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I've found that with roots before, I wouldn't worry too much
about it. My best suggestion is to really water it in well, gently soak it. I
would bet it will be fine. I realize the best way to transplant is to do it
before the roots get that far but sometimes weather and other things play a part
in when we can transplant. This year I've tried to transplant within about 7-10
days of seed starting.
----- Original Message -----
From:
L*@aol.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2001 2:26
AM
Subject: East Torrance report
List
Here is the East Torrance report.
Both 791 Glasiers are doing just fine
"yeah." The 986 Hester is a real
surprise. It popped out of the ground
running This morning I couldn't see
the tinny first leaf inside the dicots so
set it outside to acclimate.
Today when I came home the whole plant had
tripled in size and the first
leaf was plainly visible. I set it in the
mound. I have it in a large sour
cream container approximately 5 inch pot and
pretty tall. as I took it out
of the pot I was just sick to see a tap root
circling the bottom of the
pot. It was about four inches long and there were
many many other roots
that were touching the side of the pot and circling
about a half an inch
to two inches. I don't know if this will permanently
stunt the growth of
the plant or if it will simply recover and stay as a
viable plant. Does
anyone have any experience with this ???? If it grows as
vigorously as it
has been I am looking at allot of fun this year. YES GREEN
!! and one
Orange I feel the 791 Glasier as being a 567.5 Mombert self and
sibbed
will defiantly do the job !!
My back up seeds are coming along quite
well now after a slow start. The
901 Needham is popping the ground along
with the 862.5 Hester. The 547
Kournikakis has stopped growing after
popping out of the ground and I will
have to sit on it and wait and see if
it comes out of its rest period.
The irrigation in the garden is
going wonderful after taking Bob Troys
advice and purchasing some
incredible little MINNI sprinklers. Tomorrow I put
up the 20 ft X 10 ft
green house tarping over the 986 Hester as an experiment
and do the last
rototillering. From now on its just a sit and wait situation
and I will
enjoy the restful Memorial Day weekend.
Take care all and if anyone
has any comments I will be around all weekend.
If there is anyone that
knows if a pumpkin root will recover from damage with
no adverse affects I
will defiantly be happy to hear it!!! Take care and GROW
EM BIG...
Kevin Smith
Torrance CA
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