RE: Looking forward to 2003

Owen,
The weigh-off is in Duisburg and I'm waiting on more info.
Michel

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf
Of Luc Bex
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 6:29 PM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Re: Looking forward to 2003


Owen,

I am from Belgium but i never was on that weigh-off myself. Maybe next link
will help.
www.ballenbak.net/index.php?onfo=nieuwspart&bericht=2119-24k-

greetings,

Luc Bex
----- Original Message -----
From: Olsen, Owen C LND <Owen.Olsen@lnd.amedd.army.mil>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 7:26 AM
Subject: RE: Looking forward to 2003


> Michel,
>
> Tell me more about the Belgium weigh-off.  When is it?  Where is it?  Is
> there a web link for more information?  I would love to have more then
just
> one weigh-off to go to over here.
>
> thanks,
> owen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michel White [m*@bunchgrapes.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 8:28 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Looking forward to 2003
>
>
> Carlos, Owen and all other European growers,
> I think we should all seriously consider the
> other Belgium european weigh-off this year too
> if any of us grows a huge one.
>
> I personally plan to bring my biggest pumpkin to
> Ludwigsburg this year but I don't think I'll enter
> it officially.  I need to find out more info before making
> that decision though.
>
> The Germany Giant Pumpkin Growers Association will
> soon be registered but not in time to have our own
> weigh-off for this year.  Afterwards it would be great
> to be affiliated with the WPC and/or the other international official
> weigh-off organizations and then we can increase the prize money as well.
> Just my two cents worth and I hope all of your soils warm up quickly.
Michel
> in Germany
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf Of
> Carlos
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 10:51 PM
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Looking forward to 2003
>
>
> Owen,
> you are thinking in Oct 4th German Contest, but I am thinking in meeting
you
> with your huge deep orange blocky nice looking pumpkin in Seegraben
European
> Contest Oct 12th. See you there. Way to go!
>
> Wish the best weather for everybody this summer.
>
> Carlos aka Don Quijote
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Olsen, Owen C LND <Owen.Olsen@lnd.amedd.army.mil>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:43 PM
> Subject: Looking forward to 2003
>
>
> > Hello Fellow Pumpkin Growers!
> >
> > Well, with only about 2 more weeks to go before the season gets
> > started, I wanted to wish everyone the best of luck this year.  As
> > well as ask for
> any
> > timely advice before the season kicks off.
> >
> > I am a second year grower of AG's.  The off season was a very busy
> > time.
> I
> > expanded my 500 sq. ft. patch into two patches at over 2000 sq. ft.
> > total. Had a soil test done.  Added about 4 yards of compost and 6
> > yards of
> manure
> > as well as 16 bales of peat moss to attempt to raise my pH.  I have
> > built
> 3
> > more cold frames and tilled the patch to a depth of least 12 inches.
> > I presently have the cold frames up trying to warm the soil a bit
> > before planting time.  Under the cold frames I have water filled,
> > black solar tubing.  It warms up during the day, retains the heat into
> > the night, and keeps the cold frames warm into the evening.  This is
> > something very new
> for
> > me,  I will be testing the temperatures over the next 2 weeks to see
> > how much of a difference it makes.  I also installed 2 more water
> > barrels to collect rain water.  I will now have 1200 liters of rain
> > water to start
> off
> > the season.
> >
> > Germination tests almost turned into an obsession this winter as well.
> > I tried everything from taking the seed coat off and putting the seed
> > into a wet paper towel and then into a plastic bag, filing the seeds,
> > soaking in
> 3%
> > H2O2 for about 6-10 hours and then into the starter soil.  After about
> > a half dozen tests, my best results were the simplest.  I filed the
> > seeds,
> put
> > them in starter soil at a temperature of 75-80 degrees and had 100%
> > germination success in everything from 72-110 hours.  This is the
> > method I will be going with this year.
> >
> > The weather has been really good this spring in Central Europe and I
> expect
> > to get my seedlings into the ground around 3 May.  I am shooting for
> > pollination dates of between 28 June and 5 July which will get me
> > anywhere from 95-100 days for pumpkin growth before our 5 Oct
> > weigh-off in Germany.
> >
> > On to my seeds!  This year I have truly been blessed with the
> > generosity
> of
> > our Pumpkin Growing Community.  Thank you all very much!   Here is what
I
> > will be growing this year:
> >
> > 996.5 Handy - 790 Daletas x 730 Stellpflug
> > 821 Garrell - 845 Bobier x Sib
> > 805 Pukos - 1092 Burke x 723 Bobier
> > 716 Daletas - 879 Holland x 801.5 Stelts
> > 707 Toftness - 846 Calai x 723 Bobier
> > 537 Hildebrand - 455.5 Andrews
> >
> > My plans at this time have me selfing all of these seeds except for
> > the 996.5 Handy. I am going to cross it with the 716.  The reason for
> > this is that the 716 is the same cross and same plant as the 790.  I
> > am trying to purify the 790 genes here.  If anyone has other ideas of
> > crosses I should
> be
> > doing with the 6 seeds I listed, please respond, all help is greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks again to all of the great people that have helped me get
> > through
> the
> > long winter months, given me seeds, ideas and friendship.  I wish each
> > and every one of you all of the best of luck for 2003!
> >
> > Grow em big.
> >
> > owen olsen
> > aka German Pumpkin
> >
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