Re: upside down pumpkin
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: upside down pumpkin
- From: "* D* A* <t*@roanoke.infi.net>
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 09:06:46 -0400 (EDT)
Dan, I grew one like this last year.
It made it to 350 pounds before my vine died of "mush disease."
Except for possible stem rot, I can't see where it would need anything special.
Mine did fine.
Tim Aker
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At 02:18 PM 8/29/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Weird things seem to be attracted to my garden. It turns out my largest
>pumpkin is growing absolutely upside down, with the stem down and the
>blossom end poking straight up.
>
>I expect this creature requires some special care. Does anyone know how I
>can avoid stem stress in this case? Maybe mound the soil up under the
>shoulders of the gourd (here, the area surrounding the stem) so it can't
>press down on the stem?
>
>
> Dan Shapiro
>
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