RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #19
- Subject: RE: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #19
- From: &* G* <g*@ll.mit.edu>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 08:38:31 -0400
At this time I'd forego the pots and just direct seed them in the garden.
Glenn Peters
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M.I.T. Lincoln Labs.
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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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