Re: Soft Pumpkins

     Pumpkins need contant love and care.  I believe having a few plants, 
especially where the weather sucks is a must to get the true potential out 
of it.  Talk to it.  make sure it is cool during the day.  The best thing I 
did this year was not listening to the advice to plant so I had a 
germination on may 1st or so.  I went with my gut knowing weather is hot 
where I live and an early start was vital to getting my plant out well.  
Next year I am going to start even earlier.  I only had germination on april 
15th.  I had big maxes germinate on april 1st.  Next year the AG's will 
start on the 1st also.  I am sure you all think I am crasy but the weather 
early is optimum and I have a friend with cold storage for fruit.  The temp 
is 32 degree's.  The pumpkin will not freeze but it will keep and not lose 
much weight.  I can't wait to try this out next year!!!  The heat killed me 
this year and with an extra 15 days of great growing I will be happy


>From: Bob Thomas <Bob@paonline.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: "pumpkins@mallorn.com" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Soft Pumpkins
>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 19:19:28 +0000
>
>Last saturday I had 4 pumpkins growing.....2 at 7" diameter, 2 at
>11".............
>Today I have 1 at 28" diameter, other 3 same size......I tried to lift
>the smaller ones up
>to see if something as eating them and they pulled off the plant.....
>Im down to one pumpkin no as I lost 2 plants to extreme heat and drought
>conditions..
>Is there any hope for my last pumpkin...seems to be doing well so far, I
>put up a shade
>tent to try and help it, anything else I can do ??? Thanks
>
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