Re: Needham seed requests - and a really good question!

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From: s*@magma.ca

To: pumpkins@mallorn.com

Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 8:55 PM

Subject: Needham seed requests - and a really good question!

To all those who have requested seeds - half of the return paks went out this morning and the other half will go out in the morning. I did not want to overwhelm the post lady. Never thought there was that many people on the list! If there is anyone else that would like seeds from my 2000 fruit reply privately to me please and I would be more than happy to get some out.

 

On a different slant - -

 

I see Stokes Seeds in Ontario sells Atlantic Giant seeds....

Seems you can buy a pound for 112.45 Cdn.

Now if you were to buy 5 pounds or more you can get them for 99.60 Cdn.

Now if you really want to save a few bucks you can order 25 pounds and get them for 94.25 Cdn. per pound.

 

This really confuses the h**l outa me.

An average AG seed - you would get 1000 - 1400 seeds per pound.

Now if you wanted to take advantage of that 25 pound price you would recieve about 30000 seeds.

Now lets say you were to get 90% germination rate (quite poor - should easily get 95) you could start 27000 plants with your 25 pounds seed. Now lets say you allow 1000 ft square per plant that would be 43 plants per acre. Your 25 pounds of seed would plant about 628 acres!!

 

Does anyone know of anyone growing this kind of acreage of Atlantic Giants:)??

Not me!!

 

Glenn