Re: Gibberelic acid

Thanks a lot this is good to know, I think we will experiment on a few plants 
like you suggested and see what kind of yield we get. I will let you all know 
how it turns out.





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From: Russ Stokes <rstokes@wi.rr.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 3:16:39 PM
Subject: Re: Gibberelic acid

Way back in my college days, I had a class where we measured various dosages of 
Gibberelic acid on bedding plants.  In most cases the Gibberelic acid affected 
the plants length by making it taller.  For the most part this is not a 
desirable trait if you are growing annuals, you want them to stay compact.  What 
I remember is that the acid treatments did not affect bloom size.  I can't 
imagine how Gibberelic acid would be helpful in growing pumpkins other than 
causing longer vine growth.  Perhaps, you can take a few plants and experiment 
with using Gibberelic Acid and see what kind of results you get.  I seriously 
doubt that it would affect the fruit.  I have had the thought of using 
Gibberelic Acid on Sunflowers in order to see if it made them grow taller.

Good Luck 
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