Stewart's update
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- Subject: Stewart's update
- From: S* D*
- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:26:46 +1100
Hello folks,
I was busy entertaining some Americans visitors to our workplace so was not
able to measure Ross's pumpkin until yesterday. I can now report it is 130
Kg. He still has a lead on me but I figure it is only about 5 days and it
aint over till the fat lady sings.
Nimitz is still progressing well, if it continues for another week at this
rate I expect it will be bigger than last years.
The ends of the vines have for some time been turning up at the ends and
almost stopped growing. I have tried to keep them growing by bending them
down flat and covering with soil as they have not reached the end of the
plot.
Has anyone experienced this?
Is it because the goodness is going into the fruit so the vine stops
or could it be a lack of nutrient?
The R1 fruit (George) on the Ryan vine has stopped growing now and the vines
now seem to have responded by growing again and producing more fruit.
Stewart
Canberra Aust
the nation's capital
sdeans@pcug.org.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Stewart Deans <sdeans@pcug.org.au>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, 11 February 1999 0:28
Subject: Re: Tony's update
Nimitz now at 100Kg.
Ross came over yesterday and asked me to measure his pumpkin which he says
is now big.
I havn't been able to do that yet but will see if I can tomorrow and will
report in.
Stewart
Canberra Aust
the nation's capital
sdeans@pcug.org.au
-----Original Message-----
From: tony hickman <tonys@arcom.com.au>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, 10 February 1999 23:22
Subject: Tony's update
No good news here.......
My 2 hopefulls have stopped growing at 62 inches and I have no idea why.
One has turned orange but the other is still yellow.
I have another that I have ignored and now it is swelling fast.
Maybe I'm not out of the race yet....hear that John...
Maybe Wendy is right with her no touch method.
John Sargy is doing well....And I wish him luck.
Last year I failed and this one isn't to promising. I know how other
growers feel when everything goes wrong.
It is like waiting for Chritmas but then someone cancels it.
You get all hyped up....and then .....nothing......
It is something you go through by yourself.....an inner pain that sets you
back.
And next season you try not to get your hopes up to high.
An emotional roller coaster.....yea...that's pumpkin growing for ya.
Any way the gourds are doing well and the corn is amazing.
Tony Hickman
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