Re: Couple questions...
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- Subject: Re: Couple questions...
- From: "* &* M* C* <m*@olywa.net>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 09:25:53 -0800
Good Morning Red, (Brett)
I've had BSPS in my patch. But I doubt it is related to calcium
deficiency. The reason I say this,is that the same plant had round uniform
fruit on it at the same time. Soil amendments and fertilizers were used
uniformly and equally on and around the plant.
I tried the "Super Thrive" solution on a plant 2 years ago. I think it's a
concentrate of Vitamin B. When you smell it it reminds me of the same
supplement added IV solutions in the hospital. My observation on that plant
was ; Lot's of folar growth, huge vines, and very few flowers to pollinate
on this gorgeous plant.
DMSO; no experience. I heard this was a petroleum by product used topically
for arthritis
No experience on IV feeding to the pumpkin vines. But if anyone out there
tries it I think you'll need to do a cut down to insure it is placed inside
a tubule. Also you risk the chance of infection. And the tip of a 18 or 20
gauge needle will easily become obstructed with soft tissue. So then a stint
would be involved to maintain patency. This is out of my scope of practice.
I could assist Marv or John in this procedure. How about a spinal needle?
Ouch!!!!
Sunshine/heat may help breakdown that deep application of manure you have
Brett. Now I thinks that's a tall order to fill , since you live in the PNW
at this moment.
That's my 4 cents worth of input. Shellie
-----Original Message-----
From: Orion 910 <Orion910@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Friday, January 23, 1998 11:32 PM
Subject: Couple questions...
>Here is a couple questions for my fellow pumpkin fanatics...
>1) Have we figured out what causes a pumpkin to get that awsome stem end
and
>then taper drastically to a dinky blossom end, and eventually split and
rot?
>I guess you could say bell shaped pumpkin syndrome? I heard a rumor it was
a
>lack of calcium in the soil.
>
>2)Has anyone tried overdosing the pumpkins with vitamin B to decrese
>splitting?
>
>3)Has anyone used DMSO to help the plants absorb nutrients through foliar
>feeding?
>
>4)Has anyone tried mainlining a vine with a hospital bag full of fertilized
>water.
>
>5)What is the best thing to put on manure to break it down faster?
>
>Any Imput will help.
>Brett The Pumpkinguru
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