Re: Females aborting early!
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Females aborting early!
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1999 18:24:02 PDT
I would personally not fertilize, especially with miricle grow when I am
trying to get a pumpkin to set. I withhold fertilizer to help the plant
switch from green growth to pumpkin growth
>From: Brad2julie@aol.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: Pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Females aborting early!
>Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1999 22:54:21 EDT
>
>Hello group,
> Is it common for the first two or three fruits to not
>totally develop on the main vine? I have had three females at 5, 7 and 9'
>all abort before bloom. the 12' looks great right now and should bloom in a
>couple days but still I am concerned. The 9' foot female looked good til
>yesterday about a day before it should have bloomed and then just started
>to
>wilt. the plant has adequate water and I have been using miracle gro and
>seaweed/fish emulsion for fertilization. Other than high humidity about
>85%
>with 85 degree temps. everthing else has been perfect. Should I use some
>blossom set, which contains calcium nitrate? My soil test shows I have
>plenty of calcium in the soil about 7000 lbs per acre. Just for info. the
>plant is a Ciliberto 697.
>
>Any thoughts
>
>Brad Walters
>Greenwood
>
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