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Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

I'm sure just about 1 out of every 3 growers could post to the previous post {maybe less than that!}. Those posting to that thread, pretty please include the genetic that split {or post here}. If there is a possible theory what you think contributed to your split, then spit it out...

The more info we have, the better we can pick and choose what we grow, or should I say, what we wanna take a chance on growing!

I have 2 that split myself:

695 Hoomis {567 Wallace X self}
563 Geerts

I blame BOTH on genetic make up. Neither had any adverse condition which might have encouraged the plant to split.
which normally

9/11/2004 11:45:00 PM

Ontario, Canada.

1301 Eaton and two on the 675* Hester.

9/12/2004 12:03:06 AM

Mastic Beach, New York

735 pukos and my own 352 king (1167 handy x 855 holland)

9/12/2004 12:21:49 AM

Mastic Beach, New York

also should be asked if the pumpkins were covered with a blanket at nite..mine were not!!

9/12/2004 12:24:05 AM

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

I do think cold nights do have a lot to do with splitting...

9/12/2004 1:56:29 AM

Ontario, Canada.

The second 675 cracked from stem to stern. I had been giving it lots of calcium towels and foliar applications on the leaves too. Cool weather is the biggest factor. They just can't take stopping and starting. Weather is a form of stress that is hard to control without setting up greenhouse.

9/12/2004 7:50:22 AM

Chippewa Falls, WI

I had my 501 beachy split. But it is definatly weather related! Our temps have been from 65 for a week to 80-85 the next.

April

9/12/2004 9:11:27 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

5 different seed, none directly related

9/12/2004 7:20:15 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

Knock on wood...my 1301 Eaton is growing great without any signs of problems!
Duff
PS. It is cream colored!

9/12/2004 7:29:54 PM

Rhode Island

mad man
we lost to splits this year
805 pukos
723 bobier
783 delatas
the 805 and 723 split on the same morning in early august right after a cold spell ( yes we always cover our pumpkins every night from basketball size out , unless its very humid and going down below 65 )
the 723 developed a small split in the blossom at mid nines
the 805 was over 8 inches thick so being a very dense fruit did not matter
it is my belief that some are just prown to split due to a weak spot inside the fruit
the inner area or fruit itself has a weak spot that splits as the growth occurs and, as the fruit grows the split or ( inside out wedge ) continue to open as the fruit grows until it breaches the outer surface

9/12/2004 7:43:27 PM

my "unsplittable" 501 beachy split too, it must be a women thing, huh april.

9/12/2004 7:46:07 PM

Western NY

my 801 stelts and 610 wolf both split their main vine fruits, but the ones i kept on secondaries on each plant are doing well.

9/13/2004 8:49:36 AM