Re: Open to discussion
So is it size or gentic in your opinion?????
At 10:24 PM 9/19/00 , you wrote:
>Splits , after this season, to me - see genetic.. I have 4 plants,
fertilized them all exactly
>the same, and only had one plant give me a stem split, my Checkon 815. I
have two nice fruit on
>it, but both fruit have stem splits.. Gofigure.. I have 6 other fruit
between the 3 other plants,
>and non of themhave any stem splits, but then agian, they are not nearly
as big..
>
>Greg Schraiber wrote:
>
>> Bill,
>> Great topic. My first impression and I must admit I've only seen one
stem split, is that we
>> are dealing with a combination of 'too aggressive' human adjustments to
the fruit along with
>> the aggressive and rapid growth of the fruit which in itself forces
additional 'adjustments'
>> to the stem.
>> It may be beneficial to categorize the types of splits so that we may,
over time, detect a
>> pattern. Ideas?
>>
>> Greg Schraiber
>>
>> Bill VanIderstine wrote:
>>
>> > List: Does anyone have a theory as to why pumpkins seem to split at the
>> > stem, when they
>> > get to a weight that you start to think, (I have one this year.)
>> > Why will the stem not grow at a rate to match the
pumpkin ?????
>> > Is it genetic or conditions ??????????
>> > This subject is open to all. Newbe's & heavy hitters &
all us in between.
>> > All of the pumpkins I have seen go down this year, is
because of a hole
>> > at the junction of stem & flesh or just a stem split which opens right
into
>> > the pumpkin.
>> >
>> > Major problem - should be discussed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> >
>> > Thanks,<br>
>> > Bill Van Iderstine<br>
>> > Personal Best 862<br>
>> >
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