Re: Culling Plants

T.J.,
 
Don't do it! Keep both plants. Last year I had 2 plants in a dug plot of 8x10'. The vines grew out of that space and across the lawn in an area that got a mere 5 hrs. of sunlight/day. At the end of the season one plant produced a pumpkin weighing 274 lbs. and the other grew a 309 lber.
 
Greg "Titanic Atlantic" Sliwka
----- Original Message -----
From: t*@mindspring.com
To: Pumpkins@mallorn.com
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 6:39 AM
Subject: Culling Plants

How the heck does one decide:
A) if culling of plants is a necessity
and if yes,
B) which to kill (ugh)
then,
C) what type of killing ritual to use?
 
I have a small space.  Growing there now nicely are
a Cramer729 and a Cramer824 (thanks Shellie). 
They are nearly the same in size but the 729 has
bigger leaves. Both are starting to vine. If I go to
one plant it will be pollinating itself (if this matters). 
I love them both.  I would rather let them do it. My
objective is get something large not enter a contest.
 
Okok you want the dimensions.... damn.
The dug plot is a mere 10x10. Space around it is
~25x~30 but includes on it's sides other permanent
plants, the path to my front door, and the street.
Yah well I don't live on a farm.
 
tj
takoma park, md
(hoping I still have a reason to even be on this list)
 
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