Re: Exploding pumpkins and growth rate
- Subject: Re: Exploding pumpkins and growth rate
- From: D* B*
- Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 18:49:53 -0600
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
I hope it didn't shower the neibourhood with shrapnel!!! LOL
Take cover!! Dangerous business this punkin growing!!! Some punkins have a short fuse!
Dave
GJGEM@aol.com wrote:
I had my first pumpkin explode yesterday on my 780 Eaton. It was on a side vine and a secondary fruit. It was about the size oof a soft ball, it was totally shattered.
I wish I could have seen this happen. The other pumpkin is 40.5 at day 13 it put on 6" last night. These are the other measurements I have and my neighbor at bench mark dates.654 Troy 58" day 20
865 Nesbitt 59" day 18
936 Mombert 52" day 17
940 Mombert 31" day 10 my patch
935 LIoyd 29" day 10 my patch
780 Eaton 40.5 day 13 my patchGeorge J.
Roselle , IL
- References:
- Prev by Date: Re: tooting ones horn
- Next by Date: Re: tooting ones horn
- Previous by thread: Re: Exploding pumpkins and growth rate