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"Wild" Pumpkin Vine Question
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. .. Thank you for responding. It is in morning afternoon sun, dappled middle of the day and judging by it's growth rate seems to get getting enough light. I water it when I give my real plants a drink. It is in very rich soil but a little on the acid side probably. I know nothing about growing Pumpkins. Can you fill me in on some simple facts other than what I have listed I am doing?. How to fertilize and when? Some fruits have set now. Are they similar to growing gourds? I have some birdhouse gourd vines I am growing now but other than a few tomato plants, I am not much of a veggie gardener. As for my brother thinking it will stay green...who knows. Probably from something he read at sometime. He is a bit of a trivial nut I will ask the neighbor more about what kind of seeds he used and let you know more on the genes.. Here's what it looks like if that will help ID it. http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...iew=thumbs&ck= http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...iew=thumbs&ck= That looks like any other member of the squash family. To a certain extent, your brother's right. Years ago, I read that squash are very easily cross bred. People will sometimes save seeds from squash and next season, end up with a type that causes an upset stomach. Not only can the color vary, but they could revert to a physical shape that looks nothing like the parents. If you absolutely must have a specific variety, the have to buy the seeds for that variety. For many of us, there's not enough space to experiment, since squash take up so much space. According to the late garden author, James Crockett, there's no such thing as soil that's too rich for pumpkins. Pile on the composted manure, and if you're into using granular fertilizers sometimes, give the plant a handful of 10-10-10 every 2-3 weeks. You should be able to find more via google, by searching for "growing giant pumpkins" or some such phrase. |
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"Wild" Pumpkin Vine Question
Thanks Joe. I'll throw on some 10-10-10 and a bit of cow manure when I do my
gourds today. I guess I will just have to wait and see what they decide to become. Good thing I didn't place any money on this bet huh? Elaine "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message news "Elaine" wrote in message . .. Thank you for responding. It is in morning afternoon sun, dappled middle of the day and judging by it's growth rate seems to get getting enough light. I water it when I give my real plants a drink. It is in very rich soil but a little on the acid side probably. I know nothing about growing Pumpkins. Can you fill me in on some simple facts other than what I have listed I am doing?. How to fertilize and when? Some fruits have set now. Are they similar to growing gourds? I have some birdhouse gourd vines I am growing now but other than a few tomato plants, I am not much of a veggie gardener. As for my brother thinking it will stay green...who knows. Probably from something he read at sometime. He is a bit of a trivial nut I will ask the neighbor more about what kind of seeds he used and let you know more on the genes.. Here's what it looks like if that will help ID it. http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...iew=thumbs&ck= http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...iew=thumbs&ck= That looks like any other member of the squash family. To a certain extent, your brother's right. Years ago, I read that squash are very easily cross bred. People will sometimes save seeds from squash and next season, end up with a type that causes an upset stomach. Not only can the color vary, but they could revert to a physical shape that looks nothing like the parents. If you absolutely must have a specific variety, the have to buy the seeds for that variety. For many of us, there's not enough space to experiment, since squash take up so much space. According to the late garden author, James Crockett, there's no such thing as soil that's too rich for pumpkins. Pile on the composted manure, and if you're into using granular fertilizers sometimes, give the plant a handful of 10-10-10 every 2-3 weeks. You should be able to find more via google, by searching for "growing giant pumpkins" or some such phrase. |
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"Wild" Pumpkin Vine Question
Either way, the leaves are interesting and the flowers are nice. And, that
bit of manure could be a bucket. "Elaine" wrote in message . .. Thanks Joe. I'll throw on some 10-10-10 and a bit of cow manure when I do my gourds today. I guess I will just have to wait and see what they decide to become. Good thing I didn't place any money on this bet huh? Elaine "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message news "Elaine" wrote in message . .. Thank you for responding. It is in morning afternoon sun, dappled middle of the day and judging by it's growth rate seems to get getting enough light. I water it when I give my real plants a drink. It is in very rich soil but a little on the acid side probably. I know nothing about growing Pumpkins. Can you fill me in on some simple facts other than what I have listed I am doing?. How to fertilize and when? Some fruits have set now. Are they similar to growing gourds? I have some birdhouse gourd vines I am growing now but other than a few tomato plants, I am not much of a veggie gardener. As for my brother thinking it will stay green...who knows. Probably from something he read at sometime. He is a bit of a trivial nut I will ask the neighbor more about what kind of seeds he used and let you know more on the genes.. Here's what it looks like if that will help ID it. http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...iew=thumbs&ck= http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/commun...iew=thumbs&ck= That looks like any other member of the squash family. To a certain extent, your brother's right. Years ago, I read that squash are very easily cross bred. People will sometimes save seeds from squash and next season, end up with a type that causes an upset stomach. Not only can the color vary, but they could revert to a physical shape that looks nothing like the parents. If you absolutely must have a specific variety, the have to buy the seeds for that variety. For many of us, there's not enough space to experiment, since squash take up so much space. According to the late garden author, James Crockett, there's no such thing as soil that's too rich for pumpkins. Pile on the composted manure, and if you're into using granular fertilizers sometimes, give the plant a handful of 10-10-10 every 2-3 weeks. You should be able to find more via google, by searching for "growing giant pumpkins" or some such phrase. |
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