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Indianapolis,In

I had a pumpkin split this morning that I pollinated on 7-2. It was growing on a main vine on my Stellpflug 811. It was growing at a scary rate. The whole bottom of the pumpkins split. Any ideas as to why it split?

7/12/2001 8:18:22 AM

Mid Michigan

Hey Hoosier.......you been cutting, and burying vines, and watering, and fertilizing at the same time? I heard that splits can happen easily when you do both in the same day.
I'm not professing to know it all, since i'm a 1st year grower......but if i cut, and bury vines, or pollinate, i wont water, and fertilize that same day. (just a thought)
Cuzbiker

7/12/2001 10:36:08 AM

Indianapolis,In

I did water and fertilize yesterday. I've got another on the main and a secondary vine on the same plant that have scary growth also (to fast). I weighed the split pumpkin in weighed 4.55 pounds and was pollinated on 7-2.

7/12/2001 10:47:05 AM