RE: Rookie Success!

Great news Steve!

Thanks for the update. We have one 731 still kicking in the Woodbridge patch
where the 731 was grown. Please let her know my 12 year old son Stephen made
that cross himself hoping for nice orange color (500 Northrup x 981 Zunino).
He was pleased to hear she is growing it & doing well. She's actually right
around our current estimated weight so we have a good youth contest going
here!

Go easy on the fertilizers. Steady wins the race.

Will her pumpkin get to a weighoff if it finishes?

Steve (the Dad)

Stephen J. Jepsen
P177 Committee
Stratford, CT
(914) 260-7176
P177 & TR72
NE-II-143


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
Steve Haberman
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:56 AM
To: pumpkins@hort.net
Subject: Rookie Success!

I went to my neighbor's this morning and got a pleasant surprise. I started
a Jepsen 731 in a pot this year and gave it to the neighbor's daughter with
some instructions.

I helped her transplant it on top of a dirt mound in the old cow paddock. We
would drive by every day and cheer for her vines. She has two fruits and one
is at least 375lbs!

I am so proud of her and have enjoyed her success as I had little this year.

Thanks for the seed Steve. I think you helped bring a 13-year-old girl into
the Club! I will post a pic at the end of the season. Good luck everyone. I
will be very busy with harvest in a few weeks!

P.S. You learn something every year with this hobby. The lesson here is that
she gave this plant relatively LITTLE care. I did give her some fertilizer
and advise.

I was going to help her apply 0-0-60 to her vine but after mine blew I held
off. Sometimes we may do too much?

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