Re: pumpkin problem
Thank you for you quick reply Mike! Yes, here in Vancouver, for the last 4
or 5 days we have had 90-95 temperatures here. But forcast now says 75-80
temps for the next while. This is why I am watering so often. Once I see
the soil dry, I give them a drink, and lately, its been everyday. I am
growing three plants this year, and all three are aborting. My leaf canopy
area is approx. 15' long, but about 4' wide. Do you think I just need to be
patient with the weather, or is there a way to cool down my "girls"??
Thanks again for all your advice.
Dave
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: pumpkin problem
> In a message dated 25/07/2006 15:23:39 GMT Daylight Time,
twigard@telus.net
> writes:
>
> Hello. Im a new pumpkin grower, and may be killing them with kindness.
My
> plant is very healthy...large leaves and tonnes of blooming males. My
> problem
> is the females (as usual!) The female flowers do not bloom, and the
fruit
> dies before I have a chance to pollentate them. I fertalize every 7-10
days
> with miracle grow (18-18-21). I live on the west coast of Canada, which
has
> had very nice, very warm weather for the last month or so. The soil
seems
> to
> dry very quickly, so I am watering everyday, or sometimes every other
day,
> and
> use a 2-7-7 fertilizer then. Too much? Any help would be greatly
> appreciated. I've promised my kids pumpkins for halloween!!
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> Hi Dave and welcome to the insanity that is 'Giant Pumpkins'. It looks as
> though you are being over kind with the fertiliser, both in regularity of
> feeding and the N.P.K ratios. Also, i hear that you folks in Western
Canada are
> having some real hot weather right now and if you are experiencing
extreme heat
> then your Females are suffering from heat aborts and need to be cooled a
day
> prior to opening and for about 24 hours after pollination. Are you having
85
> to 90 degree days ? How many plants do you have the aborting problem with
?
> What size of total leaf canopy area are your plants covering ?
>
> Regards
> Mike
>
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