Re: Down-Under
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Down-Under
- From: P*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 22:03:28 EST
In a message dated 12/21/98 3:05:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
opuffet@hotmail.com writes:
<< Subj: Re: Down-Under
Date: 12/21/98 3:05:24 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: opuffet@hotmail.com (Olivier Puffet)
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Stewart,
I red your email, you mention the following: <>
Why is that? Is there any particular reason to do that.
Thanks,
A Merry Chrismas and an Happy New Year,
Olivier Puffet (Belgium)
>>
Olivier,
The Atlantic Giant has a relatively short stem , so the shoulders of the
pumpkin are not too far from the vine. As the pumpkin grows larger, the
shoulders will actually touch the vine and will push against it. In most
cases, this ends up putting enough stress on the vine\ stem connection to
crack the pumpkin stem off the vine. By training the vine so that the baby
pumpkin is on the outside radius of the curved vine, you are allowing a little
more space for the pumpkin shoulders to grow before they touch the vine. Also,
when the pumpkin gets about the size of a basketball, you can slowly move the
pumpkin to a position that is perpendicular to the vine. This also allows
maximum space between shoulders and the vine. WARNING....when moving a
pumpkin, go slowly. Move the pumpkin a little each day until you have it
perpendicular. If you move it too much it will crack right off the vine. There
is no warning, just a quick loud snap and the pumpkin cracks off so make your
moves over a weeks time.
pumkinguy@aol.com
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