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San Luis Obispo Ca

One of my AG's has grown to the size of a Soft Ball and has just stopped growing. What is up with that? It remains hard so I think it was pollinatated? The Temps have been middle 80s.

7/23/2004 6:38:36 PM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

It happens all the time. Fruit sets can abort when they are large as basketballs....it's just part of the game.

7/23/2004 6:58:34 PM

San Luis Obispo Ca

When one aborts, does it not get soft? This fruit is not soft. It is small and hard with no growth for 7+ days.

7/23/2004 7:07:20 PM

derry n.h u.s.a.

they get kinda dull looking,not much of a shine to them when they abort

7/23/2004 8:17:20 PM

Western Pa.

Cheeze,

Wait a few days, and it will get soft!

7/23/2004 8:48:05 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

Had one sitting on the vine over 1 week w/o showing any signs of aborting about softball size, just didn't grow!
Knew it was a gonna when the next one doubled in size just a foot down the vine! Keep an eye out. Best of luck,
Duff

7/23/2004 8:49:06 PM

[email protected]

Agreed. They can park for quite a while before going south. I don't ever remembering a fruit that stalled & started back up again. To be sure, use a tape measure regularly when evaluating fruit for "culling or keeping".

7/23/2004 9:40:19 PM

San Luis Obispo Ca

Duff, you are correct my friend! I have two growing on the same plant, pollintated at the same time. One has stopped growing the other is 5 times bigger. I will wait till she goes south though, before I cut her lose. What would I do without you guys to drive me in right direction, you are great.

7/23/2004 9:56:43 PM

Rhode Island

cheese
why wait get that knife out and show some courage
if its not growing its going is my motto
good luck
dick

7/24/2004 7:36:19 AM

San Luis Obispo Ca

So right, So right.

7/24/2004 11:52:06 AM

Ohio

Cheese,I also Had one the same way, at first I really thought it wasnt pollinated and it was going to abort, The first 7 days after pollination it was really dull looking, I was going to cull it off but forgot about it, well, Lucky i did forget about it because it just started to grow like day before yesterday, Never know about these plants.

7/24/2004 3:15:26 PM

San Luis Obispo Ca

Well, she is now on pumpkin mis-fit Island, she is gone. Hope I made the right decision?

7/24/2004 3:22:59 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I just did the same thing today. I had one growing great and it stopped after 10 days. Was not as shiny as it was and just plain did not grow in 2 or 3 days. Out came the knife and took it off.

You did the right thing!!

7/24/2004 9:03:53 PM

Key West, FL

Pumpkin on my 783 stopped, now I have no pumpkin for it. :(

I think it's about time I pull that plant... sadly

7/24/2004 9:13:11 PM