Re: Rotting On The Vine
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Rotting On The Vine
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 07:16:36 -0300
Scott,
Hang in there !! sounds like pollination didn't take as the plant is
looking good ......during the heat wave were the pumpkins shaded from the
heat they may have cooked......the plant may have felt conditions were
lousy and decided to abort.........this game isn't for whimps its an
emotional rolling coaster..your up and then your down.....imagine this a
900lb that you baby for 90 days split two days before a weigh-off....oh the
pain....there nothing you could do ...you still have time!!......your still
in the ball game it will happen! best of luck...brock
>Growers,
>I need input from some of you growers that
>might have been there and done that. This
>morning on the way to work I stopped at
>Mom's to check on the patch and I've been
>wanting very much to throw up ever since.
>Here's the scoop:
>
>I've got 10 AG plants growing very well right
>now and 3 of the largest have fruit on the vine.
>Largest fruit Sunday measured 16 inches in
>circumference. There is also about 6 more
>fruit on the vine. I hand pollinated 2 of these
>but Mother Nature has taken care of the rest
>so far. Here in east central Alabama we have
>gone from drought like conditions with high
>temps in the upper 90's and low 100's for the
>last few weeks to much, MUCH rain here since
>last Thursday with no let up in sight, high temps
>are now in the low 80's. ALL the fruit have started
>to rot on the blossom end turning from their
>pretty yellow color to light brown and very soft
>and mushy. Reminds me of blossom end rot
>on tomatoes. WHAT IS THIS?? Almost sounds
>to me like a magnesium sulphate deficiency, but
>I just don't know. All the plants are otherwise
>very healthy, nice medium to dark green colored
>leaves, BIG leaves, largest vine at about 20 feet,
>no sign of disease or insects. PLEASE ADVISE ME !!!!!!!
>Right now I feel like firing up the old weed eater
>and giving my pumpkin plants a little trim! I have
>literally broken my back preparing the patch,
>germinating seeds, feeding and watering those
>things, spent TOO MUCH money on bags of
>soil and manure and this and that. Wow! I see now
>that I am losing it! I need therapy Dr. Judy.
>Seriously, any ideas on this one? Need advice
>here folks. Thanks.
>
>Scott (falling apart) in Alabama
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