northern MN update
Been quite a year in Northern Minnesota for pumpkins. May/June cool and
cloudy, and July and August outstanding. My 563 plant was on a roll this
year. It threw out 2 fruit that were well above last years 837.
Unfortunatly, in past week I lost both. One to deer(which no longer
exists)and yesterday my whopper got a nice split in the stem which will void
it for weigh-off this fall. The biggest was 130" cir. on day 30, so it
definatly had some potential. Fortunatly my 850 Hester has 2 on it also,
with one 10" less,but 3 days younger, and another also ahead of last years
837. Assuming that bugs,hail,to much rain,not enough rain,to hot, to
cold,varmits,diseaes,and just plain bad luck don't hit, I think we'll have
something to take to weigh-offs this fall. Happy Growing. Pumpkinpiper
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