Re: Tendencies to split
- Subject: Re: Tendencies to split
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 13:58:02 PDT
so when do you all start using the high potasium fertilizers?
>From: Lyle Rockwell <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Tendencies to split
>Date: Sun, 04 Jul 1999 13:24:41 -0400
>
>Glenn,
> Sounds like you have to go to a more balanced fertileing program,
>which
>according to the How To Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins II, you should have
>once
>the fruit got set.. I made my lasty 15-30-15 application 4 days ago, and
>have
>switched to Peters 20-20-20 for the next 6-8 weeks. This balanced formula
>will
>help the fruit grow stronger, while allowing for extra nutrients for the
>rooting.
>The plant should already have its strength from the first 6-8 weeks of the
>high
>nitrogen formula.
>
>LIpumpkin@aol.com wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
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