Re: season over??
- Subject: Re: season over??
- From: D* R* <y*@att.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:04:59 -0700 (PDT)
You have a very good point. I did not start them earlier because May/June has been very wet and cool. The nights were still getting into the low 40's. I had no way of keeping them warm. I probably had too much moisture in the starter soil. We'll see what happens with the last three I am starting.
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From: Cliff Warren <cliffwarren@yahoo.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 10:35:24 AM
Subject: Re: season over??
If I could be so bold, I would also suggest starting MUCH earlier. This would give you time to adjust when things don't go as planned.
As an example, I started a full two months ago, and now my plants are about 10 feet long. Yes, it takes a lot of effort to do that in a cold spring, but we're also going to freeze again in early September. You gotta make hay while the sun shines!
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From: Jordan Rivington <jordan.rivington@gmail.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:12:42 AM
Subject: Re: season over??
Probably damped off. Too wet and cool.
On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 8:07 AM, Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net> wrote:
> Well gang, it appears that my season is over before it started. I did the
> wet paper towel method to start the seeds. When I first saw roots, I put
> them in pots with started soil, added some water (all 7 germinated). I put
> my 3 chosen ones on a protected heating pad. When there was a slight
> observation that they might break the surface, I put grow lights on them.
> By this time two others died. Then each day one more would die until I had
> 2 left, which appeared to be doing ok. Yesterday I determined that the last
> two had died. Although they had good color, they had wilted. I started my
> last 3 seeds in the paper towel and will direct sow them once roots are
> formed.
>
> What the heck went wrong?????? Did I add too much water to the started
> soil?
>
> Now I have to face everyone's questions on how the pumpkins are doing. I
> am shamed and frustrated.
>
> Debbie
>
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