Re: Wet SE Mn.
Geeeeez! When I saw the subject line Wet SE Mn., I thought it was kinda
funny....I thought you were making a joke about wet semen! ROTFLMAO!!!
Dave
George & Carolyn Heyne wrote:
> I have to agree with Dave Bhaskaran that it has been wet in SE Minnesota
> as my patch also received 11+ inches of rain since May 25, and more is
> expected Tuesday evening. Over half of the rain came within a couple of
> days and caused minor flooding in the area. A creek borders my patch and
> I was worried that it would overflow, but the pumpkin gods were in my
> favor as the creek reached only 3/4 full. Besides the wetness, the
> temperatures have been on the cool side.
>
> My plants still look good after all this and my best plants are still
> ahead of last years plants at the same time. Right now the plants are
> starting to take off which is really great news. Here are the vine
> length of my plants in inches:
>
> 1) 832.5 Heyne 03 -- 60 -- This plant has the longest vine length and
> largest leaves. The plant has averaged 8 inches of vine growth the past
> three days (sun with no rain).
> 2) 1458 (dmg) Whittier 03 -- 50.5
> 3) 1180 Daletas 03 -- 48
> 4) 1097.5 Beachy 02 -- 40 -- Grew my personal best last year from a
> 1097.5 Beachy seed.
> 5) 1134 Holland 03 -- 38
> 6) 1301.4 Whittier 03 -- 27.5
> 7) 1064 Sherwood 03 -- 24
>
> If everything stays on track, I should start pollinating around the
> first of July.
>
> George Heyne
> Rochester, MN.
>
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