Re: sand and fruit protection

Oops...I hope I didn't come across as "whining"...I've had a very FUN year!
I'm also happy that lots of people have grown some nice orange pumpkins from
my seeds!  Sweet!
Wishing everyone a Great Finish to 2010!
I'll post my 2010 seeds in  Nov...once dried...they are FREE.
I have crossed a lot with the infamous  1068 Wallace!
Dave Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN






-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Minor <minok2014@yahoo.com>
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Sent: Fri, Oct 8, 2010 9:11 am
Subject: Re: sand and fruit protection


Dave,
I'm truly sorry to hear you had a bad year, especially since so many others
ave had a good one.
On the plus side, seeds you gave to me and others  grew big(not giant)
fruits,
aking several growers very happy.
Your generosity, advice and support have been outstanding, and I and other
rowers salute you for that.  Thank you for all you've done for us.
I just wish that translated into a top 10 finish for you, or at least a PR.
Hopefully, this is just "one of those years" and next year will be good, if
ot great.
Good seeds, good soil, and the best of luck to you next year.
Steve Minor
--- On Thu, 10/7/10, dbhaskaran@aol.com <dbhaskaran@aol.com> wrote:
From: dbhaskaran@aol.com <dbhaskaran@aol.com>
ubject: Re: sand and fruit protection
o: pumpkins@hort.net
ate: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 9:53 PM
Hi Katie!
t has been a humbling year...losing all my big ones...lost 6 to stem splits
nd rib splits...so down to my 4 slower growers...
 took 2 to Nekoosa, WI last Saturday and they weighed in at 957.5 lbs and
008 lbs...and finished...gulp..20th...I have never had a below top 10
inish.
 was amazed at all the growers...around 60 I think....so great to see such
xcitement in this sport and people more crazy than I!  LOL.
owever, with the winner being 1675 lbs...nice job Mr. Hopkins...it would
ave
aken a miracle in my patch to get there.
y watermelon at 194.5 lbs finished 4th...which was nice...considering the
op
 were 223, 226.5 and 227.5...with the last being a state record for MN.
We have one more weighoff this weekend and I'm bring the final 2 of my
umpkins both 950-1050 range to Stillwater, MN.
lus another watermelon near 200lbs....but felt light on putting it in the
UV
onight.
Anyway, always a fun year regardless and kept me active all summer trying to
eep up!  Great for BP (blood pressure) and weight loss!
Hope you continue to have a great year and good luck at Half Moon Bay!
ave Bhaskaran
ochester, MN







----Original Message-----
rom: Kathie Morgan <fishrap@att.net>
o: pumpkins@hort.net
ent: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 5:04 pm
ubject: Re: sand and fruit protection

i, Dave!
Have you been to weigh-off with the pumpkin mentioned below? Curious to know
f it kept pace with your dreams for it.

n Aug 1, 2010, at 6:46 PM, dbhaskaran@aol.com wrote:
> Steve,
 Congrats on being on track for 1000+! I have one that is 703 lbs, > which
sing
 the AE method..puts it around 1289 lbs come Oct.
 ( current weight + (number of days till Sept 20th * 1/2 of current > daily
 weight gain over a 4 day period)).
 ie... 703 + (51 * 11.5 (23lbs/day))

 But I agree...with 2 of my pumpkins going down this week to > splits...hard
o
 hold them till Oct!

 Take care.
 Dave.







 -----Original Message-----
 From: Steve Minor <minok2014@yahoo.com>
 To: pumpkins@hort.net
 Sent: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 8:25 pm
 Subject: Re: sand and fruit protection


