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Alicante (España)

The last year but of 40 future pumpkins they rotted... so that... somebody knows the reason?
To visit the web. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2006&grower=27403&action=L
I thank for the commentaries.
Thank you very much.
Jose Luis

1/20/2007 7:25:18 PM

Sioux Falls, SD [email protected]

looks like they aborted early
can be :
poor pollination, or
too hot at pollination time, or
high nitrogen, or
some other stress like dry, disease, pests

is Alicante an island climate?
what are your daytime high temp pollination time?

1/21/2007 12:41:53 AM

Sheridan . NY

Lots of reasons for rot -->poor plant health--low plant sugars due to not right kinds of foods or not enough food-- all above opens plant and pumpkin up to diease and bugs which both can smell and find in a flash--look at bread mold--if you keep the air dry you dont----but damp and warm it show up in a day-- Spraying foliar feeds are a VERY AFFECTIVE WAY to help all things that go on in a plant and pumpkins life---craig--

1/21/2007 8:13:57 AM

Alicante (España)

Alicante this in the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Heat in summer and invier suaves.La soon to us polinización in the morning. The excess of Nitrogen is possible.
Thanks for your explanations.
Jose Luis.
TEXTRO TRADUCIDO ON LINE.PERDON ERRORS

1/21/2007 10:08:51 AM

Plymouth,MA

could be soil born pathogen, this would have gottten in early, the pumpkins wouldn't have a chance

1/21/2007 10:49:29 AM

Alicante (España)

I do not understand the word "pathogen" and "gotten", the translation on line is very bad.
Thanks friends.
Jose Luis

1/21/2007 1:04:23 PM

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"Pathogen" is the cause of a disease. In this case maybe a fungus disease like "fusarium". The fungus spores (pathogen) may be splashed up from soil by irrigation or rain water.

High temperatures can cause the young fruits to die.

Rain during pollination can cause failure.

1/21/2007 2:06:05 PM

Alicante (España)

Yes, in my field long ago heat and closely together is a sweepings garbage dump (Compost). Possible “fusarium”.
That product to foliar I must use?
Thanks friends.
Jose Luis

1/21/2007 3:12:34 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Jose...Based on your other beautiful gardens...I think it is the heat. If you could give us more of what your daily summer averages are I am sure we could get a better understanding. Is it the pumpkins only, or do your other vegetable have this problem.
Shannon

1/22/2007 4:32:49 PM

Alicante (España)

Hello Shannon friend:
If, long ago heat in Alicante. But the pumpkins please of the heat. Judias, tomatos, peppers, etc, etc. do not have problems. It is possible that the seeds are not good... I hope of Duchezeau (France) and another friend of the USA. Thanks to all the friends of the giant pumpkins.
Jose Luis.

1/23/2007 5:32:10 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Email heading your way......

1/24/2007 9:41:56 AM

Alicante (España)

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Friends thank you very much by your messages. I have another question (very important) In LAND K Feeding Schedule. I must give to water to the Earth of my pumpkins single the days that he indicates (19 days) and all other single foliar(116 days)? I hope that the translation is faithful and my question is interpreted well. A very warm greeting to all the good cultivators of giant pumpkins. Jose Luis.
PS. Shannon Friend.
Today to arrive your on from bubbles on fabulous has of everything, I also I will need another field to cultivate.
Shannon Thanks

1/26/2007 2:14:16 PM