Re: bench marks
Brock, If I recall there was a late set up in the PNW that was a winner in
HMB. If my memory is correct that pumpkin weighed 974 pounds? If so then
I should keep setting like you said. With our heat 100+ today and evening
temps in the mid 60's I just might catch up to my growing buddy?
Jon
At 05:26 PM 7/23/00 -0700, you wrote:
>>Brock, I hope you have a pumpkin a little bigger than 15" in 10 days? I
>>think 20" in 10 days is a good bench mark. I might have a pumpkin set. I
>>don't have anything that is 10 days old yet. Is it too late to set
>>pumpkins now?
>>Jon
>mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>
>Jon-- I would love to have pumpkins 20 inches in 10 days. These bench
>marks are good to go by but are majorly influenced by climate,night temps
>etc.......so lets say like last week when the marine layer came in and
>stayed all day all week growth was slow. I didn't hit the bench mark.
>....What do i do hit them hard with fert....makes no difference it
>temps....... nothing happened.. WHAT DO YOU DO??
>
> Am I out....................not hitting the bench
>
>for setting a world record probably.
>
>But I'll say one thing how many of those bench mark busters do you see at
>weigh-offs..........maybe the one lucky king dog that survived. And the
>rest are those that didn't give up on the slow start and moderate growth.
>
>I'd set until your happy no one knows how the chips will fall till the
>pumpkins are on the scales.
>
>Do I only play the game if I know I will win ?? In my case I'm gaining
>weight on humble pie....damn pumpkins.............Mbrock
>
>
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