Re: growing up tip
I had 3 out of my frist 4 2nd vines on my 714.6 Ciliberto blown their tips.
Cause maybe heavy rains or genetics. Blown out was 2 days after 4.5 in rain.
There is no way I overfertilized because I have only done so 3 times. #1 at
transplant with 10-60-10 #2 when vine layed down with 45-0-0 #3 when main
was 5 ft. with 45-0-0. Each time small amout, since than only kelp about 10
days apart one Tbl to One gallon. 2nd vines 10ft at blow out. Plant started
4-11.
This have not happen to any of my other plants.
Bob Wells
>From: Rocky Rockwell <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: growing up tip
>Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2000 21:38:51 -0400
>
>Dan and group,
> I dont know about the exact circumstance but I am having a tip blowing
>problem... My problem only exists on one plant, my Lloyd 935... I have had
>8
>tips, my initial main, my second main, and 6 side vines blow thier tips..
>For those who have never seen this, you would swear that a kid or dog came
>through the patch and broke off the tipof your vines, but alas, after 8 of
>these things happening, I have come to the conclusion that this is not the
>cause....I found one of my last tips to not only be completely severed, but
>also had a section underneath the vine that was kinda like it had blown out
>from something...
>
>As for causes, I initially diagnosed it to overfertilizing, but upon
>further
>review, have not fertilized in 10 days, . It did rain really hard the night
>before, and our weather has given us alot of cold (50 degree) nights, and
>heavy rains..
> If there are any other stories of blowng tips out there, I would love
>to
>hear of them, either privately, or through the group, because if this is
>genetic, I will never grow the 935 again, but if it is something else, I
>want to cure what ails the plant... My soil tests are normal, no
>particularly high element, and the one thing that puzzles me is why doesnt
>the Checkon 815 that sits 18 feet away from the 935 have this happening? It
>is only the 935..
>
>Carlsons wrote:
>
> > Ok List whatsssss up with this???
> > Ok I have a nice Scherber growing that is showing no females...not a
> > problem..what is ticking me off is this...I'm about to loose my main
> > tip...She has curled and is now up about 18" and hooking backwards into
> > a "C" shape.....I figure by tomorrow morning she'll be
> > toast....broken..capoot...
> > why does this happen..I used to believe that high fert. and low
> > moisture led to this happening..you know causing this vine to get
> > brittle and hook up....So this theory was put to rest after 11" of rain
> > last month and 3" so far this month...aand absolutely no fertilizer
> > added to this hill site ...any answers out there....??
> > Dan and Beth the Carlsons
> > In Iowa right on the Mighty Mississippi!!!
> >
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