Re: Out of the running
Kevin, that is so disappointing. We were really looking forward to seeing
you and your pumpkin at Elk's Grove on the 4th. Are you still planning to
attend?
Sincerely,
Karri
In a message dated 9/27/2003 10:56:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com writes:
>
> List
> Well here it goes again !! I am officially out of the running for the 2003
> season (competition)
> Yes heart braking but every year you learn more and more.
> Here is the run down...
>
> 790 Daletas......the plant only produced two pumpkins on the main vine
> and one on a secondary... I kept one on the main vine crossed it with the
> 845
> Bobier. it started slow then started putting on weight in early August. the
> Baboon butt was the size of a dinner plate and split right down the middle
> leaving
> two lobes on one side and three on the other. heart braking it was 719 lbs
> EST and a mouse got in and ate almost all the seeds ... it was high and long
>
> really nice deep orange 25 inch stump and runner was half again as big as a
> coke
> can....Leaves 31 to 37 inches across...
> 845 Bobier...... Great plant nothing special about the plant but nice...
> the pumpkin started oozing mush from the bottom after three weeks of no
> growth.
> I did an Autopsy and could not find the problem it was FULLY rotten and no
> seeds were viable it got dark and I took a flash light and tried to find the
> hole
> !!! I did !! in the center of the lobes there was a hole the size of a soda
> straw where the lobes did not close... Really ODD has anyone ever seen this
> ??
> It taped put to 663 lbs EST....
> I have a secondary pumpkin on the plant that is 845 Bobier X 790 Daletas
> that is still viable but I trimmed the runner 1/2 of the way through so it
> would not steal energy from the main pumpkin YES A MISTAKE !!
> Other then this I have NOTHING but wanted to share the info with the list
>
> !! Take care all !!!
>
> Kevin Smith
> Pumpkin Pirate !!!!!
>
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