Re: Pumpkin on/off switch


Gregory Sliwka wrote:
> 
> Can anyone tell me just what determines when a pumpkin stops growing? Is
> it day length, age of the pumpkin, age of the plant, hormone levels, all
> of the above, something else? Is there anything that can be done to
> sustain late season growth? Also, in Langevin's book "Pumpkins 2" the
> feeding schedule suggests using only seaweed during the last 3 weeks of
> the season. Why discontinue the high potassium formula since it
> contributes to fruit growth?
> Thanks.
> 
> Greg "Titanic Atlantic" Sliwka
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Some times it varies.. but around here, the big factor is cool nights,
and the temp soil from the cool nights.. 
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