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Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

With our cold nites, low 50s on average for the last 6 weeks, and low temps during the day average of 70 degrees for the past 6 weeks also, will it affect fruit maturity, or just slow growth to a snail's pace as it has done to the majority of growers here. MY fruit is only 1/3 of what it was last year at this time, and it is already showing signs of maturity.The question is has anyone else had this same experience with cold temps & no sun, and slow growth, only to have it warm up and grow like crazy, or split with heat, or has the fruit just simply matured early due to the damage that was done for the first month of the fruit's life, due to cold and wet weather. This is all new to me as I have not had this problem in the 10 yrs. I have been growing.....Thanks, James Kane

7/29/2004 3:28:46 AM

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I sure hope not. I think a lot is going to depend on the age of tthe fruit. Very early pollinations might "think" its fall & start to mature.

But I should think the less than 30 day old crowd is going to grow like all heck today. And yes, there will be quite a few "split" stories between today the end of the weekend.

7/29/2004 7:35:19 AM

canal winchester ohio

Bite your tounge Steve, I'm presently doing my "Please don't split squash" prayer right now.

7/29/2004 7:50:29 AM

White Plains, NY

I'm prone to think the hours of daylight is the key factor.

7/29/2004 9:02:19 AM

Ohio

Steve, DONT SAY THAT! Just the the thought of it is making me sick,, Im not feeling to good right now,,, I think im going to have a sezure......

7/29/2004 9:11:15 AM

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The sun is shining in CT for the first time in a week. We received several inches of rain during the "gray period" & highs never climbed above 71F & never fell below 61F.

Todays predicted highs are in the Pumpkin happy mid 80's.

I just programmed the misting system for "on 2 mins - off 10 mins" starting at 10:30 ending at 3:30. Not so much for temperature reduction, but to keep the calcium alive.

Both key fruit have fresh 3% Calcium towels on them.

Let the gains begin. I'm as ready as I know how to be.

;o)

7/29/2004 9:40:41 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Well said, Steve!

Exactly the same situation here...

Martin

7/29/2004 12:03:50 PM