Re: The beginning
Kathie, Mike
Sure Size may not matter when it comes to the plant to Pumpkin ratio. My
703* was almost a Joke of a plant and still produced the largest Squash
California had seen up to that time !! Weak plant Small leaves less then 200 sqft UN
PRUNED ... Now my more aggressive plants like my 790 Daletas did not REALLY put
on weight till I was able to totally STOP vine growth. Turtuaries were coming
from EVERYWHERE. My biggest leaves Biggest Stump. 25 Inches in Circumference
Leaves up to 37 Inches.. But ALL of my "COMPETITIVE" plants had a Stall period
when they were put in the ground.. For me that is just a Lack of early season
warmth in the soil and patch !!! Well, that is just my two cents !! Keep this
thread Going !!!
Kevin Smith
Squash Buckler Do only Fisherman Lie OR do only Liars Fish
> Mike,
> Interesting thread.
> I'm not even sure that the size of the plant is directly related to the
> size of the fruit, but I'm still new to this, still learning.
> Your 943 Brock seed last year (thank you very much) grew my biggest
> pumpkin on my puniest plant in three years of growing: smallest-diameter
> vine/stump, smallest leaves = 725 Morgan 03.
> By contrast, we had another plant that spread out over all creation and
> had huge leaves and produced ZILCH for the weigh-offs.
> Have other growers experienced similar results?
> Kathie
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