Re: bad news
on 8/4/03 2:17 PM, Bradney, Craig at bradn542@WOLVES.NORTHERN.EDU wrote:
> well a hail storm friday, coupled with high winds have trashed all 4 of my
> plants. the hail was from pea sized up to golfball sized and the winds were
> up to 60 miles and hour. mind you the wind speed is a guess. so my 3 660
> Koch plants and my one 840 Derosiers plant are basically dead. there is
> still some activity (i.e. green leaves and all) but the vines are all busted
> open and the remaining leaves are full of holes. so i guess we will see what
> happens.
>
>
> what fun for a first year grower
>
>
> smile,
>
> craig
>
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Craig,
There have been some remarkable recoveries from hail and storms it too early
to throw in the towel. Not sure where I saw some pictures of Joe Pukos
flattened and trashed patch and a few weeks later a miraculous recovery.
Check Bigpumpkins.com I think thats where I saw it.
Now heres a weird one I lost a beauty on a 898knuass thought it was over
and low and behold a tertiary I missed popped up. Set a pumpkin on it and
know on this skinny vine this pumpkin is growing faster the first whopper.
Won't get a world record but-------but will get a nice pumpkin......
Hang in there and good luck,
MB
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