Re: Heavy hitter question
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- Subject: Re: Heavy hitter question
- From: "* M* <z*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:04:41 PDT
Wouldn't quite call myself a heavy hitter but in terms of trends, the
last three plants I have grown (the only plants I have grown) I have
only been able to set one fruit on each and that was the first one. I
have wondered about this. Seems more then coincidental.
ZOO
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>This question is directed primarily at those who have been growing for
a
>number of years.
>
>The current school of thought dicates the setting of several pumpkins
>per plant and gradually culling the undesirable until only those most
>promising remain. Has anyone been able to determine any kind of pattern
>regarding those that are left to grow? I believe there was a theory a
>while back that stated the first pollinated would inevitably grow the
>largest. Any truth to that? Vine selection? Number of lobes? Distance
>from the main root? Are there any trends yet established that we should
>be aware of?
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>AGhast in Atlanta,
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>AGitated
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