Re: Oregon Update
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From: <Orion910@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 8:12 PM
Subject: Oregon Update
> Greetings from the ellusive northwest where men are men, women are women,
and
> pumpkins are orange. Yep, its time once again for another all encompasing
> titanically terrific, exceptionally excellent and in other words basic old
> Oregon update.
> I have revamped the patch removing the grapes and kiwi, replumbed the
> sprinkler system, and added 12.5 yards of potting soil (so far). I have
> located a vast source of potting soil and have found it quite valuable.
> Education on soil and fertilizer has been a priority this spring as it
seems
> to be a point that I am a little weak in. Here is a run down on the
> sites.....
> Site #1...Home to the 946.5 Geerts and the 697 Ciliberto. This site is
still
> a little wet and needs a final tilling, but it is looking good.
> Site #2...Home to the 900.5 Lyons and my #862.5 squash from last year.
> Greenhouse is up except for plastic and all tilling is done.
> Site #3...Home to the 821 Stellpflug and the 815 Anderson.
> Site #4...Home to the 1006 Greer and the 730 Stellpflug. My weighty
genetics.
> Site #5...Home to the 879 Holland and my 720 from 98. A little better
timing
> and the 879 should rock the house. The 720 needs to be given a real shot
> here at home.
> Site #6...Okay, time to put the beast from the west against its mommy.
This
> is not a loving relationship here, the 850.5 Hester is going to atampt to
> live up to the hype and go head to head against the 801.5 Stelts. Don't
tell
> the 850, but I think mother knows best.
> Site #7...Home to the 793 Hester and the 968 Sproule. There could be a
> change here at the last minute, but maybe not.
> Site #8...Home to the 620 Black and the 865 Mettler. Could be a viscous
> combo of fruity flavors.
> Site #9...Home to the 743 Hester and its mommy the #935 Lloyd.
>
> I hope to get over the 500 pound mark again this year. With all the
better
> and wiser growers here in Oregon I will be lucky to get out of Oregon as
the
> 4th or 5th best grower in the state.
>
> Peace to all, Good Luck, and I'll be starting tomorrow in 2 sites.
>
> Brett The Pumpkinguru Hester
>
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