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Re: Wilty leaves

Kristeenie wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> This is my first time to grow pumpkins of any kind.  I am growing AG's,
> regular jackolantern Howdens and JackBLil's.  My problem, I think, is
> that I live in Texas and it's been 100 degrees F for the past week.  I
> water a lot, but it doesn't seem to make that much of a difference.  I
> am scared that while the leaves look all wilty (they are okay in the
> evening and early morning) they aren't going to be growing well.
> Sometimes, recently, I go ahead and water when they look wilty even if
> the "hills" still seem dampish... am I going to kill them?  They don't
> seem to be growing that fast since I transplanted them from containers.
> You guys are all so knowledgable about this stuff... please HELP!  I am
> really excited about them and I am dying for them to do well.  I have
> heard that noone grows pumpkins is Texas... but that seems so unfair.
> Surely it's not impossible?
> 
> Thanks for any advice!!!!
> 
> Sweating to death in Texas



Dear Kristeenie,

I live in Phoenix, Arizona. the daily temperature has been above a
hundred degrees since late May. i had the same problem of the leaves
wilting. what i did was that i gave the plant a little miracle gro
every  two weeks.(two tablespoons in one gallon.) i also watered
heavily, leaving the pipe on all day long. Now, i dont have that much of
a problem. Our Monsoon Season has started, and i hope that there wont be
winds like there were last year. Last year, there were wind gusts of 115
miles an hour. this is my first year growing anything at all, so i am a
layman. 

	Bilal Chaudhry
		Burning up in PHoenix
-- 
Bilal Chaudhry
"the Dilbert of Pumpkins"

First time grower of vegetables and Giant pumpkins
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