Re: The beginning
Mike, Kathie, List
Every year I start my seeds about 2 weeks before Bob Troy one Mile away.
as my plants start to Kick in I have a very Small margin of gain on his plants
by the time His kick in. in our case it appears without having a Cloch over
the plants I have always wasted my time starting mine earlier then Him. Bob sets
his pumpkins on Just smaller plants by maybe a foot or so and then as the
pumpkins grow he has caught me and then I panic and over fertilize !!! BLOW EM OR
GROW EM !!! Bob Just is Slow and Steady and makes it to the finish line !!!
This year Bob is taking ALL my fertilizers away from my house just for safe
keeping !!! we will have to see if I get any to the scales this year !!! Well,
here is another 2 Cents !!!! Take care all !!!
Kevin Smith
Squash Buckler
> >could the strength in these genetics possibly be in a hyper-developed
> >secondary root system? The gene may be less than average on the
> development
> >of the tap root, but if the vine roots are well above average, that might
> >allow the plant to more than compensate for lost time.
> >
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> I am not sure what causes certain seeds to get in gear. But I think its
> genetic. I remember way back growing the 935 Lloyd and the plant was so
> slow that I ended up going with the other in the mound.
>
> Through out the years you can see patterns of slow to go then great fruit
> growth. That is interesting in itself but I think that some of the traits
> like slow to get going should be expressed publicly.
> As I see a lot new growers plant numerous seeds in a mound and after 3 weeks
> pull everything but one the biggest. I have noticed throughout the years
> that it takes longer to really decide which is the best plant. And lately
> if the genetics are good just go with it because you just can't tell some
> of the punier plants have thrown the best fruit. How months later the
> wimpiest plant has take over as the best. Is that common or is just in this
> neck of the woods?
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