Re: Shading
Derek,
I have been shading the whole entire plant for 5 years. This year I will not. I normaly leave the shade cloth up until my plants out grows there area witch is about 1000 sq feet and has fully mature leaves. Witch is about late July early August then I remove it. My personal best is only 645 lbs, most of the serious growers here in Napa have grown 800-1000+ lb pumpkins. for this reason I am giving up on the idea. I will say that shading the entire plant will produce the biggest leaves ever, but big leaves don't take home prize money. The biggest leaf that I have grown was 39" across. And also I don't burn leaves in a heat wave very easy. I still plan on putting smaller portable shade structures on the tips of the new growth of the main vine. And I still plan to shade the fruit with a tarp.
I hope this helps you.
Gary Faulk
Napa, Ca
-------------- Original message --------------
> I am in North Carolina and this is my first year trying for a big pumpkin.
>
> I have been doing allot of reading about the need for shading but I am not
> sure what to use. (Plastic, tarp, etc.) I haven't found any information on
> how long to leave the shad over the plant and pumpkin.
>
> If anyone has any advice I would like to hear it.
>
> Derek Fisher
> Raleigh, NC
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
> Fawcett Brian
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:25 AM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Growing advice needed for Charleston grower
>
> You know who she's talking about Bob! <:^)>
> I might suggest Merit for the ever-present SVBs and
> some sort of "micro-climate" for the oppressive heat
> and humidity. I personally use misters but also feel
> shading to be at least as good.
> I too have a number of seeds to offer including some
> from the 2001 SC State Record Pumpkin. Let me know if
> he wants them, Brian Fawcett
>
> --- Bob Attaway wrote:
> > Kathie:
> >
> > I canot imagine who you are talking about from
> > Flowery Branch, LMAO.
> >
> > The trophy you mention is the Southern Cup.
> >
> > I would be glad to send this new grower some seeds
> > if I knew who he is and
> > what is his
> > Address.
> >
> >
> > Good luck to all in 2005:
> >
> > Bob Attaway
> > Flowery Branch, Georgia
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net
> > [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
> > kathie morgan
> > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:50 PM
> > To: Hort Pumpkins
> > Subject: Growing advice needed for Charleston grower
> >
> > Hi Guys!
> > I can't remember the name of the trophy given to the
> > biggest pumpkin grown
> > in the South.
> > Some of y'all know the one I mean.
> > Meantimes, there's a young man trying to grow his
> > first big pumpkin in
> > Charleston, SC. I'm hoping you pros from Flowery
> > Branch and other hot spots
> > will send growing tips to this list to get this chap
> > off to a good start. He
> > especially anticipates trouble from SVBs and the
> > heat.
> > Thanks to all who can help.
> > Kathie
> > --
> >
> >
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