RE: Champions Of Orange from a first time SOuth African grower.

Thanks for the advice. The winner in my area last year had a whopping 45 kg
pumpkin (99 lbs). From what I hear from the big guys, that should be easy to
beat? We'll see. Anyway, the winner told me his pumpkin suddenly turned
orange and started to ripen too early, with no more growing for over 4
weeks. I read somewhere what causes a pumpkin to stop growing but cannot
find it again. Any clue as to why this happens?

Alan

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Glenn Peters
Sent: 22 November 2004 09:04 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: RE: Champions Of Orange from a first time SOuth African grower.


Alan: you need to support the stem so it doesn't come crashing down to the
ground or get snapped off by the wind, when i have a plant that tends to
grow upwards i usually put a support under it like a springing willow stick
and also cross two sticks above it in an "X" shape to keep the wind from
snapping it, when the vine gets long and heavy enough just remove the
springing stick from underneath and lower the vine to the ground.

good luck

Glenn

At 08:49 PM 11/22/2004 +0200, you wrote:
> From a first time South African grower:
>
>I just planted my first pumpkin which I believe is an Atlantic giant. I
>planted it indoors, it took about 2 weeks to germinate and was then planted
>when it had 3 strong leaves. The main stem grew straight, then curved
>upward, now keeps on curving and has done about a 90 degree bend, with only
>about 5 leaves on it (oh, it's summer here in the the Southern Hemisphere
>whilst you guys freeze your butts off).
>My concern is that the stem will break off. Is it normal to curve around
>like this whilst growing?
>
>Alan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
>Of Glenn Peters
>Sent: 22 November 2004 08:17 PM
>To: pumpkins@hort.net
>Subject: Re: Champions Of Orange
>
>
>Martin: while i do prefer my pumpkins to, well look like pumpkins, i am
>growing them for the weight factor, if i had chose to grow for looks alone
>then I'd chose a variety known for color and shape like a Burpee
>Prize-winner or Big-Max or Big-Moon varieties, but to grow a true
>competition biggie, then it has to be an Atlantic Giant, but if it comes
>out to be a nice shape and of orange color then that's a bonus! my 1011.4
>lber was a nice orange color and kin of long and not blobish  but had it
>been a yellow or cream colored blob I'd have liked it just as much! and of
>course I'm growing them for fun, i mean is there another reason?  can
>people actually prosper from growing AG's?
>Glenn
>
>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=28950
>
>   At 10:11 PM 11/19/2004 +0000, you wrote:
> >Glenn,
> >
> >For some growers there are other characteristics of importance besides
the
> >weight. I'd rather have a round and beautiful orange pumpkin than one of
> >those "big heavy blobs that look like cowpies" that might be a few pounds
> >heavier.
> >This year I had a very orange and beautiful pumpkin off the 801.5 Stelts
> >that weighed 495lbs. I loved it considerably more than my 658lbs German
> >record pumpkin from 2002 that was one of those ugly, white wheel shaped
>ones.
> >I'm growing AGs for the fun of it and so I grow whatever gives me the
> >greatest pleasure, the beautiful orange ones.
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >PS: Very nice fruits, Vince. I will make sure to send you some of my
seeds
> >in the next few weeks and I'd be happy to get a few of yours in exchange!
> >
> >
> >
> >"Glenn Peters" <gpeters@ll.mit.edu> schrieb:
> > > Vince: this ain't no beauty contest!!
> > >
> > > nice looking pumpkins, 3 pounds shy of the 1000mark
> > >
> > > At 11:26 AM 11/19/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> > > >My champions this year were orange... not so big but orange -
> > > >And big enough to garner some respect even if they actually
> > > >looked like pumpkins.
> > > >
> > > >I still think calling some of those big heavy blobs that look
> > > >like cowpies pumpkins is a stretch... but that's what won many
> > > >a weigh off this year.
> > > >
> > > >It's hard to argue with a large knarly, multicolored glob that
> > > >weighs more than your truck so they take home most the prize
> > > >money.
> > > >
> > > >The masses will revolt some day and say.... wait a minute -
> > > >that ain't no stinkin' pumpkin.....
> > > >
> > > >So my Champions sit under a tree in my front yard and are the
> > > >wonder of the neighborhood.  Most wonder what the hell they are
> > > >doing there, and write me off as an eccentric.  What me worry -
> > > >I still find them veiled in a certain magic even if I haven't
> > > >figured out quite what to do with them...
> > > >
> > > >One of these days they will probably take over the planet and
> > > >we will all become just fertilizer but until then you can catch
> > > >one last glimpse of my crop at:
> > > >
> > > >http://zunino.net/champions.htm
> > > >
> > > >Email me privately at: anaid-tecuod@yahoo.com if you would like
> > > >some seeds.
> > > >
> > > >vince
> > > >Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today!
> > > >http://my.yahoo.com
> > > >
> > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
> > > >To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > > >message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
> > > To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> > > message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
> >To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
> >message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
>To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
>message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
>To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
>message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Pumpkin-growing archives: http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PUMPKINS
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index