RE: seeds/experiment
I agree with the clones idea. Seed genetics vary from one seed to the
next...the 'silver bullet' theory. We have the power to reasonably control
genetics with clones. This would supply better information to the hobby.
I must diverge from the thinking of regimented fertilizer, water, etc.
though. While it would be a more accurate experiment, we would only get
information on the effects of weather/geography on that particular strain of
pumpkin. Other factors would introduce error into these results, such as
soil amendments, organics, etc that most of us do a little differently. I
don't think it is feasible to conduct such an accurate experiment on pumpkin
growing because of the multitude of uncontrollable factors.
I don't think we can come up with one definitive way to grow pumpkins
'properly' anyway. With 50 people growing, you are bound to have many
similar factors to compare individual growers against each other. This way
we can find out more information with fewer restrictions. It would help
each of us to modify or growing techniques to suit our individual needs.
Growing Giants is a sport/hobby (read: FUN), that we can further along with
experimentation, but I don't want to reduce it to a science.
-Gus
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