This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Which to thin?

I guess I hedged my bets too much.  Out of six seeds started I've got
three good plants BUT I've got room for two plants MAX:

768 Holland -- good yellow vine, some wind damage, least daily sunshine,
a secondary vine split but main vine intact, males blooming, females
have quite large "pre-pumpkins" and are ready to bloom in next day or
two.  One vine borer egg found and destroyed, one vine borer moth
destroyed on this plant.

745 Grant -- covering smallest growth area, vine and leaves look very
green and less wind damaged, haven't seen any female buds yet, plant
"stuck" in between other two.

739 Holland -- most vigorous vines (yellow), some wind damage, small
"pre-pumpkins" on females (one appears to be a set of twins with two
ovaries beneath same flower), one male bloom so far, sunniest location. 
Vine borer moth located and destroyed on this plant, no eggs located.

So whad'ya think out there?  Do any of these sound like clear-cut
winners (or losers)?  Do I wait and see which sets the best fruit and
cull the loser, or cull before fruit set to provide less competition for
the other prospects?  What if I cull the one plant that doesn't end up
borer infested?  Which two would make the best cross?

I feel good that I have the luxury of choosing between several healthy
looking vines at this point, but on the other hand I hate the thought of
culling a healthy looking vine...what to do?  I feel like Charlie
Brown...wishy-washy!

--Chris Wilbers
Sioux Falls, SD
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index