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Honesdale, Pennsylvania

After transplanting my good looking plants to the hoop house they seem to be at a standstill. I write it off to a bit of a plant shock from the change in temperatures and its new environment. The cots actually have turned a pale color. I see some new growth beginning to emerge so I am not too worried. I think this happens every year but I was wondering how long other growers transplants sit still until they take off.

5/9/2005 4:46:44 PM

Utah

... until it warms up ...

5/9/2005 4:59:22 PM

Montoursville, PA

If I can hold the cold frames at about 90 degrees they never take a break. They just keep on keeping on from transplant. They usually start vining in a week or ten days.

My buddy has six at the nine day point. Five have three or four leaves. That is begining vining. My records indicate a similar growth pattern both previous years.

I am starting over tomorrow or Wednesday. Germinated in three days. Believe I could plant tomorrow. Must wait and see.

5/9/2005 5:17:25 PM

Eveleth MN

I tried different pots this year and for the first time ever I haven't noticed any transplant shock what so ever. I made pots out of 6" sewer pipe cut into 12" lengths and when the plants were just putting out there 1st true leaf I transplanted them out side and didn't see any roots out to the side and only 1 out of 4 had the tap root showing on the bottom.

5/9/2005 7:21:41 PM

Ohio

What I have noticed is,if the roots where touching the bottom of the pot the day I put my plant outside into the hoop-house seemed like they would be at a stand still for a couple days.

When I could see the first true leaf and the roots wasnt at the bottom of the pot they stayed growing at a steady pace when planted in hoop-house.

Brooks

5/9/2005 8:48:28 PM

Ohio

Ned, Just wondering if your plant was in your pot longer then you wanted it to be?

5/9/2005 8:50:39 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Brooks: Not really. I think it has been the cool soil temperatures. The temps have been in the mid 70's yesterday and forecasted for today. I think they will start to take off now.

5/10/2005 8:07:56 AM

Canada

Agree, I used the upside down ice cream container trick this year with NO shock what so ever, if any it was very mild, only 5 days after transplant ( weather was awsome mind you) all 2 out of 4 plants got 3 new sets of leaves. this is the fastest ive ever seen pumpkins grow!! I basically kept the plants in the containers for 1.5 week
dureing transplant I dug a hole just slightly larger then
pot took the bottom off and slipped the plant out fo container and into hole filled in area watered and lightly padded down to take the air pockets away.

Dave

5/14/2005 4:09:22 AM