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Re: Assorted Questions

Sandi & Mark Herndon wrote:
> 
> I have the best looking vines I've ever had this year.  Things are
> really looking good.  I know I was singing the blues a month ago, but
> have made it through the rainy weather.  I have a few questions that
> deal with the plant after fruit set.
> 
> Do you bury the vines on both sides of the pumpkin once you have
> selected a fruit?

Selected already? Yes, I bury on both sides...but don't forget about
vine stress.
> 
> Do you prune any side vines and bury them before fruit set?

I would prune the third vine if they showed before I pollenated. Yes, I
bury the
vines before the fruit is set.  I do consider vine stress and a dry
growing condition
for my final location.
> 
> I have pollinated a couple of pumpkins and am not sure if they have
> recepted yet.  Do I need to change my feeding program from 15-30-15 to
> 15-10-30 or wait till I know I have fruit set?

For the time when to switch is unknown for me. I would change the ratios
to focus on fruit growth.
> 
> We have been have thunderstorms every two or three day.  I have been
> following each storm with fungicide spraying, alternating with Bravo and
> Manzate 200.  Can I over do the fungicides?

?
> 
> When should I consider shading the pumpkin to protect it from the hot
> sun and temps we have in the South?

? I am not fimilar with the Southern growing  process.
> 
> Any response is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Mark Herndon
> Allardt, TN

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