Re:
when one of mine started to develop cracks inbetween the ribs this season
(growing damn fast) i set "shock absorbers", some grew a fair size and some
also aborted when they had reached a certain size, but this and cutting out
feed and water helped a great deal and i didn't have to apply any fungicide
paste etc at all.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bart Toftness <toftness@mindspring.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: 01 September 2001 15:40
>Shock absorber pumpkins
>My questions are to the big time lurkers.
>
>1) What are your opinions of shock absorber pumpkins?
>
>2) Do you think they help to keep 'the big one' on the plant from
splitting?
>
>3) Do you think they 'steal' from 'the big one' and reduce its potential
>growth significantly?
>
>4) What is the best strategy to employ if any?
>
>Please reply directly IF you prefer.
>
>
>Bart Toftness
>
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