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Oswego, New York

Hi, will you explain further what you mean by sinks on the vines and by terminating the sides after they grow? I didn't really understand. Thanks, Bonnie

6/7/2007 9:44:09 PM

Oswego, New York

"extra terminated sides", is what you said.

6/7/2007 9:45:33 PM

southwest MO

Maybe Shannon will chime in... :-/

6/7/2007 10:35:41 PM

Ohio

lol, Well Shannon?

6/8/2007 1:05:10 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

A sink would be any final destination for nutrients taken up by the plant. A sink could be a pumpkin or it could be excessive vine and leaf growth etc. So if you have multiple pumpkins on a vine then you have several sinks all competing for things like calcium and other nutrients.

6/8/2007 1:38:21 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Everyone knows a sink is something you wash your hands or dishes in. They come in several styles and varieties. When it comes to a sink in the plant Orangeneck sounds like he knows what he is talking about. Enter Sink into the search engine for more information. Some people also think vines past the pumpkin do nothing for the pumpkin. You have to realize most of what we do is theory. As no one is out there activally doing studies on giant pumpkin growing.

6/8/2007 1:53:27 PM

Knopp, Germany

i sink brooks should give us his opinion as i would do just the opposite of shannon

6/8/2007 2:06:31 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Bonnie, Orangeneck has it pretty good. I would also add that sinks are any actively growing or res-pirating part of the vines, roots, leaves, flowers & fruit included.

What some people think matters not. I believe through science fact that the answers are out there to understand a major part of growing the AGP. There are several well documented studies that suggest all that I have put in print here at BP and in "A Trip Down the Calcium Highway" is fact.

Dial in the search engine here at BP and it will help you discern the information. IMHO, BES is preventable in most cases. If you have a patch high in OM you are on a path to splitsville. Do your duediligence now. The end of the month is fast approaching and the Calcium highway is starting to swing into action.

My OM patches will have smaller plants overall but fruit set on well developed plants with terminated vines that are not robbing the fruit of Calcium and Boron.

There are many other factors which go hand in hand with this determination I have come to. Please email me for a copy of the Calcium Highway. Several clubs are climbing on board and will feature the article this month. However there is still much to learn and time will tell if I'm on the right track.

6/8/2007 7:08:02 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

SpottedCat not appologized to Shannon for calling him out on the carpet recently?

Good one Boy Genius, I thought that might stir the pot a little.

6/8/2007 7:08:06 PM

Oswego, New York

Her won't either:(

6/9/2007 10:48:32 PM