Re: slowing down the growth
hi vickie! your ? finds the dead center of why we all have ag
fever/sickness. you want your pumpkin to amass all the weight it can,every
moment of its life. the champ will not break,get sick,wilt, split,implode,
explode, or worst of all stop growing. every time you look at, touch, sing
to, talk to, think about, your ag ask it to grow. have a fun year. lowell.
ps-write "grow" on the board 1100 times!
----- Original Message -----
From: The Pumpkin Master <thepumpkinmaster@hotmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: slowing down the growth
> So what type of advice do you all have on how much weight is safe to
gain
> a day on a growing pumpkin?
>
> >From: Vickie Brock <brocfarm@pacific.net>
> >Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >Subject: Re: slowing down the growth
> >Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 18:17:31 -0800
> >
> >
> >
> >Heilmanjon@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > <what i want to know is what do other people do to
> > > control rapid growth late in the season. this is to try to controlsuch
> > > things as blossom end blowout due to a sudden rain>
> > >
> > > Ok, now I understand.
> > > Two things I have seen and used. First, do not use a lot of fertilizer
> >late
> > > in the year. It is a calculated risk, and how much depends on how bad
> >you
> > > want the biggest pumpkin rather than any pumpkin.
> > > Second, consider keeping a small second fruit on the plant, a late
set,
> >as a
> > > shock absorber.
> > > Others will have many other suggestions, and the real growers will
say,
> >"Full
> > > speed ahead and damn the splits!"
> > > Good luck.
> > >
> > > mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
> >
> > Most growth late in the season is slow. But you maybe able to push
hard
> >..and
> >get one moving...and then you get nervous the bigger the pumpkin gets.
So
> >its
> >best to get it big early by pacing it....... Some have tried cutting the
> >water
> >BUT THIS IS NOT that great of an idea as the pumpkin can lose some
weight.
> >Some
> >cut leaves to slow food production. AND WHEN your REAL///////////
> >NERVOUS../////.....//////////////. Knoch the stem. AND WHEN you can't
> >take it
> >anymore severe all and pray.............MODERATION is the key word.
> >Everyones
> >tolerance level of risk is different you have to find your speed and try
> >and
> >reach your personal goal. I myself am a whimp i just cant take splitting
a
> >pumpkin or blowing it up..........so I play it slow and easy.......others
> >like
> >the pedal to the metal......MB
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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