Re: Update from Minnesota

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• To: p*@athenet.net, George Heyne <g*@midas.millcomm.com>
• Subject: Re: Update from Minnesota
• From: j*@adc.com
• Date: Mon, 04 Aug 97 08:56:00 CST

     
     george,
     
     i have had the same problems with pollination all my early pumpkins 
     rotted off. now i have 2 that are taking off. several others that are
     softball size.
     
     jim kunde
     lakeland, mn


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Subject: Update from Minnesota
Author:  George Heyne <gheyne@midas.millcomm.com> at Internet-Mail
Date:    8/4/97 1:20 AM


     
  I guess I am going to have to learn how the bees pollinate pumpkins as I
have had a difficult time getting the females started. I assume some of 
the problem has been associated with the hot and muggy weather that we
have had (low 90s during the day and lows 70s at night) plus all the rain we 
have had (fourth highest total amount during July). There was a lot of mold in 
the pumpkin patch. This past week it has dried out and a number of pumpkins 
are taking hold.
  So far, my best is 217.5 inches (circumference = 95 inches -- almost
100). This pumpkin is from seed made from a cross of Don Black's, 1993 884 
pounder and Joel Holland's, 1992 722 pounder.
  I have three other pumpkins doing well. The are from:
     
- Schlutt 690 -- 178 inches
- Baird 652   -- 182 inches
- Baird 603   -- 184.5 inches
     
The inches represent the three measurements used in determining and 
estimate of the pumpkin's weight. I have placed a sun screen over the top 
of three of the pumpkins ( 6'x8' tarp attached to steel posts).
     
  My other eight plants are just getting started - softball size.
     
George Heyne
Rochester, Minnesota
     
     
     

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