Re: Georgia update
Mike, awesome stats. I grow in extreme heat also and know you did well. I
just wish I could borrow your cirumfrance. I have over the top and stem to
blossom end measurements of 79 and 75, but I just have a weak 112 for a
curcumfrance. Estimated 400 llbs, but I can't wait to get this baby on a
scale!!!!! and your plant that weighed 11 percent over, I bet that was from
leaving it on the vine a little longer, what do you think?
Greg
Fresno California (It is very hot here!!!)
PS. Where can I get some 780 eatons :)
>From: "Mike Nepereny" <cucurbyte@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Georgia update
>Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 02:08:00 GMT
>
>Hey all,
>
>Thank you very much to all who emailed to congratulate me on the new
>Georgia
>record. It means more to me than you can imagine hearing from you all.
>
>I think Bob Attaway can attest to the fact that I was pretty disappointed
>over not reaching the 600 pounds goal I had set. I have no right
>complaining
>though - it's my best season yet and I should be thankful. I am.
>
>Stats :
>
>554 - 760 McInnis x 780 Eaton(plant #1) & 535.5 McInnis
>Short and wide, nice orange color, deeply ribbed. 139-78-79 +5%
>
>565 - 780 Eaton(plant #1) x 760 McInnis
>Remarkable. The main vine had rotted away 2 weeks ago and she had been
>growing off the strength of her secondaries! This one could have been a
>contender anywhere. 132-79-80 +11.1%! Wow.
>
>592 - 780 Eaton(plant #2) x 760 McInnis
>Very tall, light colored, very short stem. I picked this one too early. She
>could have gone over 600 pounds easy. Live and learn!
>134-87-83 +4.4%
>
>I still have one other on the vine (937 Mombert x 888 Mombert) that
>estimates at just over 420 pounds. She's still growing.
>
>With all the heat we had this summer, one pumpkin per plant was all I was
>able to set.
>
>Al, your 780 Eaton seed is great! I will most definitely be planting it
>again next year. Thank you for letting me plant it. You've created quite a
>seed! I suspect we'll be hearing more about it in the coming month.
>
>Special thanks to Bob and Alice Attaway. Jeez. You two are most definitely
>two of the nicest, friendliest, most accomodating folks I have ever met. I
>couldn't have done it without you! I only hope I can someday return the
>favor.
>
>To Bob, Alice, John, June, Carolyn, Doug, Sonya, Timbo, Barb, Scott, Frank,
>and all the rest down here - 700 pounds IS possible.
>
>Let's do it.
>
>Until next year,
>Mike Nepereny
>
>
>
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