 Dave,
 Daconil and Captan have become my good friends this year. I'm about > to
pray
 pplications of calcium to the outside of my fruit to help fortify it.
 Thanks for another tip on being proactive growing AGs(Daconil on > both
nds).
 In this business, better to be safe than sorry.
 Measured my largest pumpkin today. On track for first 1000 pound > fruit.
 Cross my fingers and hope to win the lottery.
 Steve
 --- On Sun, 8/1/10, dbhaskaran@aol.com <dbhaskaran@aol.com> wrote:
 From: dbhaskaran@aol.com <dbhaskaran@aol.com>
 ubject: Re: sand and fruit protection
 o: pumpkins@hort.net
 ate: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 8:51 PM
 Steve,
 ou're welcome. Well, I've been growing big pumpkins for 40 years, > but I
 lways seem to learn each year also! LOL.
 I have a bunch of High Maintenance Pumpkins this year, which means, > they
et
 rowth "marks" that cut into the fruit on the back and stem > areas....so I
 ormally paint on the daconil to insure they don't rot (great way to > keep
 umpkins going into Oct) but then need to insure the sheet doesn't > smother
 t
 ut too much...so putting up the stake in front (and will for the > back)
elps
 n dry and "heal" the area.
 n fact, painting daconil on the blossom end and stem areas before > trouble
 appens is not a bad idea...even the stump area. Things I do as we > get
nto
 ug, as the pumpkins get into old fruit and tough to manage!
 e're having a good year in MN, so need to make hay while we do have > a
ood
 ear, weather wise!
 ood luck to all!
 avid Bhaskaran
 ochester, MN



 ----Original Message-----
 rom: Steve Minor <minok2014@yahoo.com>
 o: pumpkins@hort.net
 ent: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 7:06 pm
 ubject: Re: sand and fruit protection

 ave,
 for one appreciate your input. You helped me a lot last year, and I'm
 oing
 ch better this year. You always manage to come up with juicy little >
idbits
 info like the stakes to drape the sheet over, fore and aft.
 our help enables me to help others and pay it forward.
 teve Minor
 -- On Sun, 8/1/10, dbhaskaran@aol.com <dbhaskaran@aol.com> wrote:
 rom: dbhaskaran@aol.com <dbhaskaran@aol.com>
 bject: Re: sand and fruit protection
 : pumpkins@hort.net
 te: Sunday, August 1, 2010, 6:48 PM
 ebbie,
 suggestion would be to run both...which is what I have done now for 2
 ars
 w. I didn't like just the sheet, as we get periods of too much > wetness so
 nning both of them protects the pumpkin from some of the sun that my 6
 rps
 d 10 fence posts allow in. (6x8 tarps)
 have put down wet sand before but it seems to dry with a few > days...so I
 n't think you need to worry.
 also dig a trench around my pumpkins tents so that water hitting the >
arps
 d dropping...goes into a trench and away from the pumpkin, plus this > also
 ts the pumpkin on "higher ground" due to the trench and thus more > drying.
 lso becareful with the MV and the tarps rubbing on them if you use > it and
 so if you use the sheet on the pumpkins...make sure the front and > back
et
 me "air"...I use a small stake in front of the pumpkin and put the > sheet
 er it...thus giving the them stem area some "air".
 ope this helps.
 od luck.
 vid Bhaskaran
 chester, MN


 ---Original Message-----
 om: Debbie Runkle <yorunk13@att.net>
 : pumpkin <pumpkins@hort.net>
 nt: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 9:07 am
 bject: sand and fruit protection
 hat type of fruit protection is recommended? I am currently using a > tarp
 y
 night, but noticed that there isn't a whole lot of air movement. > Now I am
 dering about just using a sheet on the pumpkin during the day and >
emoving

 night. We have alot of humidity, esp. at night. That leads me to > my next
 stion.
 have sand under the pumpkins. Yesterday I removed as much of the play
 nd,
 t I had originally used, and replaced it with all purpose sand. I > found
 at
 e play sand held too much moisture and was damp right out of the > bag.
his
 ning all of the sand is damp. The ground is pretty moist due to some
 cent
 ns. The pumpkins were covered with tarps so no rain got on it or > the
and,
 the sand seems to be absorbing moisture from the ground. I am worried
 out
 pumpkin rotting. I don't know if fans would help much since I would > most
 ely have to keep them on the pumpkins every day.
 bbie
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