Re: segments disorders pollination heat stress
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: segments disorders pollination heat stress
- From: "* D* <s*@pcug.org.au>
- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 22:47:25 +1100
Okay Pumpkinguy,
I now have my standby pumpkin OTT measuring over 100 inches awaiting for the
second one (on the primary) to get past basketball size. They are both
growing well and I don't like to remove the big one, the patch is not that
big and probably can't support two to fullsize. When do I make the decision?
how large can I let them get? Do I plot the growth and see if there is any
tapering off?
On the second patch I now have only one fruit growing well. I have one other
started but it is probably too late to make the cut. Should I let this grow
for a while and see how it develops?
Stewart ACT Aust
sdeans@pcug.org.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Pumkinguy <Pumkinguy@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Wednesday, 31 December 1997 16:18
Subject: Re: segments disorders pollination heat stress
>Stewart,
> At temperatures of 95, I would be amazed if you get pollination. Try to
>pollinate everything, even side vines. You've got to hope for a spell below
>90. I once did 100 hand pollinations on all different plants, during a
stretch
>of weather like yours.....not one set fruit. The following week it went
down
>to the mid 80's and they all set fruit. Some prefer 5 segment flowers, but
>there have been 4 segment flowers well over 800 pounds. I once put a milk
>crate over a female during a hot spell. On top of the milk crate I put an 8
>pound bag of ice. I put a few pieces of 1 inch styrofoam over the ice like
a
>lose tent so the ice wasn't in the direct sun. Guess what????? I set fruit
at
>95 degrees. The ice didn't last all day but if your around you can put on a
>second bag. Drink your Fosters warm for a couple days and you might get on
to
>set. No promises, but you have a shot.
> pumkinguy@aol.com
>P.S. To Joe Mills........You might kill a few borers by tilling in the off
>season, but they will still be around. Spray the vines once a week or even
>every 5 days during peak times. The first five feet is their favorite
>place...even under the vine.
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