RE: first measurement....
Good or bad depends on your goal.
According to Al, if it was at 20" in 10 days, that is pretty good. (Keep in
mind, these are the growth rates to get into the 700# club, something many
of us on the list have not accomplished as of yet.) You need to be at 60"
by day 20. Since you are at 26" at 14 days, you are slightly behind that
curve, but you can still get a good sized pumpkin/squash from it. Measure
it again in about 6 days and see where you are.
Keep the fertilizers going. If you haven't used a lot of foliar feeds on
the plant, hit it immediately. You could see your growth rate double in a
few days. If ever you are disappointed in the final size, take it to an
elementary school and ask them if it isn't the biggest fruit they have ever
seen. It is a real ego booster! Good luck.
-Gus
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Spires [t*@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 10:57 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: first measurement....
Hey Guys-
I measured my largest pumpkin, 26 inches. Is that good or bad?...I
pollinated the weekend of the 4th, its 18 so count from there. What you
guys think?
Tim
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