RE:Calif. Update one ton cross
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE:Calif. Update one ton cross
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:31:10 PDT
Yea, sounds about right that P&P would not tell. I have had nothing but bad
luck with them. None of my seeds from them germinated. I ordered them,
they were to come in two weeks, it took them 3 and a half. I now see that a
week in a half is huge. That would have been 10 to 11 extra days of growing
before the 100 degree days came to mature my pumpkin early. Now they will
not even say what they 1 ton cross pumpkin size was. Seems jerky and money
making to me. As you can see I have had nothing but bad experiences with
them but other ppl seem to be happy with them. Also, as far as I can see
you have had perfect temperatures. And I have less room that you to grow
with and there was bushes trees and shrubs in my way. I think your problem
may have not been the seeds or weather. Email me privatley and we can talk
about other things you may want to try next year.
Greg
>From: "Steve and Kim Freed" <asset-management@email.msn.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: RE:Calif. Update one ton cross
>Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:36:23 -0700
>
>Thanks for the post Pumpkin Master, the temps in the coastal region of
>Southern Calif. have been way below normal. We should average highs of 84
>to 86 degrees and lows from 60 to 65. We normally have heat waves into the
>90's for several days at a time but this year we have not had one day over
>90 so far. This year our average low has been in the mid 50 to high 50's
>and the highs have been about 79 to 80 degrees. My prizewinner pumpkins
>seem to love this weather but I think the AG's would prefer warmer days and
>nights. The other problem I have is that most of my vines grow on a fairly
>steep ivy covered hillside. The roots that form under the vines have no
>where to root and I can only bury the first 10 feet or so of my vines in
>good soil. This hillside only allows my plants to get about 9 hours of
>direct sun a day. The lack of direct sun does not seem to have a negative
>impact on my Prizewinners but may not be good for the AG's.
>To Heilmanjon, I agree with you that the one ton cross seeds from P&P
>should yield large pumpkins, however to date no one has been able to find
>out how large the pumpkin was that produced these one ton cross seeds and
>P&P is not saying. Also I have not heard about anyone having a lot of
>success producing large pumpkins from these seeds. I hope when this years
>results come in that these seeds ability to produce large pumpkins will be
>proven. Thanks for the posts.
>
>Steve
>Beverly Hills, CA
>
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