RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #19 (UNCLASSIFIED)

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I did not have good germination with the wet paper towel method.  I
guess the top of the fridge was not warm enough.  Before I got my
seedling heat mats, I used a method with great success suggested by a
member on this list.

Put your potted seeds (very moist soil) in a cooler with a bottle of
very hot water.  Change the water morning and night until the seeds
sprout.  I also filed down the sides of the seeds a little.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Debbie Runkle
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:22 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: 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




________________________________
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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