Re: WI growers...storm damage?
THanks for the sarcasm.
--- Cliff Warren <cliffrwarren@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Perhaps I should clarify... if you get your
> seed from another grower, most likely someone
> on this list or someone you meet at a weighoff,
> it should probably be termed in the "weight NAME
> Year"
> format. If the seeds come from a seed company, then
> you won't have this.
>
> AG does stand for Atlantic Giant, and the 800 might
> mean that the seeds were culled from an 800 pound
> pumpkin, but you can't be sure of that.
>
> Part of the reason for being specific about the
> actual pumpkin (the grower, the weight, and the
> year)
> is to document and hopefully study the genetic
> background
> of that particular seed. In the case of the seed
> company seed, we probably do not know who "its"
> parents
> were...
>
> You had a question about variety. The Atlantic Giant
> is
> the largest variety, by far. Some others, such as
> Big
> Max and Prizewinner are noted for their size, but
> they
> do not approach the AG (IMHO). If you want to shoot
> for
> state and world records, go with the AG.
>
> I would recommend purchasing or finding in your
> library
> the books "How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins,
> vol.
> 1 and 2" by Don Langevin. These are excellent books
> that
> can help get you started.
>
> Regards, Cliff in Idaho, where we go from record
> lows
> to record highs, to record lows...
>
>
>
> >From: "Sandra Rodoni" <SandraRodoni@msn.com>
> >Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> >Subject: Re: WI growers...storm damage?
> >Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:20:17 -0700
> >
> >Duh! The type is Atlantic Giant! From the P&P
> Seed Co. I thought they
> >were the only ones that really got that large. Is
> there another type out
> >there that gets as big?
> >Sandi
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Jon Ewing
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:14 PM
> >To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> >Subject: Re: WI growers...storm damage?
> >
> >It sounds like Atlantic Giant 800 which would mean
> >they came from an 800 lb pumpkin but the grower is
> >unknown. I don't know for sure because I am new
> too
> >so maybe someone else can tell you.
> >--- Sandra Rodoni <SandraRodoni@msn.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > How do I find out what my seeds are? I still
> have
> > > the package and handwritten on it is AG 800.
> Does
> > > that mean something?
> > >
> > > Sandi
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Cliff Warren
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 12:54 PM
> > > To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > > Subject: Re: WI growers...storm damage?
> > >
> > >
> > > Maybe I can handle this one... ;-)
> > >
> > > You'll often see seeds (or perhaps plants grown
> from
> > > that
> > > seed) referred to as a number and a name, and
> > > perhaps a
> > > year. The number cooresponds to the weight of
> the
> > > pumpkin
> > > that the seed came from, and the name is the
> name of
> > > the
> > > grower. Sometimes a year is also quoted after
> the
> > > name of
> > > the grower.
> > >
> > > So, an 876.5 Lloyd would be a seed (or perhaps a
> > > plant
> > > grown from that seed) that came from an 876.5
> pound
> > > pumpkin
> > > that "Lloyd" grew. (Lloyd being a surname.) If
> it
> > > was
> > > "876.5 Lloyd 00", that would further designate
> that
> > > the
> > > pumpkin was grown in the year 2000.
> > >
> > > Good luck with this hobby,
> > >
> > > Cliff in Idaho
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Sandra Rodoni" <SandraRodoni@msn.com>
> > > >Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > > >To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> > > >Subject: Re: WI growers...storm damage?
> > > >Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 10:44:02 -0700
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Hi All,
> > > >Sorry for yet more ignorance, but what are the
> > > 876.5 Lloyd, 788, Wentzell,
> > > >etc.? Are these types of Pumpkins?
> > > >
> > > >I'm also sorry to hear about your damage. I
> hope
> > > that the rest of the
> > > >season is better for you. My seeds haven't
> even
> > > sprouted and I would be
> > > >devastated if something happened to them.
> > > >
> > > >Sandi
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Casey N.
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:35 AM
> > > >To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > > >Subject: WI growers...storm damage?
> > > >
> > > >Hi list....
> > > >
> > > >Whats the damage report from all the Wisconsin
> > > growers??? HOly cow, the
> > > >storms came through like a freight train here.
> > > There are leaves and side
> > > >vines snapped off everywhere on the plants in
> the
> > > main patch, the 825 shy,
> > > >876.5 lloyd, and 788 Wentzell. The 825
> shymanski
> > > got it the worse. Most of
> > > >the tall leaves were snapped and some of the
> side
> > > vines that did not fall
> > > >over yet were snapped too. The 788 Wentzell's
> tall
> > > leaves were broken off
> > > >too, they were some nice leaves. The 876.5
> Seemed
> > > to get through with the
> > > >least amount of damage. There are holes in the
> > > leaves from hail on every
> > > >plant, but there is no visible damage to the
> main
> > > vine on any plant, which
> > > >is good.
> > > >
> > > >The new patch seems to be ok too. The 616
> corkum
> > > and 655 Johnson got
> > > >through
> > > >the storms with just some holes in the
> > > leaves.....same with the 772
> > > >creuziger. I thought the 616 would have been
> worst
> > > hit, seems most
> > > >vulnerable, but it was the least affected. The
> 535
> > > Lloyd had a accident
> > > >though. When i took off the cold frames, i just
> > > lifted them up and set them
> > > >to the side of the plants, well the one next to
> the
> > > 535 (was about 3-4 feet
> > > >away) was blown back on top of the 535 and
> forced
> > > the main vine, that was
> > > >just about to vine, to fall to the ground.
> > > Amazingly i could not find any
>
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