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Ohio

ITs my first year, im nowhere near a huge pumpkin right now but one of my pumpkins is really growing fast, i have another pumpkin about 5 feet down that hasnt really did anything,(softball size) is there anyway i can pull this pumpkin off the vine without hurting anything and will this help the pumpkin in front of it grow better????

8/4/2005 11:28:12 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Culling of slower growing fruits is a good idea if max size is what you are after. Don't cull too soon. I did earlier and then lost the one I kept. Have heard that 20 days since pollination on keeper to make sure it is a grower. I also learned this year to do the removal slowly, cut 1/3 of stem on 3 consecutive days, or 1/4 on 4 days. I cut one all at once earlier in the year and the next day my keeper split. Hope this helps, hope that some more exp. growers will chime in if I am off-track. Peace
Wayne

8/4/2005 11:39:09 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Also, good idea to treat open cut with fungicidal powder of some type. (Captan) Peace Wayne

8/4/2005 11:41:20 AM

Ohio

Thanks for the advice, both pumpkins should at least be 20 days old, ill wait til tomorrow to start it to see what ideas anybody else may say

8/4/2005 11:56:56 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

I second what Wayne said....

8/4/2005 1:09:01 PM

Ohio

I culled a 40 pounder on my 1370 Rose to keep a smaller one down the main. I ended up with no pumpkins on that plant because the smaller one aborted about 8 days later.I now have two pumpkins on this plant bigger then a soft ball.All i can hope for now is some nice porch pumpkins.

8/4/2005 4:34:46 PM

Ohio

I should have listened to Martin...lol

8/4/2005 4:35:38 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

What did Martin say?...Where was I? Peace Wayne

8/4/2005 11:58:41 PM

Follansbee, Wv

Now I may be wrong on this, but I believe that if a fruit gets to 25-30 inch circ by day 10, it's probably not going to abort. It just doesn't make sense for a plant to pump that kind of energy into a fruit that won't survive. From what I have observed so far this year, if a fruit is going to abort, it doesn't pack on a lot of weight. Here is the disclaimer:

I am a new grower and know very little about growing AG's! Always consult with a professional grower.

8/5/2005 7:49:30 PM