Re: Question (120 days...)
Well, first of all, it would be about May 7th, not June
7th. I think this math thing has got you down? ;-)
Thinking of it that way, it begins to make a little more
sense. Keep in mind, all of the "day recommendations"
you see on seed packets are just good general estimates.
It may be longer or shorter depending on your climate,
soil, and other growing conditions. Someone in a warmer
climate may take less time, for example. Then there are
factors such as using a greenhouse, etc.
Cliff
>From: "Dennis" <dhouser@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: "list" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Question
>Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 12:34:59 -0800
>
>
>I have often wondered about this 120 day thing. On all seeds for AG's I
>have
>ever bought in a package they all say 120 days. I tried to break this down
>into something that made since. 120 from seed start is June 7th to October
>5th that should be the 2002 weigh off day. So if that isn't write then it
>must be from Pollination? Then why is everyone trying to pollinate in the
>first week or so of July that would put the 120 days around mid November?
>120 days from first true leave, what's that, a week to ten days after
>Germination that still has you planting in June? I thought we all were
>planting in late April and early May? So really what is this 120 day thing?
>If I plant in the last week of April my pumPkins will be all done in
>August?
>I don't want to be done in August?
>
>
>Dennis
>
>d*@sbcglobal.net
>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dhouser
>
>
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