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Re: Transplant Problems/Questions

In a message dated 97-06-25 17:39:36 EDT, Donald.Barrucci@fmr.com (Barrucci,
Donald) writes:

<< Subj:	Transplant Problems/Questions
 Date:	97-06-25 17:39:36 EDT
 From:	Donald.Barrucci@fmr.com (Barrucci, Donald)
 To:	pumpkins@athenet.net (pumpkins@athenet.net)
 
 Hi all,
 
 About a month and a half ago I sent out a desperate message for seeds
 because none of mine had germinated.  Well I'd like to thank all of you
 for responding.  I have 7 pumpkins blooming and growing rather quickly.
 
 However, I now have several problems/questions.  I really only have room
 in my garden for one plant maybe two.  My plan of attack was to get seed
 from a big pumpkin and make this my female plant and then
 cross-pollinate
 several females each with a different male and keep the one or two
 pumpkins
 that looked like they had the most potential.
 
 I got a Zehr 1061 and a McIntyre 897 to germinate.  Along with these two
 I have 2 Brooks 400-500 seed (no conclusive genetic background
 available),
 a Peters 500+ (sorry, I can't remember the exact weight here at work)
 and 2
 Tursa 573  seeds that germinated.
 
 When I planted these I planted the 1061 and the 897 at opposite ends of
 the
 garden.  I planned on cross-pollinating them with each other.  I also
 wanted 
 to have several other males to use for cross-pollinization.  The Zehr
 1061
 was planted using a heating cable and since I saw it starting to bloom I
 decided to plant three Brooks seeds (nice big looking seeds) to take
 advantage
 of the heating cable and transplant them at a later date.  The others
 were put
 down the other end near the McIntyre 897.
 
 Here are my problem/questions:
 
 The McIntyre 897 looks OK. but the Tursa 573 looks quite a bit better.
 The
 897 was planted 4 days later than the 573, but the leaves look to be
 much
 smaller and it seems to be much slower in growth.  The 897 plant looks
 to be 
 quite healthy just smaller than the 573.
 
 Have other people noticed the same thing with the 897?
 
 Should I keep the 897 for cross-pollination or get rid of it now, before
 it uses
 up a lot of the nutrients in the soil?
 
 ******
 
 The Zehr 1061 is thriving.  The main vine is about two feet long.  The
 leaves are
 20-21 inches.  I never transplanted the Brooks seed due to being on
 vacation 
 and the lack of time.  There seemed to be nothing special about and I
 just planned
 on pulling them up anyway.  Well all of a sudden the Brooks plant is as
 big and as
 strong as my Zehr 1061.  The other Brooks was not as big.  My two
 biggest and
 strongest looking pumpkins happen to be planted right next to each
 other.  I decided
 I needed to move one of them.  Instead of moving one of the two, I did a
 test
 with the other Brooks plant.  I wet it down considerably.  I dug a hole
 to plant it in.
 I then got two shovels, dug all around the plant so as to not disturb
 the roots.  I got
 the plant out with all the dirt still in tact, carried it to its new
 home and replanted it.
 10 minutes later, all the leaves wilted and the plant seemed to die,
 although it is still
 alive (barely).  Did I do something wrong?
 
 Is there a way to transplant a pumpkin at this late stage?  I really
 want to move
 one of my two best plants.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
 
 Should I just leave the two pumpkins where they are, cross-pollinate and
 remove one
 at a later date?
 
 What should I do?
 
 ********
 
 My ultimate goal at this point is to be able to cross-pollinate the
 Brooks 400+ with
 the Zehr 1061.  I will keep the 897 and 573 to use as males only
 (although things
 change every day) and cross-pollinate with either the Brooks or the
 Zehr.
 
 Any and all suggestions are welcome.
 
 Thanks,
 Don Barrucci
 Woburn, MA
 
 
  >>
Pumpkins do not transplant well under any circumstances especially their
size.  I would recommend putting a compost pile that is half decomposed
beside each plant to heavy feed them while not overdosing them.  Do a little
pruning and let them both set. After they have pumpkins of 50" + see which
one is better and take out the other.  They will tolerate intensive gardening
if they have their own compost pile to feed on, so you may want to leave
them.

Which seed was the good one from the white or tan?

George
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