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Re: What I'm growing

John,

I think what the group needs to keep in mind is that if you ask 10
different pumpkin growers the same question you are likely to get 10
different answers.

Personally, I like to try different methods then use what works best for
me!

Chris Andersen
Moraga, Calif.

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> Hello All,              
> 
> Sure is getting harder to keep up with mail and still do everything we
want
> to do outside. The seed starting issues have been enlightening. I may be
old
> fashioned but it seems to me if you have to help a seed along as much as
> some of you have (sanding, bubbling, etc.)you might as well chalk that
one
> up as a weakling never bound for greatness. Not to say that you won't be
> helping it to be all that it can be.
> 
> I'll be starting the following seeds in 4" peat pots around May 1. I
> considered using wet paper towels as I have for tomato seeds in the past
but
> the only reason to do so would be to save potting soil and space neither
of
> which are an issue for me.  
>                    Holland 708.5, 722
>                    Zehr 1061, 798
>                    Bobiers 796.5  
>                    Dill's 500-700
> 
> Incidentally you may want to substitute a coffee filter for paper
toweling.
> It's a little less porous and the fine root hairs stick to it less when
you
> go to transplant the seed. This shouldn't be a problem however unless you
> are late in removing the freshly germinated seed to the soil. You can
also
> avoid injury by cutting around the germinated seed and planting a piece
of
> towel and all should you find it adherent. These are tricks that I use
for
> small seeds and probably won't be necessary for giants.
> 
> The Wallace 567 which I started Apr 4 looks very strong to this untrained
> eye. It is just now beginning to push its third leaf. Strong roots were
> already pushing through the bottom of a four inch pot last sunday so I
put
> it in a 10" peat pot which unfortunately is only a little deeper than the
4.
> It's going to have to go in the ground soon. The night time temperature
in
> my cloche however is not cooperating here in central NY. I am going to
place
> some black colored buckets of water in there today to see if I can hold
the
> temperature a little better thru the night. 
> 
> Ciao, John
>
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