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Again this question is regarding my buttercup pumpkins. How do you know when
the right time to pull them off the vine is? I'm not a fan of pumpkins but am growing them for my wife, I have a few large ones in my patch but am unsure how long to leave them in there. Any help would be great. Thanks once again. Luke --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003 |
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"Luke" wrote: Again this question is regarding my buttercup pumpkins. How do you know when the right time to pull them off the vine is? I'm not a fan of pumpkins but am growing them for my wife, I have a few large ones in my patch but am unsure how long to leave them in there. Any help would be great. Wait until the stem withers, then cut it off, leaving some stem attached to the pumpkin. I hear that if you pull the stem off (easy to do), the pumpkin will rot more quickly as the stem base provides an entry point for bacteria and fungi. Put your pumpkins on the shed roof to cure for a month or so, then eat. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) The most consistent empirical proof from history is the doctrine of human depravity. -- Chuck Colson |
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http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/agency/Pu...fn035_2002.rtf "Luke" wrote: Again this question is regarding my buttercup pumpkins. How do you know when the right time to pull them off the vine is? I'm not a fan of pumpkins but am growing them for my wife, I have a few large ones in my patch but am unsure how long to leave them in there. Any help would be great. Thanks once again. Luke --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003 |
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