Re: Rocky's lost his best
Hello Glenn,
My name is Tim Aker down here in Virginia.
I've been on the list almost since April of 1996.
I've become something of a lurker in recent times.
I've been growing pumpkins since 1985.
Personal best is around 500 pounds.
Anyway, I don't know you, and you don't know me, but I would love to have
some of your seed from this pumpkin you lost.
I know how bad that feels to lose one when it's nearly grown.
I've lost many over the years form one thing or another.
If I sedn you a SASE, would you see your way clear to slip me one or two?
I'd really appreciate it.
I rarely ask anyone for seed on the list.
Except for my buddy Chris Andersen.
I'd really appreciate it.
Tim Aker.
At 09:09 PM 08/23/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi.
>
>
>I have not cut her in half yet, I just cut a hole about 15 inches in
>diameter at the stem end to get the seeds out.
>I would guess it was about 8 inches thick at the stem end.
>The Kennedy 625 is a 779.5 Bobier cross with 649 Holland.
>Our weather here near Ottawa was a hot and dry June and July then August has
>been cool but this pumpkin never seemed to slow down much with some nights
>down to the high 40's.
>
>I am not as shook up as I thought I might be.
>Maybe in the back of my mind I knew this was going to happen to me as
>everything was going just a little to smoothly.
>I just put the seed on a towel on top of the fridge to dry so they will not
>be ready to mail out for a month or so, but if you like you can send a SASE
>envelope anytime.
>
>Glenn Needham
>120 Porcupine Trail
>RR # 2
>Dunrobin Ontario
>K0A-1T0
>
>Glenn
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: The Pumpkin Master <thepumpkinmaster@hotmail.com>
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 9:06 PM
>Subject: Re: Rocky's lost his best
>
>
>>
>>
>> Hi glenn, I would love some seeds from that awesome pumpkin. and if
>>you don't mind, how thick were the walls, and how was your weather? What
>>were the parents of the 625?
>>>From: "Glenn Needham" <sven@magma.ca>
>>>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>>>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>>>Subject: Re: Rocky's lost his best
>>>Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 19:52:01 -0400
>>>
>>>Rocky.
>>>
>>>I know the feeling. I was inside my monster collecting seeds today. I was
>>>hoping to be doing this on Oct 3rd!!
>>>I lost her to a rib split late Saturday night - Sunday morning.
>>>Maybe it was inevitable anyway at the wild growth rates it was doing.
>>>Final measurements at Day 47 - 153-89-88 = 330 ott - est 710 pounds.
>>>Here is the growth data for those interested.
>>>
>>>
>>>Day Circ Weight
>>>10 20.5
>>>11 24.25
>>>12 28.5
>>>13 32 12.4
>>>14 35.5 17.1
>>>15 40.5 22.5
>>>16 45 29.7
>>>17 52 43.5
>>>18 58.25 61.8
>>>19 64.5 78.4
>>>20 69.3 96.7
>>>21 75 119
>>>22 81 144
>>>23 85 164
>>>24 92 201
>>>25 96 229
>>>26 100 253
>>>27 105 277
>>>28 109 314
>>>29 112.5 332
>>>30 116 362
>>>31 118 382
>>>32 121 400
>>>33 123 418
>>>34 125 436
>>>35 127.5 460
>>>36 130.5 480
>>>37 132.5 507
>>>38 135.5 537
>>>39 137 551
>>>40 139 566
>>>41 142 592
>>>42 143 614
>>>43 144.5 628
>>>44 147 647
>>>45 149 675
>>>46 150 686 - Found Split
>>>47 153 710 - Cut off vine
>>>
>>>Best growth week 195.4 pounds.
>>>Seeds and Pic's available to all.
>>>Pumpkin was a self pollinated Kennedy 625.
>>>
>>>Would have been nice to get this thing to weighoff, but have a squash
>>>almost
>>>as big so will end up going green this year I guess.
>>>
>>>Glenn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Carlsons <carlson@sanasys.com>
>>>To: pumpkins <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>>>Date: Sunday, August 22, 1999 11:01 AM
>>>Subject: Rocky's lost his best
>>>
>>>
>>> >List,
>>> > Rock asked me to send a message to the list. he e-mailed me and let me
>>> >know he lost his best one yesterday to a large split. After fighting
>>> >drought all year mother nature steps up and hits the area with 2" or
>>> >more of rain and look what happens. he sounds pretty depressed and says
>>> >he won't post to the list for a while
>>> > My guess a few personels from this list would help him cope with the
>>> >disappointment. I know it did me!! His final measurements were 128 x 73
>>> >x 73. weight est. some where between 430 and 490. An absolute wonderful
>>> >effort considering the weather out there this year!! So step up and give
>>> >rock a slap on the back and alittle pick me up!!
>>> >The Carlsons Dan and Beth
>>> >
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