Re: Tendencies to split
- Subject: Re: Tendencies to split
- From: b*
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 1999 07:19:02 -0800
> I watered w/miracle grow last night and this morning I have a squash split
>wide open.The split is 2 inches off the blossom end and perpendicular to the
>way the ribs will eventually run...(kinda like a golfball hit once by me).The
>fruit was honeydue sized .I did not water excessively(or so I
>think/thought).Temperatures are warm here with high humidity..low 90's this
>afternoon. I never had a fruit split...didn't expect this..at least not
>this early and w/such little watering last night.I am quite concerned.Is this
>something I can expect on all of the fruit or more likely a fluke...does this
>sound like a problem plant?What can I do to avoid this in the future? This
>was a side vine fruit on the left side of the plant...have 5 other fruits set
>on side vines on the opposite side -no problems with them (yet)....this may
>be a strong candidate for shock absorber pumpkins........HELP ME
>PLEASE.....GlennA
>
>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Sounds like a surge of quick growth. I wouldn't expect this to happen to
each fruit.......maybe don't fert for a bit...and let thing spread out.
You know you at the edge and some growers like it there......i perfer a
slower pace....MB
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