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641	Hello folks what is happening in pumpkin land? The three seeds I planted are now three nice looking growing plants and the male flowers are about to open about...	Stewart Deans sdeans@...	Feb 10, 2001 7:47 am
642	A few good specimens over here in NZ. I have been posting pics on www.bigpumpkins.com Eric the pumpkin is beach bal size and there are a few notr far behind. ...	john.sargeant@...	Feb 10, 2001 11:31 am
643	help! i bought f1 zuchini seeds and have been watering them periodically with fast release high potash fertiliser the plants grew apace and got a lot of male...	echalk@...	Feb 11, 2001 1:33 am
644	Well I'm about ready to give up. My plant is stunted...it's just not doing much. The tips of the vines have got that bunched up stunted look. I hope it gets...	Hickman, Tony (RGH) Tony.Hickman@...	Feb 11, 2001 9:05 pm
645	I have one about beach ball size too. will post a picture and see how we compare. my weighoff is april 6. Is there a bledisoe cup for pumpkins? ... From:...	Clinton McGrath cmcgrath@...	Feb 11, 2001 10:06 pm
646	This is the Aust-Zealand cup that is 18 inches high, solid gold and has been lost in the post :) John www.wendynz.com ... From: Clinton McGrath...	john.sargeant@...	Feb 11, 2001 10:29 pm
647	Hi list, If you grow giant pumpkins or any type of gourd/squash/pumpkin and are from France please contact me privately. (french or english) Thank You Till...	Rock Rivard jenaipas@...	Feb 13, 2001 7:46 pm
648	I have just sent some pics to www.bigpumpkins.com if you wanna have a look. There is a Kincaid with a cow whacker. A sensible pumpkin who decided to grow on a...	john.sargeant@...	Feb 15, 2001 10:50 am
649	looks good john. I will post pics of my patch. powdery and downy mildew going rampant in my patch. Lucky I have access to some commercial cucurbit fungicides...	Clinton McGrath cmcgrath@...	Feb 15, 2001 11:41 pm
650	eddiec, Perhaps it is just a matter of time, sometimes restricting growth will cause them to flower early, you may try to reduce the water a little until the ...	Stewart Deans sdeans@...	Feb 18, 2001 10:19 am
651	Tony, Have you tried planting later? These vines are looking good now and the ravages of the hot Dec Jan had no ill effects as the seedlings were too small at...	Stewart Deans sdeans@...	Feb 18, 2001 10:23 am
652	hi guys, my name is justin. i have been receiving/reading your emails since november.i thought i'd just listen in for a few months before i piped up. i am...	Justin Matthews sacoa@...	Feb 18, 2001 10:53 pm
653	Justin....sounds bad to me. If the vine split length ways near the pumpkin it might be ok...if it is split across the vine then I doubt the pumpkin will...	Hickman, Tony (RGH) Tony.Hickman@...	Feb 19, 2001 12:16 am
654	cut off a few leaves, stopped the fertiliser and they've started flowering! cheers, eddiec:-) ... will cause ... the ... the ... release ... open ... vegie...	echalk@...	Feb 19, 2001 8:43 am
655	Justin, I had a very large pumpkin with the vine split where it joins the fruit and it does not seem to worry it too much. I would try spraying with milk, that...	Stewart Deans sdeans@...	Feb 19, 2001 9:13 am
656	thanks tony (i think) the split is length ways, so we will see what happens. i will try and pollinate another female flower and hope it sets fruit. the weather...	Justin Matthews sacoa@...	Feb 19, 2001 11:39 am
657	hi im new to the list when you say spray with milk..are you reffering to milk that people drink ...as in dairy from cows...i never heard of this and why would...	BmerBOY98@...	Feb 19, 2001 5:40 pm
658	thanks stewart, i'll try the milk and let you know how it goes. here's hoping with the split. i'm still keen to know, what is the best type of fertilizer for a...	Justin Matthews sacoa@...	Feb 20, 2001 1:28 am
659	Hi Our pumpkins are looking nice, but the heat is killing off the vines a bit. Where are all the Competitions being held this year, I would like to put a list ...	Pumpkin Lady atlantic@...	Feb 21, 2001 12:47 am
660	anyone know the details for the competition in Toowoomba at Walshes seeds cyas ... From: Pumpkin Lady [SMTP:atlantic@...] Sent: Wednesday, 21...	Clinton McGrath cmcgrath@...	Feb 23, 2001 2:17 am
661	Yes cows milk has an ingredient that controls fungal growth. Believe it or not it is being used commercially for that purpose. You could try diluting it a ...	Stewart Deans sdeans@...	Feb 23, 2001 3:35 am
662	Justin, There are may schools of thought on fertilizer. Most swap between various amounts of N P and K as the season progresses. If you are wealthy enough you...	Stewart Deans sdeans@...	Feb 23, 2001 3:51 am
663	Thanks Stewart, i'll give MiracleGro a go. justin ... From: Stewart Deans [mailto:sdeans@...] Sent: Friday, 23 February 2001 12:07 PM To:...	Justin Matthews sacoa@...	Feb 23, 2001 7:06 am
664	How is everyones pumpkins going? Growing big I hope. I will post a picture of mine as soon as I get a chance. They have come through the worst drought in...	Clinton McGrath cmcgrath@...	Mar 5, 2001 10:01 pm
665	I have about eight pumpkins varying from 100 - 300 odd pound. (The biggest is called 'Eric'). The growth is quite strong and the leaf growth is still very good...	john.sargeant@...	Mar 5, 2001 11:03 pm
666	OK...I have been laying low for quite soom time now, it's time to crawl out from under my rock. My plant is......is horrible. It's stunted and small and I hold...	Hickman, Tony (RGH) Tony.Hickman@...	Mar 5, 2001 11:15 pm
667	Hi Tony.. IM sorry to hear about your pumpking plant...i just began growing pumpkins about 3 years ago the biggest was just over 300lbs..hoping that the see i ...	JSTWNTTOBME@...	Mar 7, 2001 12:07 am
668	Hi Clinton...glad to hear your pumpkin is doing ok..i hope it makes it thru the season......growing giant pumpkins for the 3rd time this year biggest has been...	JSTWNTTOBME@...	Mar 7, 2001 12:46 am
669	TV news will soon be running a story on a new Australian Pumpkin Record - Congratulations to Ken Holden of Port Lincoln, South Australia - 286kgs It will be on...	Pumpkin Lady atlantic@...	Mar 8, 2001 4:59 am
670	Well done Can someone post a picture? ... From: Pumpkin Lady [SMTP:atlantic@...] Sent: Thursday, 8 March 2001 15:00 To:...	Clinton McGrath cmcgrath@...	Mar 8, 2001 5:24 am

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