Re: Pollination
Martin
You opened up an interesting subject. I have never had a pumpkin roll over
on its stem on its own. I have put pumpkins on there stems to make them into
wagon wheels but have never seen it naturally.
A few years ago Chris Gregory grew his 730 that was a wagon wheel along
with a 600 EST he said it was due to the fact that he had not spent much time in
the patch when they were developing but as Bob Troy I will tell you we enjoyed
looking at those allot more then the regular pumpkins he had. I just like the
variations of looks on the pumpkins.
Bob Troy a few years ago was growing a 801 Stelts and I went over and saw
the little plant that was WAY behind the rest and just a few weeks later Bob
called up and said it had blown apart at 525 lbs... I was in Shock it went from
Baseball size to a wagon wheel to BOOM in just weeks on a tinny plant.. Go
figure...
OK here is the Question for your growers that have seen allot of pumpkins
in your day what Shape is your favorite to look at?
What is your favorite for vine maintenance?
Favorite for color ??
Ok that should get us going !!!!
OH I have also grown pumpkins on inclines so that the Blossom was 4 inches
higher then the stem and on the 703* that I tried it on it made the stem stay
right on the ground I never did any vine maintenance.. I like that !!
So for shape my favorite to look at is the Wagon wheel with the stem
straight down..
Favorite stem position for vine maintenance is like my 703* and Bob Troys
797 high round wagon wheel with the stem right on the ground! If you want picks
of what I mean I can send them to you...
And last favorite color ....... Man that is hard I REALLY LOVE THE GREEN
ONES but Bob Troys 654 is my favorite pumpkin of ALL TIME !!!
I will be setting at least two pumpkins for competition in my home patch on
there stems this year probably on my Mystery seed and my 345 Gregory.. You
never know what is desirable! take care and I wish everyone a Happy and Healthy
Fourth of July !!!
Kevin Smith
Pumpkin Pirate ! ................Still waiting for Baby............
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