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Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Ok, so the 1093 Hunt has given me a couple issues, but other than that, THE BEST PLANT I HAVE EVER GROWN. I have tertiary vines on this thing that are bigger than the mains on some of my other plants. Its awesome, but without fruit it does not matter.

So I lost one already with a BES. I got another set (x 1134 Landry) and it got a couple splits on blossom end somewhere around day 7-8. I measured the splits and since then, they have not gotten any longer and have dried successfully. Here is a picture of the splits as of today:

http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=91638

The shape of the fruit, which is not like a football anymore, looks like this from above:

http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=91635

...and like this, from the side: http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=91636

I have 2 other options to go with instead of this one, but one is 9 days back and the other is 12 days back.

Option #1: open pollinated: http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=91642

Option #2: another crossed with thee 1134 Landry:http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=91643

Both alternatives are on sand, set in the right place, on big secondaries (as is the split one), so I am not sure what to go with. All I know is that I do not want to keep selecting a new fruit, I WANT TO START GROWING ONE FOR THE SCALES on this 1093.

Thanks for any input.

7/31/2008 8:06:15 PM

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I think I'd let them all on for a while and decide which to keep based on which looks like it has the best chance of surviving until the weigh-off. Normally I'd say pick one and go with it, but since you've lost one to BES already and others are already having issues I'd wait in this case.

7/31/2008 10:35:27 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Jordan, start spraying calcium & humic acid on your plants every week to get your cal levels up. I would leave all three pumpkins on until one reaches the size of a Basketball. Then start culling from there. The biggest one looks to have some scarring from the leaves rubbing against it. This might or might not cause some problems as the pumpkin grows. I'm hearing of a few good sized pumpkins being grown on the 1093. Hopefully yours will be one of them at season's end. Good luck.

Phil

8/1/2008 8:12:38 AM

United Kingdom

Jordan, Phil,
Sorry for hijacking this thread but I have another question about the 1093.
I noticed that the blossom ends on all your 1093`s are really thick and long. If you take a look at my keeper, the blossom end is pretty much flat.
Have you noticed this on any of yours ?
It looks fine but just wanted any observations

Thanks

Pete

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=91123

8/1/2008 9:01:47 AM

Netherlands

Pete, I've seen one or two on the 1093 that look like yours. They don't all have snouts. I had two last year, one with snout and one without. I kept the snout one.

8/1/2008 2:47:10 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Jordan, sprays like Phil said for sure, I sprayed humic, calcium and molasses right on the pumpkin last year and firmly believe it helped thicken it up. Have you been putting on some ferts that might be causing your fruit to split? As far as Petes comment about snout or no snout, last years 1093 grew over its blossom end and this years are all shape long like a puffy hot dog bun. I also use a few other hydroponic store additives but Phil Joynson said the RCMP might get after me sooner or later so let me know if you want to know what they are - LOL

8/1/2008 3:41:39 PM

United Kingdom

I posted something on the GVGO website a while ago about comfrey. I spray this with humic acid once a week. It has good calcium properties. Just a thought !

Pete

8/1/2008 3:56:51 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

I began my calcium and ha sprays last week. Every 3 days, 30ml of each in 1 gallon. Once I lost the first, I knew I needed to spray regularly.

The scars are from the sap bleeding out. Always covered and no leaves left near the fruit ever.

So the scarring may cause issues? Isn't that basically going to be the cantalouping?

8/1/2008 8:11:32 PM