Re: cutting back vines
- Subject: Re: cutting back vines
- From: P*@AOL.COM
- Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 10:21:55 EDT
Steve,
Why not grow Prizewinner variety. They have great color and are easier
for the customers to lift when they get them home. We used to grow 1,000 to
1,500 of them on five irrigated acres and sold every one. They average about 140
pounds and go as high as 200. We wholesaled most of them. We even had a guy
that would come in after the main picking and take the small ones.
Pumkinguy
(wayne hackney)
In a message dated 9/8/2008 9:31:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
shaberman@insmgt.com writes:
"Pink" or peach color is common. I have never had an AG turn bright orange
like a field pumpkin. Around here, people pay us big$ for "off" colored
pumpkins. I grow a couple of acres of field pumpkins and let local school
kids have field trips and such in October. Next year, my wife and I want to
set up a pumpkin auction for money to go to St. Judes Children's Hospital. I
will share photos and results with this site.
P.S. Anyone out there interested in some seed swapping? I have been busting
a hump getting a new patch ready for Ags next year.
Steve Haberman
Insurance Management
959 E 4th St.
Marion, IN 45952
Cell: (574) 551-5601
Email: shaberman@insmgt.com
Fax: (765) 664-0761
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
yorunk@comcast.net
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 7:27 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: cutting back vines
Gotta see a picture of the pink ones!
Debbie
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Szmajdee" <szmajdee@charter.net>
> mine started off white and are turning pink!!!!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <yorunk@comcast.net>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 9:36 PM
> Subject: RE: cutting back vines
>
>
> > So you think i should cut it? Will it keep until Halloween? It's
> > probably about 120 lbs+ now. I have been getting rid of everything
that
> > I cut from the plants. We can't burn here, so they go to the landfill.
> >
> > I have 2 plants from seed stock 1450x1502. Each plant has a white
> > pumpkin (one of which is on the plant that has SVB's). Do you think
> > they will eventually turn orange?
> >
> > Debbie
> > -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: "Steve Haberman" <shaberman@insmgt.com>
> >> Debbie,
> >> SVBs wont dammage your fruit directly. The problem with them is
> >> vine dammage that cuts off water flow. If you are in N. IL, you
> >> have a couple of weeks left for growth. In my humble oppinion, I
> >> would go with what you have. I had terrible SVB problems this year
> >> in N. Indiana. I slit some of my vines with a razor and pulled the
> >> grubs. This was in July though and had time to burry them and get
> >> em to root. At the end of the year, pull your vines and remove them
> >> away from next years patch. I burn mine. Good Luck!
> >>
> >> Steve Haberman
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> >> Behalf Of yorunk@comcast.net
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 9:50 AM
> >> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> >> Subject: cutting back vines
> >>
> >> Hey gang. I was wondering when you start to cut back vines? I've
> >> been cutting some leaves off that are damaged, by disease or
> >> insects I don't know. Now I have only a couple of leaves at the
> >> stumps. I have found one SVB in one of the vines and cut the vine
> >> off. How do i know if it got the pumpkin?
> >>
> >> Debbie
> >>
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