Pests, Diseases and Other Problems
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Subject: Giant Tear - Season Over
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Mr. A 2011 |
Pittsford, NY
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D37 almost 500 lbs. Giant tear (about 8") vertical on the blossom end. Season over for Big Boy. Any suggestions for next year? I didn't put much fertilizer on it at all so don't think I juiced it too much. Did put on lots of water. Any help appreciated.
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8/2/2011 7:41:08 AM
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Iowegian |
Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com
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Keep on trying. Blossom end blowouts happen to everyone, and excessive watering will definitely do it.
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8/2/2011 8:33:40 AM
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Andy W |
Western NY
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yep, sometimes you just get unlucky with the shape. A jolt in water can hit them a little too hard sometimes, but most of those times, it was going to happen eventually anyway.
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8/2/2011 9:06:36 AM
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Mr. A 2011 |
Pittsford, NY
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Thanks for the support. I think it was probably the shape, it was shaped like a tire and the ott stem to blossom measurement really didn't change much in the last 6 days of life while the other measurments increased.
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8/2/2011 5:34:59 PM
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NP |
Pataskala,OH
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Still time to grow another if the plant is healthy.
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8/2/2011 5:37:38 PM
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Bumkin |
Fairport,NY
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Sorry to hear this.What seed was the pumpkin grown off of?
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8/2/2011 10:44:38 PM
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Peace, Wayne |
Owensboro, Ky.
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Mr. A, try spreading that water out more evenly...a lil each day, ...other advice would be soil tests? and ask what to do w/ results!!! Lots of helpful, intelligent folks on this site!!! Peace, Wayne
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8/2/2011 11:43:34 PM
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