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Re: Is it really true?

>Well this could be true but "maybe" if they did use heated water they could
>have grown 1200 lb'ers, my point is, who knows this is just the way I grow
>them and I havn't grown them that big so maybe there is a better way. But
>for me it is warm water all the way. You must know that there is at least
>10 different ways to do anything in this sport you must decide what works
>for you.
>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>mmmmmmmmmm  Troy I appreciate you getting back to me.  Is there any one
>that swears by  it that has grown a monster that you have heard of??? how
>do we know what techniques are full blown fact.  I think the wonder and
>awe makes us all vulnerable to any little secert to try.  I can understand
>that if you were at the level of all the heavy hitters they could say
>anything and we virtually would do what ever they said.  Don,t get me
>wrong as   i have understood that you have done great deals to promote
>this hobby. But all I asking for is some one that has grown an 800 plus to
>help us under the  graduate growers to compete with out to much folly.  I
>am here to stand corrected.....
>Troy
>http://www.odyssey.on.ca/~troy.nayler/
>Home of the "World Wide Pumpkins" home page
>
>----------
>> From: Vickie  J Brock <brocfarm@pacific.net>
>> To: Troy Nayler <troy.nayler@odyssey.on.ca>
>> Cc: pumpkins@athenet.net
>> Subject: Re: Is it really true?
>> Date: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 2:16 PM
>>
>> >I do not use a pump, I use a watering can. If there is no rain I fill
>the
>> >container most recently emptied with the hose. This leaves me with one
>drum
>> >that is always full (and warm). I do not use a hose because I like a
>long
>> >slow deep water without getting the leaves and stems wet. I use 25 to 50
>> >gallons with fertilizer every other day. This gives the soil a chance to
>> >dry out and allows the roots to grow very deep....my roots last year
>were
>> >over 24 inches long at the base of the plant and more than 12 inches
>deep
>> >along the vines. I only grew 2 plants last year because of space and
>there
>> >was a tree allowing only 8 hours of sunlight. My pumpkins weighed 508
>lb.
>> >and 572 lb. My father in law could not believe I grew these two pumpkins
>> >where I did because of the low light levels....he also grows AG's. I
>> >fertilize with less water every other day even when it rains. "with
>lower
>> >amounts of fertilizer" I use about 1 KG of soluble fertilizer a week
>which
>> >works out to about 1 kg per 150 U.S gallons of water a week. I have
>never
>> >heard of anybody growing Atlantic Giants with anything other than warm
>> >water......P.S. never overhead water your pumpkin plants, unless you
>want
>> >to spray them with fungicide after every watering....I spray every week
>or
>> >after every rain fall.
>> >
>> >Troy.
>> >http://www.odyssey.on.ca/~troy.nayler/
>> >Home of the "World Wide Pumpkins" home page
>> >----------
>> >> From: Barrucci, Donald <donald.barrucci@FMR.COM>
>> >> To: Troy Nayler <troy.nayler@odyssey.on.ca>
>> >> Subject: Re: A couple questions.
>> >> Date: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 2:37 PM
>> >>
>> >> Troy:
>> >>
>> >> Do you fill these up daily and let them warm (if there is no rain)?
>> >>
>> >> How do you pump the water into the garden?
>> >>
>> >> Don
>> >>  ----------
>> >> From: Troy Nayler
>> >> To: Orion910@aol.com; pumpkins@athenet.net
>> >> Subject: Re: A couple questions.
>> >> Date: Saturday, January 22, 1994 12:59PM
>>
>> Troy or anyone please enlighten me on why other than a shock to the plant
>> has anyone found that this practice has helped.  I have seen 700-800
>grown
>> with unwarmed water.  Would they  have weigh more if the water was warmed
>> we will never know. Did any of the champs do this/ Greer I don't believe
>> did and there 1006. I understand that we need to baby our plants but I
>> haven't heard any evidence that this practice makes a big difference.
>The
>> reason I am currious is if it helps I'll do it.  But if it doesn't really
>> I'd rather not. Plus there are so many requirements  adding to the list,
>to
>> pop the hummer.  If you didn't know how fun it was to grow these babies
>you
>> might think that it would be  nuts, too much work.  what realy ticks you
>of
>> is these giants that pop with only minimum effort. Points back to
>genetics
>> rule!!!!!!!
>>
>>
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