RE: off-the-shelf seeds
- Subject: RE: off-the-shelf seeds
- From: T* P* M*
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 22:02:37 PDT
I have the same heat. Misters are a must. And 300llbs is a huge
pumpkin. Don't be disapointed with that
>From: "Murphy, Steve" <smurphy@mpcproducts.com>
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: "'pumpkins@mallorn.com'" <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: RE: off-the-shelf seeds
>Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 15:06:01 -0500
>
>I too am a first year grower, was unaware of the AG community and have
>bought off the shelf Dill's Atlantic giant seeds. I set my fruit on June
>25
>and now have an OTT of 170 on day 35. I only have room for 1 plant and I
>only set two fruit and pruned the smaller one off on July 5. My pumpkin
>grows slow but steady compared to the big numbers I'm reading about on the
>list. I think that given the current rate of growth my pumpkin should end
>up around 300 lbs. Nothing really to brag about but it still is cool for
>the neighborhood kids. The pumpkin really took off the first two weeks of
>growth and was comparable to the big ones on the list but has slowed
>considerably since then. Another problem we have had is the extremely hot
>weather. Today it was 101 degrees at lunch time and I don't think many
>pumpkins grow good in this weather. Hopefully August will cool down and I
>will get the 10-20 lbs growth a day some of the others are getting. Good
>luck with your pumpkins, I definately think genetics is the way to go.
>Keep
>me informed if you don't mind on the growth of your pumpkins I would like
>to
>compare to ensure that it wasn't just me. Thanks. Steve M. Elmhurst IL
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hughes-Banderob [h*@sympatico.ca]
>Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 2:22 PM
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: off-the-shelf seeds
>
>
>As a first time grower, I was not aware of the AG community out there
>and instead of asking for seeds from a true giant, I simply bought some
>of Dill's seeds from the hardware store.
>
>Now that I have some fruit set, I'm a little worried about the quality
>of these seeds. Will they really produce decent pumpkins? I'm looking
>for others who have planted off-the-shelf seeds to share their stories
>of success (or failure).
>
>Also, does anyone know the process that Howard Dill (or his company) go
>through to select seeds for sale? Does he improve stock from year to
>year? Are they seeds from very large pumpkins?
>
>This winter I will be pestering everyone for good seeds!
>
>thanks
>
>Randy Banderob
>Millbrook. Ontario
>
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