Re: Growing THE big one
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Growing THE big one
- From: "* P* M* <t*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 08:53:20 PDT
Well, the one thing you have going for yourself is low humidity. If
you could get a misting system to cool things off when the temps are above
90 you should do a it better. I don't know what the elevation does but I
assume it is colder, earlier where you are and that would not help. Cloudy
days also are a bummer. You plant needs all the light it can get and a
cloudy day will slow down growth of the plant and pumpkin big time. Your
very cool nights don't help much either. I personally don't see how you
could get to 700 but with a good year of weather I supose you could do it.
Oh, the sandy soil is no big deal. I also have sandy soil and I do well.
>From: "clarion" <clarion500@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: "pumpkin list list" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Growing THE big one
>Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1999 00:15:56 -0600
>
>Everyone who writes in to this site seems to have tips and advice to others
>on how to grow the biggest pumpkin. I wonder how many good troubleshooters
>can help with this question. I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The
>state record was set in Wheatridge Colorado {elevation 4500} of 746 by Joe
>Scherber. Area growers here have a best of 352. With an elevation of 6700,
>is it possible that we just are too high up to match a 700 pound plant? I
>have been an Atlantic grower since 1990, and my bests are 325 and 322. I
>have sandy soil {yes...have added compost and cow manure each season] , Low
>humidity 90% of the time, Cloudy afternoons during the summer 80% of the
>time, seldom any nights above 60 degrees, frost in mid May and mid
>September, TONS of hail each season, Heat of 85-95 from July through August
>almost daily. These are the main things I battle each season. Who can lift
>my spirits and help me out towards getting to somewhere near a 746? I
>really would appreciate any of your comments!
>
>
> "Clarion"
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