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ordinary,VA

this email from a grower in Virginia,any help would be great. I have seen his plants they look awesome. weather maybe?
here is part of his email:

"does anybody got any thing going i have 4 pumpkins growing but somethings wrong i hope its been the cold nights and not any thing else i did aply some 15-30-15 miracle grow and some 10 52 10 bloom bustar in hopes that helps i have no weight in the pumpkins im at day 18 on one and 15 and 14 on the rest and i dont have a pumpkin that is over 40 lbs and the should be around 100lbs but with the cold nights we have been having here lowes in the 50s and raining i think its killing me you have all seen my plants and there the nices i have ever had this time of year i just dont have any pumpkin growth so can any body tell me what i need to do and is any body having the same problem also if it is the cold will they catch up as it is going to warm up i am dumb founded and my soil test is the same so i dont know but its still early maby they will take off also its the same in my garden the tomatoes have no size to them also well i thank you guys "

thanks for any help

7/7/2009 8:25:55 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Leave 'em alone to do their own thing. If the plants look great, then the pumpkins will too. Too much kindness can kill pumpkins. When the heat of July kicks in, watch out.

My later pollinations are the same way. Plants look great as well. Patience is a virtue right now.

7/7/2009 9:36:35 PM

Rexburg, Idaho

I think you have some unreal expectations. The old "bench marks" circumfrence measurements (measurements that were felt to be needed to reach 1000# by the end of the season) were 20" at 10 days, 60 inches at 20 days and 100 inches at 30 days. 60 inches circufrence is only 67#. And you are not at 20 days yet.
Enjoy the ride its a long way to October to be worrying about weight gains yet.

7/8/2009 8:13:22 AM

ordinary,VA

Thanks guys will let him know!

7/8/2009 2:48:54 PM