Re: When to start?
Where in PA is Duke center? Being a Pennsylvania grower, you should take
a look at the PGPGA for seeds, advice, contests, and much much more!
http://www.pgpga.com
"Gary C. Lewis" wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have had a number of offers for seed in my e-mail first thing
> today. Thanks to all that have offered us seeds. Seems like the 5 acres
> could easily be planted in pumpkins after all!
> Here in this section of Pa. We have early and late frosts, I know, we
> all do. I'm talking about as early as September and as late as May. Our
> first year here we had 28 degrees on July 10th.
> When and how do most of you start you plants, especially those in the
> colder areas of the country. I would think if started to soon the plants
> would become "leggy" if not close to grow lamps or in a good sunny
> location.
> Is there a "secret" growing mix most start the plants in? Do we use
> large pots to start plant in? I would think large would be good to cut
> down on transplant shock.
> Perhaps it would be best if I were directed to a few web pages,
> otherwise I will be asking questions up to and after harvest. I will go
> to the bookmobile and see what the library has. The internet is good but
> we enjoy books, just pick it up and there's the info.
> I recall reading a few post last year about the vines and pruning as
> well as the direction of the vine in relationship to the pumpkin. I
> guess it was related to stressing the vine and preventing the vines from
> splitting?
> There is a great deal to learn about "Pumkinology", word? I don't
> know just made it up.
> I mean where did this all start. I know of "Dill's". The seed is in
> all the catalogs. Where did the crosses start. Was it with Conneticuit
> Field pumpkins crossed with some other large fruiting varieties.
> What is the difference between a squash and a pumpkin? ...and have
> they been crossed to make bigger orange things? The crossing I would
> think is done by hand, male to female.
> How far apart should the varieties be set. There would be little wind
> blown pollination, insects would do most of the work? See, way to many
> questions.
> What are these monsters feed? We have plenty of water here but they
> must need to be fed, after reading some of the daily weight gains, I
> know they aren't just drinking water.
> I will look foreward to reading and learning more before it is time
> to set the plants in the ground.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gary C. Lewis
> 213 Oil Valley Rd.
> Duke Center, Pa.
>
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