Re: Too fast??
- Subject: Re: Too fast??
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 10 Jul 1999 20:47:05 EDT
In a message dated 7/10/99 4:03:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
brocfarm@pacific.pacific.net writes:
<< Subj: Too fast??
Date: 7/10/99 4:03:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: brocfarm@pacific.pacific.net (brocfarm)
Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Hi folks,
>
>I've heard about them, I've read about them, and now, I've had one. My first
>blow out!!! The pumpkin was 10 days old, circ at 24" when it just split
>open. I noticed a small line yesterday and this morning the line had become
>a wide opened crack about 6" long. This pumpkin was on the 1010 Mackenzie,
>an amazing plant....I have 2 others on this plant, and 13 others on my other
>plants, so the season is far from over. The only sad part is that this was
>my oldest......
>
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
It seems that at this early age these babies are a bit fragile. Too fast
of growth is detrimental .....But what determines too fast??.....I my self
like to go by Al Eatons averages...........but was wondering if the story
of the tape and averages would best from all the leading big ones to
compare at the highest level of competition............What are the danger
averages or numbers we could use as guidelines for 10 days at 24" cir for
me seems fast......but is that necessarily true?? It appears more top
growers play offense instead of defense. At what stage of the fruit are
the internal splits developing?? During Rapid early growth?? Any thoughts
on what to fast??......brock
>>
I believe the internal cracks start when the Pumpkin is over 80" and isn't as
flexible as when it is small. Not sure though. Any body ever cut one open
at different stages?
George
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