Re: Early blossoms


I think my plants last year didn't start growing for
the first few weeks either but then they took off. 
Maybe it's still developing a root system before it
gets the major vine growth.
--- Natalie Dykstra <ndykstra@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> Hi. I live in New Brunswick, Canada. This is my
> third year growing giant 
> pumpkins. I have a problem, or at least I think it
> is a problem. My plants 
> started to blossom, both male and female blossoms
> very early, ie. when the 
> plants were still small and in their pots.I believe
> I started my seeds too 
> early in the house, and they were in their pots for
> too long, which 
> completely screwed up their cycle. They have been
> out in the ground for 
> about 3 weeks now, and have grown very little, but
> continue to have 
> blossoms. It is as though they have already passed
> by the growth stage and 
> have moved on to the blossom stage (?????) Any
suggestions?


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