Re: Phenomenal Growth

On Fri, 28 July 2000, Heilmanjon@aol.com wrote:

> 
> Group,
> I must share with you the good news that my single 99 Hester 793, which won 
> only a fifth place at Canby, Ore last year (and last year was a "bad" year in 
> the NW - WOW!) is growing at the rate of 8 in. per day in circ. It is now at 
> 86 in.This is 16 in. more than Al Eaton's chart in in How to Grow World Class 
> Giant  etc. etc. (pg 114). I attribute the growth to mild temps both day and 
> night for the month of July - 83 - 88  degrees in day time and I guess about 
> 60 at night. No pests or diseases, although the dreaded powdery mildew lurks 
> only 30 feet away in some dahlia plants at the side of our house. I have 
> taken Jon Hunt's technique from his last year's winner, and am keeping a 
> dilute fert solution flowing each day in my drip system. I suspect this is 
> the big plus. 
> I put up the sun shade "tent" today over the baby. Not a whole lot to do 
> between now and October but prune a few tips, bite finger nails. And dream. 
> For instance ---
> Do the numbers - eight inches a day for the next 60 days equals 480 inches, 
> plus the present 86 inches - the thing should weight about 3,600 pounds by 
> contest time, and sink the east end of my yard so that the house slides into 
> the back neighbor's lot. Well, might irritate my wife, but I'll buy her some 
> flowers. She will understand.
> 
> John in mild San Jose
> WOW--I'll keep my fingers crossed for you too, John, I too have a fast growing big one-I've been afraid to report much about it for fear of losing it; It's at an estimated 108.4 lbs. and its only at day 27(it is from Hunt stock)tonite it measured 167 ott from 138 ott last Sunday-So---Maybe we will have a good showing at Elk Grove, ehhh? Keep up the great results and we'll compare notes later-thanks for all of your input, keeps me laughing!Later-Rebecca Martinez, CA 
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