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Little-TON - Colorado

So we are at our cross roadZ of pollination for the weigh offZ....IZ it more important to pollinate NOW, even if the plant is smaller....or doeZ one wait for another 7 dayZ of growth on vineZ....then pollinate and make up the diff with more leaveZ...that iZ the question....

Please AdviZe.

6/30/2011 3:12:08 PM

ipswich, ma usa

Wiz, at this point take what ya got! If polled now keep it if not wait! I got 4 on one plant that didnt seem to take so I'm goijng with the fifth one so bigger plant it iz!!....LOL

6/30/2011 4:19:51 PM

Mass

I agree with John, Pollinate them all, choose later, but I like more leavZ, i culled 2 that were almost volleyball size pollinated on the 15th. But they waZ only out 6 and 8 ft, not much behind them. But look at the Harp, @ 9ft. SO who knowZ!!!

6/30/2011 4:39:25 PM

[email protected]

Ask The Biz, He's grown bigger kins than you

6/30/2011 4:50:59 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

*>?!!~ IceMelt dude.....lol

6/30/2011 5:00:40 PM

The Ocean

Hey now, Iceman dont you be bashing my fellow CO growers. What have your grown? My money is on the WhiZ and biz this year going out grow both you and brooks.

6/30/2011 5:09:44 PM

Heres how I look at it Wiz. Please note I am still learning the ropes but I think that I have a good plan when it comes to plant size and distance. I always try to set a pumpkin 11-17' out with as many side vines dead headed as possible. For example, my 1325 Hopkins plant is growing in a 630 square foot area which is a medium size plant. On each side of the plant I have 5-6 side vines deadheaded already. Although my first 3 females on this plant have been deformed or there was no pollen availble I have a pollination tomorrow morning and I belive this will be "the one" @ 14.5' which is in the zone I like. But if/when this pumpkin sets the plant size and distance is perfect so this pumpkin will take off. So for me I think its 50/50 and both have a major role in the pumpkin. Not trying to give a sermon or anything, just trying to show you the way I look at it. Best of luck with the 1810 and grow'm big!

6/30/2011 5:32:51 PM

Lloydminster/AB

Pollinate now! ! They don't really put on any weight until somewhere between 15 and 20 days. That means your plant will be twice as big when it needs to be. Sorry Eddy lol.

7/1/2011 12:20:38 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Ideally I was told that you don't want to start terminating vines before the pollinated pumpkins are 30 days old....so Martin...your method is new to me.

Wiz...you know the age old debate over salad before the fruit and salad after the fruit...so just get pumpkins pollinated and you can decide where the rest of your salad needs to be....before or after the fruit!!

7/1/2011 12:29:12 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

.....and good luck besting the Boz this year....notice he is a little silent and no diary entries....hmmmmmm!!

7/1/2011 12:30:40 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Glenn, Thanks for the vote of confidence... and Ill be a biZZy WIZZy the next few dayZ with all the pollinationZ....

and your right...no diary for either ICEMAN or BOZ....hmmmm

7/1/2011 1:01:41 PM

Las Cruces NM

Don't know Wiz .. Biz has diary but I see no kins ... and your's, well, after you dig through other peoples nice kins, well, it just looks like you just showing culls??? At least give us a peek LOL.

7/2/2011 12:07:16 PM

Riverton, WY

How much weight did your average early pollinated pumpkin grow the last week before the weighoff? If it was just a few pounds, I would bet that a pollination one week later with a larger plant would easilily offset those few pounds that you get at the end of the season.

7/4/2011 12:51:09 AM