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Re: when do I disconnect my pumpkin?

In a message dated 97-09-06 03:43:04 EDT, vycital@dnet.net (Bev) writes:

<< Subj:	when do I disconnect my pumpkin?
 Date:	97-09-06 03:43:04 EDT
 From:	vycital@dnet.net (Bev)
 Reply-to:	vycital@dnet.net
 To:	pumpkins@athenet.net (pumpkin group)
 
 Hi,
 
 Well I need to get my pumpkin to the fair on Sept. 16. My question is
 "when do I disconnect Mr. Pumpkin from the vine?" Should I wait until
 the 16th? He's still growing - nice & slow. I pray everyday that he
 doesn't explode or crack.  I've been watering him about every other day
 since we haven't had much rain.  I keep the waterings light & the last
 time I fertilized him was about 3 weeks ago with a light sprinkling of
 10-10-10.  He's now approx. 525 lbs! He's quite a "looker" too! My big
 fear is that we'll get a heavy rain & he'll split - should I disconnect
 him if we get a heavy rain?
 
 Thanks,
 
 Bev from N.C.
  >>

You should disconnect when your driving down the street, to bring it to the
fair and you run out of vine!

Well you get the idea anyway.

I disconnect mine the evening before so I’m not rushing the next day and
cause an accident with the Pumpkin.  I treat the cut vine with powdered
sulfur to seal it.  As far as splitting, that is always a risk but usually by
September the growth has slowed enough to prevent rapid growth that would
cause splitting.  If is does split in September it probably would not have
been strong enough to survive moving anyway.  Keep the Pumpkin treated with a
Fungicide spray at all times.  The cold nights can cause disease to set in
which is a much bigger risk during this month than splitting.

Hope that helps.

George
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