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Ohio

Has anyone eles noticed or is the pumpkins stem kinda short on your plant? the pumpkins are all starting out really round ,kinda like a baseball.

Brooks

7/5/2005 10:41:02 PM

Ohio

Shortest stem I have seen so far on a pumpkin.

7/5/2005 10:41:51 PM

Cologne / Germany

Short stems on 1260 Weir crosses seem to be a genetic thing. I always had them, but it never became a problem later.
Good luck with your 1370 x 1260 cross, I hope it will set for you. I´m looking to do the same cross tomorrow. My 1370 has a double vine though...1260 has a triple main that divided several times...looks like a Hydra now.
Must have something to do with the cold spring I guess.

7/6/2005 5:26:56 AM

Ohio

Thanks flo, save me sum seeds outta your cross,sounds like something I might want to cross with my 1370 if mine takes;-)

7/6/2005 6:49:38 AM

Ohio

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=37236

7/6/2005 6:50:47 AM

Follansbee, Wv

My 905 Ailts (898 Knauss x 1260 Weir) has beautiful looong stems. Did the 898 have long stems? Pumpkins are also very round.

7/6/2005 7:39:06 AM

Indiana

My 1370 has an average stem and a long foot ball shaped pumpkin, pollinated yesterday witha 901 hebb.
Steve

7/7/2005 12:38:51 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

grew it last year stem was average length.

7/8/2005 8:13:05 AM

Gilbertsville PA

My 1370 has about 4 inch stem , with the long football shaped 5 lobe pumpkin that I pollinated on july 1 with the
905 Ailts and also did the reverse cross 905 x 1370 .
good luck Mike McQ

7/9/2005 9:57:12 AM