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Ontario

Im a first year grower in eastern ontario i have had a very eventfull year growing these AG 'S , my 1379 hoelke was doing good the last 5days it grew was averaging 36 lbs est. a day , the last day was 53lbs and then it blew up with 6 splits at various spots i dont think i was over watering and i was only giving it 1/4 stength fish and kelp and 1/4 strength cal max once a week it just quit growing at 40 dap with the splits it was est 577 lbs at 40 days, i have about 300 seeds out of it if anyone wants any i will give them away and i self pollinated it as i didnt have any other male flowers

8/11/2015 9:52:52 PM

Eganville, Ontario

Too bad. It's cool to see my seed do solid numbers. Did it rain hard the day before it blew up? Sometimes if it rains a lot when the soil is on the drier side, the pumpkin can split from the growth burst. Important to keep the soil moist.

8/11/2015 10:02:05 PM

Ontario

Hey Ryan , i kept the soil damp all summer it did rain a bit that morning but only a little , this seed was aggressive from the start, the leaves were huge and it was a slow starter but really took off, i pollinated on june 23 and it went down on aug 3rd i have another 1379 growing but it was a late start and open pollination this morning est 186 , i have a 668 timm doing good , today day 30 est 398 lbs

8/11/2015 10:17:04 PM

Ontario

I meant the fruit was slow starting then really took off

8/11/2015 10:22:14 PM

Muddy Waters

too much nitrogen going.Just my opinion.Did you do a cover crop?

8/12/2015 10:45:43 PM

Cameron

Sorry to hear of your loss. It really sucks losing your best pumpkin. I know as I've had this happen to a few myself over the years. Hopefully your other pumpkins will grow well & make it through the rest of the season. Looking forward to seeing you at the weigh offs. All the best.

Cheers,

Jane & Phil

8/13/2015 12:21:57 PM

Midway, UT

Sometimes it just happens. You may find that there was a dill ring (i.e. a crack on the inside of the pumpkin) and as the pumpkin grew the crack got bigger and finally intersected with some ribs in the pumpkin. If you grow long enough it eventually will happen to you. What is said before is spot on. Even and consistent watering and fertilization is key so you don't get spikes in growth. Some pumpkins I think are pre-dispositioned genetically to get splits, but managing the water and fertilizer can help mitigate that. Around day 50+ this starts happening the most.

8/14/2015 5:05:55 PM

Lake Oswego, OR

Orv, that is tough luck but the way of the giant. I would love a seed or two. Just tell me what you need. Thx.

8/17/2015 2:15:38 AM

Ontario

Hey BeeDub my email is Herbert8890@gmail.com and i will give u my address just send me a self addressed bubble

8/17/2015 8:11:00 PM

Lake Oswego, OR

Thanks! Just sent it off to you.

8/17/2015 11:37:10 PM