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Simi valley, ca

My 1068 pumpkin is now cut up in peices ! Im wondering if the peices would be good for the other plant or pumpkin , its at day 64 & not growing much anymore at 760 lbs & its a month & half to weighoff i want to go to ! I just thought it might be helpfull to give it a few more pounds! But in chat people said no for verious reasons like the rot would make my good one rot faster , Any thoughts ?/ good or bad idea ?

8/30/2006 2:29:00 PM

Ontario, Canada.

I would be concerned with ethylene given off the fruit as it decays. Ethylene is known as the ripening gas. It may be better to compost it away from your primary plants that still have promissing fruit on them.

8/30/2006 4:31:26 PM

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fissssh

get that rotton piece of disapopintment outta there pal and into the woods. lacking a wooded setting nearby you could even "bag" (LOL) the remains and put it out for the trash.
in anyevent dont leave it in your patch.

we have extra bags if you need them

T.U.G.

8/30/2006 5:40:42 PM

Simi valley, ca

I appreaciate the responces , But supprized as i herd of other growers even asking neibors to save pumpkins to add to patch after holloween ! anyhow iv always let them go back into patch but never right on the other still growing plants , thanks for the responces ! Glenn -aka Fissssh

8/30/2006 6:58:17 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

TUG...funniest post in ages...LOL...bag it...ROFLMAO....extra bags....way too funny. I would guess the guy that collects the dues for the UG club would be the "Bag Man"....???? Peace, Wayne

8/30/2006 8:51:00 PM