.75 5.25
26 20 64 3.75 77 9
27 21 67.75 4.75 86 15
28 22 72.5 4 101 18
29 23 76.5 4.75 119 24
30 24 81.25 5.5 143 32
31 25 86.75 3 175 11 Terminated main vine
1-Aug 26 89.75 2.25 186 17 Stem split!
2 27 92 3.5 203 17
3 28 95.5 4 220 24
4 29 99.5 3.75 244 24
5 30 103.25 2 268 13
6 31 105.25 3 281 20
7 32 108.25 301
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Growth Data
Plant: Anderson 977
Pumpkin: Cinderella
Pollination Date: July 16 1998 Cross: 977Andersonx700Dill
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Date - Day #- Circum "- Gain " - Est. LBS - Gain lbs
30-Jul 14 39.5 5.75
31 15 45.25 3.25
1-Aug 16 48.5 5.75
2 17 54.25 4.75
3 18 59 4.5 Terminated main
4 19 63.5 4.5 Stem split!
5 20 68 3 89 9
6 21 71 4 98 16
7 22 75 114
thanks,
Scooty - Krakow,Wi
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