Re: Pumpkin progress BE CAREFULL!!
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin progress BE CAREFULL!!
- From: G* <G*@aol.com>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 1998 17:48:04 EST
In a message dated 98-01-06 06:21:37 EST, sdeans@pcug.org.au writes:
<< Subj: Pumpkin progress
Date: 98-01-06 06:21:37 EST
From: sdeans@pcug.org.au (Stewart Deans)
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Gday folks,
The temperatures have come down and we had almost a day of light rain
(perhaps 5mm) very welcome. I have been tying up the vines and attempting to
get the fruit into position so I wont have trouble with the stem breaking
off as it grows.
Almost all the flowers I pollinated seem to have taken (even ones done at
100F) and the bees have been busy covering all other females. I had to prune
off over a dozen grapefruit sized fruit on the weekend from one plant and
they keep coming. I am now starting to measure the and record the OTT
measurements to ensure I don't limit my selection too early.
The Bobier consistently produces four segment flowers and the Zehr five
segment flowers.
Stewart ACT Aust
sdeans@pcug.org.au
>>
Pumpkins set in high heat can fail at basket ball size and bigger. I would
let them get to 55 inches in circumference before deciding which to prune off.
George
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