Re: Late Start
- Subject: Re: Late Start
- From: K* R*
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 16:53:35 -0400
Randy,
last year my AG refused to pollinate till the end of August and I still got
a 300lb result.
Cyndi
-----Original Message-----
From: Hughes-Banderob <hughes.banderob@sympatico.ca>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: 21 July, 1999 4:37 PM
Subject: Late Start
>This is my first year growing AGs and I must have had a slow start. My
>first pollination was about two weeks ago and it has stopped growing at
>10". My next pollination did not occur until about 4 days ago. From
>looking at the buds on my three plants, it looks like I will be
>pollinating once every second or third day for the next two weeks.
>
>Now, I know that plodding wins the race but I think that I'm a little
>far behind to provide any competition for anyone.
>
>What are my chances of producing anything decent at this stage? I still
>hear people talk about starting a new plant... are they being serious?
>
>What I would really love to hear are any stories about late-blooming
>giants or underdog gourds that triumphed. I need some encouragement.
>
>Randy Banderob
>Millbrook, Ontario
>
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