Re: Winter on the thread.

Chad: I think that if you cut everything (leaves, roots, secondaries,
tendrils) in the vine around the stem (two knuts each size) of your selected
pumpkin, curve the vine almost 90 degree with the pumpkin on the outside and
rise the vine softly to keep the stem parallel to the ground, you will avoid
stem stress.
Carlos


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Morse" <jmorse2@columbus.rr.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: Winter on the thread.


> Please tell me any advice about protecting the stem.  The giant pumkin
stem
> that is!  From stress?  With pesticides?Any physical protection that I
dont
> know about?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Lubadub@aol.com>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:03 PM
> Subject: Winter on the thread.
>
>
> > Time was when most of the posts on this thread were about how to grow a
> big
> > pumpkin, how to get seeds, understand genetics, pruning, soil amendment,
> how
> > to interprete your soil analysis, handling critters, fertilizers, bug
> > killers, how to deal with fungi, rototilling, organic additions to the
> soil,
> > weather protection, making pumpkin measurements, how to transport a big
> > pumpkin, watering (how much and how to), mulching, composting,
germinating
> > seeds, Dill rings, stem rot etc, etc. There was an occasional
> disagreement.
> > Some occasional bashing. An occasional personal post. But now it seems
we
> > have an inordinate amount of personal messages that could be sent
directly
> > rather than on the thread. We have far too many apologies. More personal
> > comments than are needed. I know it is winter in North America. Winter
is
> > only really taking hold. We have a good ways to go before we see Spring.
I
> > feel that if you don't have something to say that is not about pumpkins
> then
> > nothing should be said at all. I don't want to have to read through a
> bunch
> > of posts that don't relate to getting a bigger pumpkin. Does anyone
agree
> > with me? If so, say nothing as you will just be cluttering up the board
> with
> > stuff that isn't about pumpkins. Also I don't want to hear complaints
> about
> > my doing exactly what I am complaining about. With that in mind, here is
> the
> > big pumpkin advice. Get seeds that have the best genetics and a history
of
> > producing. Improve your soil until it is perfect. Fight plant disease
and
> > critters. Prune properly. Protect your stem. (Especially important to
male
> > growers and maybe females as well.) Give your plants just enough water.
> > Control the weather. Pray.
> >
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