Re: Tendencies to split
- Subject: Re: Tendencies to split
- From: L* R*
- Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 10:46:39 -0400
The high potassium fertilizers wont come into play until the last 4 or 5 weeks
of the season, and that will helpput on the weight to the fruit when you start
gettign cooler nights and the soil temps drop off from the amazing August weight
gains..
The Pumpkin Master wrote:
> 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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