Re: Which is preferable?
- Subject: Re: Which is preferable?
- From: Kurt Frederick k*@planet.eon.net
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 14:19:01 -0600
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
I would pollinate them both, and watch them for two or three weeks before I
would decide. I would calculate their growth RATE before I made the
decision. A "younger" one might be growing so much faster, that if you
projected them out to weigh-off day, it would overtake the older one. I
use a spreadsheet to do this.
Kurt Frederick
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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At 01:15 PM 6/19/2003 EDT, you wrote:
>Question for the experienced growers on the list:
>All other things being equal, which scenerio may be better for growing a
>larger pumpkin:
>
>A) One that's pollinated July 1st, 10 feet out on the main vine
>
>B) One that's pollinated July 8th, 15 feet out - (has fewer growing days,
>but more
> leaves and anchor roots preceeding it to provide energy for growth).
>
>Rick
>(Still raining in NJ)
>
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