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Highland, Ca

This year has been challenging to say the least trying to get a pollination to take on the 15556 Werner, so I have changed strategy out of desperation and it seems to be hopeful,after pollinating one at 22' I had a mishap with my timer and the misters stayed on for 27 hours causing a slight split next to the blossom end, well it's healing and I have only waterered the patch one time this week and only for five minutes, I haven't pruned,covered,or used frozen water bottles even when it has been 95 and even though the patch is starting to get a little out of hand it seems to working for the pumpkin, I just wonder if I might have been "OVERWORKING" my patch

7/24/2010 11:49:26 AM

Highland, Ca

Woops, that would be one huge Werner, not that you can't do it Quinn LOL proofreading is good.

7/24/2010 11:51:30 AM

Massachusetts

same here on my 1556. 28' out and have a pumpkin 10 days old. hope this is the one! just tooooo hot, i did the same,
letting the plant go wild. hope it works out for you!!

7/24/2010 6:40:48 PM

Midwest

I think the plant may just be breaking free from stress. Maybe the plant is ready to make a fruit now that it can survive the heat.

7/26/2010 12:43:16 AM

Highland, Ca

I think you may be right on the stress issue, 22' pollination is beginning to go ,9th day and just hit 20 inches circ., I am still a little cautious at this point but I did foliar feed this morning with a little fish and seaweed. I know ten day marks are not too important but I am still curious to see where it will be.

7/27/2010 12:27:38 PM