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Hickory Island, MI

Now that grow time is almost here again and we’re finalizing our seed lineups, I can’t help thinking about this pesky problem that got a couple of my nicest ‘kins last year. What do you other growers think causes dill rings, and how can we prevent them from ending our season? Is it purely genetic? Nutrient deficiency? Inconsistent watering? Bad karma, not enough bedtime lullabies when they’re young, or something else entirely? I’m hoping to get lots of opinions from some of you veteran growers, because although we’re all familiar with this problem, I haven’t read much about definitively avoiding it. Thanks in advance everyone, and good luck in 2019.

3/31/2019 10:24:06 PM

Syracuse, NY

Two of my pumpkins this year that were otherwise nicely-shaped seemed to fill-in and be fine after a dry spell,
you know, peanut-shaped, and my guess is that a sagging mid-pumpkin followed by a filling-in of it once heavily and more-frequently watered after that would indicate to ME that yes, more-frequent and heavier waterings would at least be the CHEAPEST step in the right direction, even for the PRESENT year:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=300374

I had not even noticed 'til now the 2 parallel Dill rings at the bottom left of the pumpkin in the pic. hmmm.....eg

3/31/2019 11:14:45 PM

Colorado

I think genetics and erratic water/fertilizing

4/1/2019 11:19:38 AM