RE: AG growth rate.
I was good at day 10 at 24", but now, at day 30 (yes, it's an early bird), I
am at 87". How do you 'heavy hitters' keep the growth rate going? What
kind of fertilizers are you using after pollination? I used plenty of
nitrogen before pollination, but stopped just before pollination (I heard
high nitrogen hinders the pollination process.) I applied a second round of
fertilizers to my soil to bring it up to par, but have not had any foliar
feeds. What can I use?
Any help would be appreciated!
-Gus
Personal Best - 464.5# Squash 2001
-----Original Message-----
From: The Eatons [e*@magma.ca]
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 8:52 PM
To: 'The Group'
Subject: AG growth rate.
Fellow Growers--I don't have any to measure yet but some growers do so I
thought I would trot out my "rule-of-thumb" that is a guideline for good
growth.I have found that all my biggest followed this rate quite closely.
Day 10--20" circumference
Day 20--60" "
Day 30--100" and a bit more for a good rate
The days are from pollination and circumference is the conventional
Stellpflug method,ie horizontal and parallel to the ground with the AG lying
on its side.I do not include the protrusion at the blossom end of the fruit
in the measurement.
I believe if they grow much faster or slower than shown above the October
results will not be good.
Of course different climates may cause different growth rates.The above
numbers are from eastern Ontario.
If any of this is unclear to newer growers please ask your questions.
Cheers--Al Eaton
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