Re: It's over!! Marv in Altoona won. (coming newspaper headline)
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: It's over!! Marv in Altoona won. (coming newspaper headline)
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 10:15:43 -0300
>Okay guys. It just keeps getting simpler and simpler.
>
>I am now constructing a dome in my garden similar to the Biosphere in Arizona
>so that I can control all of the conditions "in the patch." I want to be
>certain that I have it right. I am going to absolutely control the daytime
>temperature so as to have an average air temperature of 82 degrees between the
>hours of 10 AM and 6 PM. Thereafter the air temperature will drop (in a
>controlled manner) to 62 degrees where it will remain until 10 AM the
>following day. The water content of the soil, which by the way will be on
>average 75 degrees 24 hours a day (in ground heating cables) will be at 75% of
>maximum ability to retain water. This will be measured in a fashion yet to be
>determined. The amount of light will be measured using light sensors and
>either the garden will be shaded when necessary or the grow lights will come
>on as has been discussed here earlier. I am going to throw in some misters in
>honor of Chris Anderson and I have the Zehrs as consultants on the entire
>project. I couldn't get Paula or Nathan and so I settled for third cousins of
>theirs whose names and whereabouts I will not reveal as this has become
>proprietary.
>
>Also you must realize that since this is occurring in a biosphere-like
>structure, no bugs, fungi, deer, groundhogs etc will be allowed in. Chris
>Anderson should be informed that I will not have to deal with the wind as he
>does. I am going to use the seeds noone says are much good just to prove my
>point, 1006/1061 and 1061/1006. Because of Joe Mills, the cyber drop out, I
>will be using a mixture of Zoo Doo and cow dung so as to bring my soil content
>of organic matter up to 10%. My soil tests will be utilized to keep my N, K,
>PO4 etc at the upper levels required for pumpkins using steady infusions of
>warmed water with soluble fertilizer already added and at a slow steady
>levels to avoid "blow outs. In fact, I have designed a system giving me daily
>direct readouts from the patch as to the condition of my soil. Weekly leaf
>samples will be submitted to the local farm lab as a backup on the soil
>testing. I have a local urologist on call for stem stress, should this occur.
>The pH of the soil will be maintained at a constant 6.9. All pruning will be
>performed by a local hair stylist who has agreed to assist in the project and
>who will be using sterilized equipment. For added patch protection I am about
>to ask Pumpkinwitch to overlook the entire project. Look out Chris Anderson. I
>have stolen all of your secrets along with everyone else's. This is serious.
>Have I possibly overlooked anything?
>
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Of all the guys Marv I wouldn't have believed you forgot to add worms and
lighting.........
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