Re: Stewart's update
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Stewart's update
- From: P*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 22:30:29 EST
In a message dated 2/12/99 12:33:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tom.bahlo@personic.com writes:
<< Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com ('pumpkins@mallorn.com')
Stewart,
I live N. California. Hot dry climate, it does not rain at all for the
entire pumpkin season. What I do is water every day in the heat of the day
with a light sprinkler. Typically about a half hour. It cools the plant and
I no longer have the problems you mention.
I grow in a smaller plot (space for one plant) and have gotten about 1000lbs
of pumpkin (typically three) off of one plant. My largest single pumpkin
ever was a 507 lb. So I am not one of the heavy hitters who know more and
may not agree with this watering strategy.
Good luck!
tom
>>
Tom,
You are a heavy hitter! Invite some of those heavy hitters up in the cool
climates to join you for a growing season in the 90 degree + heat. They might
end up growing a 300 pounder. Watering in the heat of the day will cool your
plant. Many growers do that. At 500 plus pounds, you are one of the top
southern growers.
pumkinguy
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