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Edmonton, Canada

We had a horrible hailstorm on the weekend. My 500 Carlson took some really heavy damage. This, after I've battled horrible winds and cool temps that included a late June frost. That surprise-late frost badly damaged my 537 Hildebrant. I know that things will probably look better as time goes on, but I'm thinking of giving up. All of the effort, and time spent on these plants, for nothing.

There are some pics in my diary. What does everyone think, will this plant recover?

7/5/2004 11:32:34 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Hell Yeah Buddy, You will do alright! never know if Ya QUIT!

7/5/2004 11:57:33 AM

Dagobah Ohio, USA

DON'T GIVE UP!!!!
I had a hail storm rip me apart a couple weeks ago.
A little TLC and some time and I now have pumpkins on bigger than a basketball. thumbs up
Plants haven't seemed to miss a beat.

Good Luck!

7/5/2004 12:06:48 PM

Indiana

Smitty,
hail seems to show up here every year. If the leaves werent stripped down to the ground, they will recover just fine. In a few months when you have that 1000 lber, remember that I called the damage your plants suffered "slightly worse than aeration". You'll be amazed. Keep at it, they should be just fine in a few weeks.

Tom

7/5/2004 12:13:05 PM

San Luis Obispo Ca

I thought the same thing, lots of main vine breaks this year. But I thought to myself, self? I would feel at a loss if I did not have a pumpkin for Halloween. DON'T GIVE UP!

7/5/2004 12:17:35 PM

Ypsilanti Michigan

I broke some vines, and lost a pumpkin, but I kept going and now I have a nice pumpkin growing. Don't be a quiter!

7/5/2004 1:45:36 PM

Ypsilanti Michigan

I broke some vines, and lost a pumpkin, but I kept going and now I have a nice pumpkin growing. Don't be a quiter!

7/5/2004 1:45:39 PM

Heaven

Young man, you must never give up.

7/5/2004 4:15:43 PM

Ga.

Smitty,,for what its worth,,I had given up on my 735 early cause I thought it had mosiac..To make a long story short,,the 8 lobe was found ,,and I pollinated it..Come to find out,,it didnt have mosiac,,and produced my 517 for me..SO dont give up bro.

7/5/2004 4:54:07 PM

[email protected]

Smitty, You have to hang in there. We have to get some warmer weather soon. The plant will come back.
If it don't I'll give you one of mine. Just show up ever 3 or 4 days and water it(lol)
Eddy

7/5/2004 6:48:39 PM

canal winchester ohio

Come on Smitty
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome !!!!!!!!!

7/5/2004 7:04:49 PM

Myrtle Creek, Oregon

HHOOOWWWAAAA!!!!
These plants will simply amaze you.
<;-) H-K-J

7/5/2004 7:25:38 PM

[email protected]

Never, never, never, never give up.

7/5/2004 7:49:11 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Looks tough now but things will improve. Keep going!!

Glenn

7/5/2004 8:05:27 PM

Eugene, OR

I second everything said. My plants were also ravaged by hail not too long ago and it was looking grim. Thanks to the advice of the many great people on this site, I stuck with it. It seems all the hail did was tick the plants off and they now have something to prove! The current growth rate is even better than before the hail storm.

What do you have to lose? Stick with it and you'll be glad you did.

7/5/2004 8:12:36 PM

Joliet, IL

smitty, i had hail 3 times last year and my rows of
secondaries were blown over like dominoes similar to
rock's recent post and i still had my pb. as long as
the plants stay alive, they want to live and recover
and produce...and hopefully they produce big. stay with
it brother.
shazzy

7/5/2004 9:44:21 PM

Knopp, Germany

hang in there Smitty. your frustration is understood by all and you have all of our support.

7/6/2004 1:20:41 AM

Key West, FL

Here are some good words of encouragement that I got before. Don't give up on these plants because they wont give up untill the first frost gets them.

7/6/2004 2:21:51 AM

Sparta, NC

Don't give up don't ever give up

7/6/2004 5:30:18 AM

Taber, Alberta

Keep going Smitty. The crazy Alberta weather might just turn crazy in a good way.
Alan

7/6/2004 9:55:47 AM

Edmonton, Canada

Wow!!! I can't believe how much support everyone from this site always gives. I was pretty upset yesterday, and was not very motivated to keep going, but now, I'm going to give it the best shot I can. If I do manage to get a decent pumpkin this year, it will be a credit to everyone who posted on this thread.

Thanks!

P.S. Eddy, I', taking a camping holiday starting tomorrow in Kananaskis, so I'll be coming your way. Which plant would you like me to start watering?

LOL!!!!!

7/6/2004 10:28:37 AM

Ypsilanti Michigan

Good for you smitty! give it all you got, your not out of the race untill you give up.

7/6/2004 11:50:41 AM

Ypsilanti Michigan

Good for you smitty! Grow em big!

7/6/2004 11:51:18 AM

Ga.

Smitty,,bet you'll be very suprised when you return from your camping trip... :-}

7/6/2004 2:25:56 PM