Re: Tough decisions, Advice needed...
- Subject: Re: Tough decisions, Advice needed...
- From: A* J*
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:55:08 -0500
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
- Posted-date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 01:55:05 +0200 (DST)
>
> Pumpkin Gurus:
>
> I'm pushing the limit and trying to grow 2 pumpkins in my back yard patch
> this year - so it is time to prune...
>
> I my first site I have the 990 Hebb (616 Corkum x 780 Eaton) and 996.5
> Emmons (940 Mombert x (968 Sproule & self)) going - this appears to be a
> dead heat, the Hebb burst through the soil first, but the Emmons caught up -
> nothing spectacular about either plant. Which should I keep???
>
>
> I my other site I have the famous 723 Bobier going up against the 968
> Hester (800 Edwards x 815 Anderson) - the Bobier burst through the soil
> first, but the Hester has caught up and lapped it - nice thick stem to
> be, and large, healthy leaves - it is my best looking plant of the 4, the clear
> early winner... Nothing spectacular at all about the Bobier. One has
> to go - so I either turf my best, healthiest, strongest, fastest plant (the
> Hester) or I pull up a 723 Bobier - don't know if I am man enough to do
> that...
>
> What should I do? Any advice is appreciated...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
Yo Henry,
Why not let them grow side by side..take the leftside sidevines off one and the
rightside sidevines off the other..kind of like a flag pattern xmas tree. This way you have
two plants in an area meant for one. Just my 2 cents worth.
alun
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