Re: Absence of Southern Growers in the 1,000 lb club

Hi Don,

Thanks for the info on your experience in WV.  I am glad to hear
that your choice of growing more regional seeds is seeming to
work.  Unfortunately, as Mike Nepereny has pointed out, the
battle to get to the 1,000 lb plateau is hampered by the lack of
availability of these regional seeds because of the lack of
participation in the sport in the Southeast versus the
widespread participation in more northern climates.  Maybe just
more regional seed sharing might be in order.  Any opinions?  I
got an email from Bob Attaway and he suggested getting together
with other growers at the Southern Growers Conference in the
winter.  I told him I would attend whenever it was.  Have you
been to these meetings before?

Please drop me an email at least later in the season as I am
very curious about how your regional seeds do as compared to
last year.  Where will you be taking your pumpkin(s) for a
weigh-off?  I plan on attending Allardt, pumpkins to take or
not.

Thanks again.

Steve
Harrison, TN


---- On Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Donald E. Chambers
(dec@stratuswave.net) wrote:

> Steve,
> I'm just Northeast of you in Warwood, WV. I'm basically at the
beginnings of
> southern growing. The problems are heat, over 90 degree temps
really slow
> down growth, moisture and heat = fungus problems; more
insects. I'm finding
> it helps to plant a seed from your region or near it since
genetic
> adaptation of seed seems to help. I'm not having much luck
using seed suited
> to the northwest US, rather OH & PA or WV seed does better. I
noticed the
> seed from my 526 is doing well and the plant is free of
blemishes since it
> was grown in my garden last year, it has begun to adapt to the
local fungus,
> heat etc. Further North has slightly cooler temps, longer days
of sunlight
> later in the season etc. Look in Don Langevin's World Class
Pumpkins II book
> for the chapter on this topic. It explains it well.  Send to
my address for
> more info on seeds etc.   Don  WV
> dec@stratuswave.net  ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Smith" <unclecb@ureach.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 8:13 AM
> Subject: Absence of Southern Growers in the 1,000 lb club
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone have any theories why there have been no
growers
> > from the Southeast who have reached the 1,000 lb. club?  Is
it
> > related to air temperature, soil temperature, seed strain?
> > Since the AG was originated by Howard Dill in Canada, does
that
> > make the pumpkin better suited to Northern climates?
> >
> > Only my second year growing pumpkins so I don't recall a
big
> > discussion on this topic.  If there was a discussion on
this,
> > just direct me to when it occurred.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Steve Smith
> > Harrison, TN
> >
> >
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