Re: Al Eaton's 10-20-30 day gauge
Mark,
Now you're into the hard part of growing AGs....culling off the one that
would have been 1500 lbs :-). I can share my experience for what little that is
probably worth...
I like to set them 10-12 feet down the MV..further is ok....this allows for
3-4 feet on each side of the pumpkin to have its secondaries cut off so there
is not stress on the stem. Once I have decided on the MV pumpkin...I go for
it by re-directing the main (and I mean picking up the whole ball of wax
after the pumpkin and forming a "V" with the pumpkin. I don't mess to much
with the MV BEFORE the pumpkin as that is where the majority of the pipeline
is coming from...but you have got to think way out timewise and what will
happen when the pumpkin stem is 1-2ft (sometimes more!) off the ground. Or if
you don't do the "V" will the pumpkin start to "push" on the MV as it grows.
Most people don't realize that the stem or MV will "kink" and really slow
down the flow...so the KEY is to keep the "PIPE" open...you'll be surprised
with the results...just always be looking for stem stress.
Anyways, good luck!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
In a message dated 7/18/2005 10:07:46 P.M. Central Standard Time,
korney19@verizon.net writes:
Thanks Al & David and bigpmpkn for your replies. Today is day 10 and 3 that
I
pollinated on 1 plant on 7/8 just seemed smaller than I thought, but they are
well over the 10 day number. I taped them vertically, though they are
slightly
longer horizontally. Maybe it was just an illusion that they seemed small. I
thought I may have been dragging one down because so many are pollinated on
the same plant (7 or 8.) One on a secondary appeared larger than the other
10-dayers but it taped identical to another on a different 2ndary. The one on
the main was slightly larger, but only by an inch or two.
This year, thanks to Vince's suggestion, I'm putting all my eggs in 1 basket,
(one plant) I really hate to do that but I hope it pays off & I avoid any
disasters.
How long should I wait to pick the best 1 or 2 and cut the others loose?
Thanks.
Mark
(in Buffalo)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
The Eatons
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:58 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: Al Eaton's 10-20-30 day gauge
Hello Mark K.--the figures I have,just from my own AGs over the last 4-5
years from 1000+ AGs are as follows:
day 10---25"
day 20---70"
day 30--110"
These are averages and since it is only the circumference,the shape of the
little AG (long and low vs short and high)should be mentally factored in.
It is only an indicator for interest sake but I think all the top AGs each
year need to start at about this rate to show they have top potential.
Joe Ailts has done a statistical study of many top AGs and his figures are
slightly greater,plus he has a day 40 figure.
Another way to use the numbers is,if your're getting:
day 10-20--about 4.5"/day
day 20-30--about 4"/day
day 30-40--about 2.6"/day (I'm using Joe Ailts day 40 figure her)
then you are doing just fine.
Cheers--AE
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Mark K.
Sent: July 17, 2005 10:15 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Al Eaton's 10-20-30 day gauge
Does anyone have the 10-20-30 day circumference #'s to gauge your pumpkin's
early growth?
Thanks.
Mark
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