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Nova Scotia

i was curiouse as to how many pumpkins you growers grow that make it to weigh off time, and how many pumpkins don't make it from your gardens? example; 1 pumpkin to fair out of 4 grown 1 split, 2 with soft spot.

9/6/2003 10:09:28 AM

Oz

none big enough for fair,,,
but,,,
7 plants started
7 survived july
5 nice pumpkins still on vine
1 basket ball sized pumpkin
1 early cull-bettles/wite spots/rot
3 little fruits selfculled at softball size,,,
mr t i hope that storm hasnt harmed you!

9/6/2003 5:14:05 PM

Whidbey Island

2 vines started. On one vine two choice pumpkins rotted. I'm down to one pumpkin on my remaining vine. Talk about not sleeping for worry about rotting, splits and varmits.....

9/6/2003 10:59:39 PM

Enumclaw WA

4 seeds sprouted in pots
2 transplanted to garden
Both plants had about 60% abort rate at everyting from pingpong ball size to beachball size.
1 plant has 3 pumpkins all over 200# (1 main, 2 secondary)
1 plant has 2 pumpkins over 250# (1 on main, 1 on secondary)

9/7/2003 12:21:52 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

38 pumpkins going, lost 3
27 plants total, pulled 2 because of poor growth or disease. 1 plant just never produced females....

9/7/2003 6:47:07 AM

Nova Scotia

thanks guy's, the last storm missed me mcpumpkin but there are 3 more coming over back to back. anyone know how to make a wind break to withstand 150mph winds for 8 hours?

9/8/2003 8:11:54 AM

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We have an abort ratio of about 12:1 here at the house patch.
My son's school abort ratio is better at about 6:1.

I will attribute this to a more agressive fertility program here but the shade could have something to do with it too.

Mr T. How's about a cement or cinder block wall? Good luck & BE SAFE!

Steve

9/8/2003 8:49:38 AM