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Ontario

It's a sad day... I went away for two days/one night came home and my best pumpkin (which was probably only about 50lbs but I had big hopes!!) was covered in splits. I watered it before I left, actually gave it less water than I usually do because I was in a hurry...it didn't rain while I was gone...there were no visible splits or cracks before I left...I am wondering if the temperature would play a part, it has been getting quite cool here at night, we even had a frost warning about a week ago (but no frost)...or could it have something to do with the temperature of the water that I use, I get it from the lake and the temp in the lake has dropped to 62 degrees...cold water on a warm day? Any insight would be appreciated, I don't want to make the same mistake again next year!

8/25/2007 1:41:16 PM

Rhode Island

poor thing never had a chance.
sometimes they just try and grow to fast real early on and do blow up.
it happens to many people and should not be as a result of anything you did.
next year start earlier and pollinate a couple on the plant
pap

8/25/2007 8:38:06 PM

Ontario

Thanks Pap. I am disappointed and a little frustrated but will try again next year. I still have a little one on another vine but we are going to run out of time here in the north very shortly.

8/26/2007 9:06:38 AM

Spanish Ontario

WOBBLES WHERE IN NORTHEN ONT DO YOU LIVE . I,M FROM SPANISH ONT 75 MILES NORTH WEST OF SUDBURY ken

8/26/2007 11:28:26 AM

Ray, North Dakota

Always next year, and listen to Pap. He is like Zeus in here. lol.

8/26/2007 2:10:54 PM

Ontario

Ken I am in Thunder Bay, have you managed to grow anything big in your area?

8/29/2007 12:06:33 PM

Fort Frances Ontario

Hey there Wobbles I'm from fort frances ON say whats the chance you know Don Cronk or Ben Johnson if you do how's there pumpkins, nice hearing from someone kinda local!

9/6/2007 1:23:45 PM