Re: Patch Update: Mimi The Magnificent

Bob,
I'm just growing for genetics mostly. I am working more closely with one
plant (my 183 (844 Wyckoff x 783 Daletas & 898 Knauss), a very awesome
plant. One soon to be pollinated at about 10', one at neqar 12' soon. I will
only run most of my 5-6 plants at 240 sq. ft. the one at 350 sq.ft. maybe
400. Vince Zunino is his name, he is from Los Altos, CA. It gets very hot
there, misters are an absolute must, 100F and dry is not uncommon out there.
They sell misters like hotcakes out there. Try these websites below and also
try "Rainbird" products, do a search on the web. They have a lot of stuff.
http://www.bfgsupply.com/new_images/logo_irde.gif this one is fairly close,
save on packaging and handling

http://www.berryhilldrip.com/ProductList.htm

or contact Vince at    anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com he is a very nice guy and
eager to answer questions etc.
Don


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Christen" <christen@ovnet.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Patch Update: Mimi The Magnificent


> hello don, i like the look of these misters this guy has, what kind are
they
> and where do you get them. so how are your pumpkins doing? mine are so so.
> thanks bob christen
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Chambers" <dec@stratuswave.net>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 7:54 PM
> Subject: Re: Patch Update: Mimi The Magnificent
>
>
> > Sorry I meant Vince's website at   http://mimi.zunino.net   Don
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Don Chambers" <dec@stratuswave.net>
> > To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 6:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Patch Update: Mimi The Magnificent
> >
> >
> >> You got to check out Vice's website. Fantastic! Great for growers and
> >> everyone.  Don
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Russ Stokes" <rstokes@wi.rr.com>
> >> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 8:16 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Patch Update: Mimi The Magnificent
> >>
> >>
> >> > Vince,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for sharing the photo's of your patch.  You take the sport of
> >> growing
> >> > to new highs!
> >> >
> >> > Russ
> >> > Burlington, WI
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "vince" <anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com>
> >> > To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 3:56 PM
> >> > Subject: Patch Update: Mimi The Magnificent
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > After the endless rains and an overcast windy start - then a
> >> > > week long heat wave, Mother Nature smiled on my patch and
> >> > > suckled the plants with perfect pumpkin growing weather.
> >> > > Gently coddled in the big Mom's arms, against her warm nursing
> >> > > breast, they responded by growing quickly into brash teenagers,
> >> > > all juiced up with hormones.
> >> > >
> >> > > We all know what that means.  The patch is now filled with a
> >> > > noisy menagerie of demanding infants all competing for more
> >> > > attention... The earliest crop I've ever had.
> >> > >
> >> > > In the Back Patch, there is Mimi the Magnificent (997 Zunino)
> >> > > and the Goofy Goliath (981 Zunino).  What can I say about
> >> > > Mimi... aggressive, obstinate, gorgeous and wow, wow, wow, wow.
> >> > >
> >> > > Best plant I've seen - dragon roots, large leaves, heat
> >> > > tolerant and did I say aggressive, 17 feet long and 16 feet
> >> > > wide on day 40.
> >> > >
> >> > > The Goofy Goliath (981 Zunino), seems a bit submissive next to
> >> > > Mimi.  He grew in his goofy bumbling way - a bit slower, but
> >> > > still is no slouch.  The first sidevine was a double that grew
> >> > > straight up 3 and a half feet.  He then started throwing
> >> > > females on the main every few leaf junctions starting at 9
> >> > > feet.  The first one was 31" circ. at 10 days and perfectly
> >> > > round - goofy but he likes to throw big....
> >> > >
> >> > > The Yin and Yang patch, I ceded to my kids this year.  Amanda
> >> > > has Artimus, a 670 Daigle, and Olivia is growing Pipi
> >> > > Longstockings, a 981 Zunino.
> >> > >
> >> > > The Daigle was disappointing from the start, small puny leaves,
> >> > > small sidevines that grew straight up - then split when they
> >> > > dropped and a slow grower. The first pollinated female on the
> >> > > main leaned over turned yellow and croaked...
> >> > >
> >> > > Then something magical happened, the pumpkin gods took pity on
> >> > > her, blessed her - and made her immortal I guess. The plant
> >> > > just literally blossomed overnight.  Everything that was wrong
> >> > > was made right.  A beautiful six lobe female that is the
> >> > > perfect embodiment of the greek goddess Artemus opened at 14.5
> >> > > feet on the main and already hunts with her nymphs in the
> >> > > forest of the canopy.  This is now one to watch for she knows
> >> > > more than just the secret of immortal life...
> >> > >
> >> > > And last there is Olivia's plant, Pipi Longstockings.  Pipi is
> >> > > no ordinary girl.  Pipi is cute - pigtails and all.  Large
> >> > > leaves, good grower and looong fruit. Pipi may surprise us all
> >> > > later on - you never know what she's gonna do.  Olivia doesn't
> >> > > give her near enough attention, but Pipi does pretty well all
> >> > > on her own....
> >> > >
> >> > > Check out Mimi and her friends at:  http://mimi.zunino.net
> >> > >
> >> > > That about sums it up, just wish the weather wasn't so nice in
> >> > > Napa too. There's gonna be some big pumpkins in California this
> >> > > year.... really, reeeelly big pumpkins...
> >> > >
> >> > > vince
> >> > > Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
> >> > > http://mail.yahoo.com
> >> > >
> >> >
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