Re: Germinatin box
Bob and list, I didn't say it was right, I just threw it out as a
hypothesis. It obviously hasn't been reasearched or tryed but many theories
have been discredited for years because of so called experts and were later
found to be correct. Personally I don't think my hypothesis has much merit
and I don't want to insult great growers such as Larry and Gerry, but I could
be right. That is why we discuss it
--- Bob and Alice Attaway <attaboy@mail.atl.bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Lets see if I have this correct, Larry Checkon, husband of the world champ
> and
> holder of #2 is scared? No wonder the experienced growers don't post.
> Pumpkins and Chess, either post your accomplishments as they relate to
> pumpkin
> growing or SHUT UP.
>
> Bob Attaway
>
> pumpkins and chess wrote:
>
> > Larry seems to be a bit scared here. But I am not saying throw your
> > seed outside and see what happens. I am just saying give it good
> conditions
> > in a peat pot inside at about 70 to 75 degrees and see what happens.
> Don't
> > sand the seed, don't give it perfect temps. Perhaps if we were all doing
> > this there would be stronger seed lines today and not all of these seting
> > problems, flat vines, rot, wilt, and blow ups.
> >
> > --- Larry Checkon <telcom@csrlink.net> wrote:
> > > I agree with Glenn, why take a chance with a good seed, especially if
> > > you have just plunked down hard cash for it in an auction. I don't
> think
> > > there is any correlation between ease of germination and ability to
> > > produce large fruit, but with the difficulty involved in obtaining
> prize
> > > seed, why experiment? I built a germination box 2 years ago that keeps
> > > the temp at 85 degrees, and I would not think of trying to start a seed
> > > without it.
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > Robins here already....maybe they know something...
> > >
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