Re: Vine longevity
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Vine longevity
- From: W* S* <p*@ajm.net.au>
- Date: Sun, 01 Mar 1998 19:46:26 +1100
- References: <f8a38529.34f89bfe@aol.com>
George,
Thinking about it, I think you might be right, because we have had very
few pumpkins go rotten, in ten years, but others I know, have lost all.
We leave ours on the vine for as long as possible.
Wendy
GBPUMPKIN wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-02-28 17:42:21 EST, you write:
>
> << Subj: Re: Vine longevity
> Date: 98-02-28 17:42:21 EST
> From: pumpkin@ajm.net.au (Wendy Stayner)
> Sender: owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
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> Pat
>
> I am not sure if this will help, but I have noticed here in Australia,
> the growers who planted extra early, trying to get the extra time and
> warmth to grow a giant, pumpkins have all matured and are starting to
> rot. Whilst the ones who planted the usual time of October, are having
> pumpkins maturing at the right time.
>
> Wendy Stayner (Australia)
> >>
>
> I have never found growing a Pumpkin for a long time to cause rot, I believe
> it is due to improper fungus protection. I’ve found the opposite, a mature
> hardened off Atlantic Giant lasts longer, just like a winter squash would. I
> like to have then stop growing about a week before picking.
>
> George
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