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Paradise Mountain, New York

I have a 842 Eaton with two pumpkins on it. Using the "Wishbone" pattern, I am gaining a average of 5 to 6 inches on the two pumpkins. Would you keep both pumpkins? or would you just keep the first one that was pollinated because it is the biggest?

8/5/2004 9:35:30 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

The main reason I am sort of asking this question is, if I cull one of them, will the one remaining grow to fast and burst?

8/5/2004 9:37:28 AM

Knopp, Germany

my opinion is that i would take 3 days and slowly cut through the stem of the one you want to cull. will the remaining one split?...nobody can predict or make any gaurantees, i think that is part of the hobby. play it safe or go for broke, you're call. best of luck!

8/5/2004 9:52:59 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Is that 5 to 6 inches on each pumpkin?
or is that a combined # of inches from Both?

8/5/2004 12:37:29 PM

Key West, FL

If you're getting 5 to 6 inches on both pumpkins, I would keep them both and try for 2 BIG pumpkins! It's always good to have back ups....... Trust me.

8/5/2004 1:09:12 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

that is 5-6 inches per pumpkin per day. not combined.......

8/5/2004 3:27:07 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

Sounds good to me, I say keep them both. I'm assuming each is on a different vine in your wishbone pattern... Sounds like the wishbone pattern is the most conducive to growing 2 fruit anyways.

8/5/2004 3:36:55 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

And as the Subaru guy says it's always good to have a back-up just in case! If only he had had another Subaru as a back-up...

8/5/2004 3:37:57 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Is that 5 to 6" circ. or OTT gain?

If it is circ. I would also leave them both, they are doing well.

If it is the OTT gain then that's not enough, so in this case I would cut one of them to get the other one speed up.

Best wishes,
Martin

8/5/2004 3:42:45 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Yikes! would I love to have this problem...or Mike's...but I think I'd go with Owen ween one off and go for the gusto!Grow em Big! Chuck

8/5/2004 5:17:16 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

It is 5 to 6 inches in circumference, per pumpkin

8/5/2004 6:20:01 PM

ontario

Both

8/5/2004 6:54:57 PM

Liverpool , England

Yeah Brian,
Cull em both...then ya know ya got rid of the slowest one......lol

8/5/2004 8:14:33 PM

Knopp, Germany

ucll one and gein 7-8" per on one!!!

8/6/2004 1:00:54 AM

Knopp, Germany

cull not ucll

8/6/2004 1:01:05 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

B - I'd leave 'em both on, comparing the growth rate at 5 day intervals.

If growth significantly drops or slows down & you want to be down to one fruit on the plant I'd make my cut where the 2nd main joins the stump.

If buried, the auxilary root system should support the 2nd fruit.

Good Luck!

8/6/2004 1:10:52 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

After several days of watching April's 530 Smith in the same wishbone pattern. Her Two pumpkins were gaining OK weights. I tried to convince her to cull Nataani who was growing slower and focus on Kemi. I do not think she is disatisfied with the results after tonights measurements. You can either have two nice pumpkins or go for broke. No would of, should have, or could have after the season is done.

8/6/2004 1:44:31 AM

Knopp, Germany

tell em Shannon. no guts, no glory.

8/6/2004 1:58:01 AM

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

If there is enough milk to go around for two babies, then let them grow, but if not ,isn't one 800-900 lbr. better than a 500 - and a 400. The decision is a tough one, and I would choose 1 fruit and go for broke, then again depending on the crosses ???, well that is another whole different decision to be made wheather it's a keeper or not...Good luck....JK

8/6/2004 3:24:37 AM