RE: inbreeding ? and location ?
- To: "'Pumpkin'"
- Subject: RE: inbreeding ? and location ?
- From: T* G* L*
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 08:31:07 -0800
Clem4PCS-
Large pumpkins like the AG (Atlantic Giant Variety) don't do to well in hot weather. Above 90° F the pumpkins don't set and the plant can gets stressed. I don't know exactly how hot it gets in Albuquerque in the summer or when your growing season starts? ( if you can get some good plant and
pumpkin growth before it gets hot then you have a better shot at it)
but you can still try to grow them -if i were you i would go for it- people grow them in Florida, Alabama, and the dry areas of California.- go for it. I grew some around 75 lb. when I lived in Salt Lake City ( and didn't know what I was doing) which I think has a little cooler but similar weather as Albuquerque in the summer.
You don't need to worry about inbreeding in pumpkins. Self pollenization is fine. The pumpkins and future plants won't be stronger if fertilized by a different plant.
I'm glad to hear that you have been reading up on the plants to get an understanding of what it will take to grow them, ie around 1000ft of garden space, good soil, lots of water, etc .... basically time and attention.
Good Luck
Gordon Tanner
Maple Valley, WA
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Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 17:10:06 EST
From: Clem4PCS@aol.com
Subject: inbreeding ? and location ?
Dear Pumpkin Growers,
We have not yet grown one, just learned about them recently... have some
questions.
Has anyone heard of anbody growing big ones in the southwest? We are a
homeschool group in Albuquerque... and want to grow them as an
education/science/fun project for the kids. But do not want them to get their
hopes up for a real biggie and then get disappointed. As amateurs, is it
possible for some of us to get huge ones if we rad all the internet info and
get seeds from P&P or Dill's. Does one want to get one group of seeds from
P&P and one from Dill's to get a male from one plant and a female from the
other. Does inbreeding affect plants the way it affects people. Will they be
stronger if fertilized by an unrelated plant? Thanks for all the great info
on roots, soil test, and fungus! ac
application/ms-tnef
