Re: Late Start
- Subject: Re: Late Start
- From: b*
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 13:33:14 -0800
>In a message dated 7/22/99 12:11:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>brocfarm@pacific.pacific.net writes:
>
>> Randy,
>>
>> If the stats are correct L.Mettler pollinated his 974.........july
>> 23........as far as starting seeds now it would strictly be for
>> fun............competitively ,,, doesn't have a
>> chance..............generally planting now is to ease the pain of having
>> extreme bad luck..... and you just want something to be in the
>> game.........or desparate to make a certain cross...........not your
>> norm......MB
>>
>
>Seriously, everyone seems to say there is "no chance" competitively, but
>never says "why". Is there really solid, uncorrectable reasons why you think
>there is no chance, or is it just being pessimistic?! I bet any reasons you
>give me why I can't grow a competitive pumpkin starting from seed now, I can
>come up with solutions to those problems.
>
>
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Big Steve,
I have found it takes 60-70 days to get the first female..... if you plant
now. That would mean set a pumpkin Sept.22......in our neck of the woods
that would leave you about 15 days til the contest.............MB
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