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Hey David,
You got quite the 'patch' of pumpkins
growing. You have some great prospects. I am growing the 691 Nesbitt
for 'color' also this year. I thought it would be fun for a change to get
a nice deep, orange, red pumpkin.
David
----- Original Message -----
From:
D*@aol.com
To: p*@hort.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 1:08
AM
Subject: SE MN update! Back on track and
pollinating!
Howdy from SE MN!
After a cold start, we really heated up with 90 degree weather and growth.
Had 8" of rain in 1 week!
Here is the status, I have added to an
earlier post of what I am planting:
#1 - 723 Bhaskaran 01 - I usually
grow the main seed I have given away.
This is a 850 Wallace 00
x 400 Reynolds 00 (929 Kuhn 97 x 760 Patrick 99!)
Status: Pollinated
on 6/17 with 691 Nesbitt on main vine...Main vine just snapped 2ft after
pumpkin....850 Wallace did this last year to me also.
#2 - 1230
Daletas 01
Status: 27" leaves....long main vine...ready to throw a baby
pumpkin blossom!
#3, #4 - 760 Patrick 99 - 2 more attempts with a
GREAT Orange seed stock!
This is a 801.5 Stelts x self!
Status: Much
further ahead than usual, normal plants for a change.
#5 - 691 Nesbitt
00 - 801.5 Stelts x sibbed. Love that 801.5 for color!
Status:
Biggest plant...pollination should be in 2-3 days.
#6 - 731 Stucker 00
- 801.5 Stelts x sibbed.
Status: Another 12-14ft main vine....no babies
yet!
#7 - 847.5 Christiansen 01 - (867 Mombert x 825.5
Shymanski) - a new mix!
Status: A 4" flat vine...will be interesting to
keep from problems.
#8 - 912 Holland 01 - 567.5 Mombert x 801.5
Stelts. This is also a VERY orange pumpkin..this is the 940 Mombert 00
genetics.
Status: Was almost ready to kill it as it looked very
deformed...then flat vined and split into 2 main vines.
Kids Patch:
Tasha Bhaskaran:
486 T. Bhaskaran 01 - 760 Patrick 99 x 947.2 Patrick
99 ...she likes orange and wants to plant "her" pumpkin.
Status: Should be
ready to pollinate in 3-4 days.
Nick Bhaskaran:
568 N. Bhaskaran
01 (UOW) - 850 Wallace 00 x 910 Stellpflug 00 - This was a "white" pumpkin but
split close to weigh off. Will be an interesting mix...the 850 was the fastest
growing plant and largest plant I have ever seen.
Status: Another 850
Wallace and again it has snapped the main vine! Very weird about
the 850 Wallace genetics and me. Should pollinate 2 pumpkins
before hit end of Main Vine. (One tommorrow) Also big plant and very big
leaves...close to 1230.
All for now, wishing you all a great June!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
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