Re: Curly problem in NZ
Maybe it was an elephant lying on its side in the patch and you were looking
at its ears..........chuckle.....chuckle..........wayne
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From: The Eatons <eatrich@magma.ca>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, December 18, 2000 4:21 PM
Subject: RE: Curly problem in NZ
>John S.--are you "pulling our leg" a bit?? What does "up to 4 feet across"
>mean?? How many inches across are your biggest leaves?Perhaps you have a
>record there?
>
>Just curious and would love to know.--Al Eaton
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>Here is a poser.
>
>The four pumpkin plants are growing, on the average about a foot a day. The
>leaves on the Kincaid are the biggest pumpkin leaves I have seen up to four
>feet across. We have been sitting in a sub tropical air stream for a few
>weeks and it has made a huge difference. Anyway - as the vines are growing
>so fast I have to put them in a 'holding pattern' and curl them around the
>patch until the land where the beans are is cleared after the Xmas
holidays.
>
>I can use the cow whackers to direct the vines around the patch so they all
>spiral in a parallel fashion.
>
>The question is, is there any evidence to support bigger fruit on a
>straight, or a curly vine??? I know this is true of apples where they will
>only fruit on branches in a certain angle.
>
>
>Any thoughts please?
>
>http://www.wendynz.com
>
> Have a 'Parky' day
> John S
>
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