Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #19

As usual, I am about one month behind with starting the pumpkins.  I have some
milk jugs that I sterilized with bleach.  Now I am thinking that I cut them
too shallow.  I cut them below the handle and now they are only about 4 inches
high.  Should I have cut them through the middle of the handle?

It seems like
quite a few growers prefer to start their seeds on wet paper towels.  Is there
an advantage using this method verses direct sow in starter soil?  Can I pop
out of the soil faster by keeping the room @ 85 drgrees?  If so, does that
weaken them?

Debbie




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From: Richard Briggs
<briggsrichard@hotmail.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 28,
2009 10:13:49 AM
Subject: RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #19

We got some rain here in
St. Louis right after I planted. Whew! Just in time.
Nothing like Diana got in
Gladstone though.
It's just a bit cool at 55 degrees this morning but is
supposed to be 80 by
Friday.

I had germinated mine in rolled paper Cups, kept
warm over a heating pad. It
worked great and all 10 seeds have germinated.

I
hope I didn't transplant too early because as soon as the cotyledons came
up,
I stuck them outside.  I tore parts of my paper pots apart for easier root
penetration even though a few had already started sending roots through the
bottom of the folded pots. They've gotten noticeably bigger but only 3 or 4
have regular leaves sprouting too.  It got cool after the few days of rain we
had. I think the Kansas rain petered out somewhat by the time it made it's way
here so we in St. Louis had only nice mild rain for 2 days.

Now it just needs
to warm up so we can COOK some Chlorophyll in the sun!
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