Re: Pumpkin growth rates
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin growth rates
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 22:17:35 PDT
My pumpkin at 40 days is about 240 total inches and I fertilized 4 times
this last week with 14-0-47. growth seemed to be getting under 1 inch a day
when I didn't fertilize and went up each time I did fertilize so I upped the
fertilizer. Today, when I got home in the afternoon, I found a stem split
where the pumpkin conects to the stem, like an inch long. I am slowing down
the fertilizers and praying that the pumpkin dind't get air into the cavity.
I pasted it and now am going with the slow and steady. I would rather
have a 500 llb one than a 6 or 700 llbs one that splits at the end.
>From: Gregory Sliwka <sliwka@ais.net>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Pumpkin growth rates
>Date: Sun, 25 Jul 1999 22:44:45 -0700
>
>I have several pumpkins that have been growing fairly well (at least by
>my standards), but lately the growth rate appears to have slowed down. I
>know this is due in part to the pumpkin putting on more lbs./ inch of
>circumference gained as it gets larger, but I am wondering if I am still
>in acceptable range of growth. Here are some stats:
>
>Pumpkin 1
>95.25"c, 231"OTT at 40 days
>averaging just over 1"c/day over the last week
>
>Pumpkin 2
>92.25"c, 206.75"OTT at 30 days
>averaging just over 2.5"c/day over the last week
>
>Pumpkin 3
>80.75"c, (no OTT taken) at 26 days
>averaging 3"c/day over the last week
>
>I have noticed that as they get larger, they gain inches more slowly.
>Are my gains way below average? Will these pumpkins grow at this rate
>for some time yet? are they nearing maturity? What can I do to give them
>a boost?
>
>I have been fertilizing with 20-20-20 on a weekly basis with fish
>emulsion and seaweed 3-4 days after the 20-20-20. I am just starting to
>up the potassium, with a 0-0-44 formula. I have been applying about 700
>gallons of water/week over a 1200 sq. ft. area. The vines are healthy
>and still growing at a good rate.
>
>I would greatly appreciate any comparisons to guage my progress by and
>any advice if I am below average. Thanks.
>
>Greg "Titanic Atlantic" Sliwka
>
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