Re: my 977

Hi Chris,

I have several  Mr. Pumpkins growing, they're doing well. Have my soil samples
of my new patch all ready to send off for testing. I'm pretty sure I know what
the results are going to be - need to lime the soil.  I did it last fall, but
our soil is very acidic. my first 977 is really going to town! It has a rather
"flat" vine. Just applied some more "Sta-green" fertilizer.

Has anyone had any experience with mulching with pine needles?  I'm considering
using this in my pumpkin patch - are they too acidic?

Bev from N.C.

Chris Andersen wrote:

> Bev,
>
> Rain has stopped here but temps are very cold. In the 35 yrs I have lived
> here I never remember a spring, almost summer like this. Plants are still
> just sitting in the ground thinking about growing and wondering if they are
> truly in Calif. My 977 seems to be snapping out of it's funk. It is in a
> Hill with a Greer 1006, Eaton 853 and Meisner 288, it is going to be a real
> tuff call when it comes to the cut. I think you should give Mr. Pumpkin a
> chance, after all Mr. Pumpkin is yours! Hooray, Hue live's on.........! They
> are not big pumpkins 200lbs. at most but they sure are nice looking! Please
> stay in touch on your progress!
>
> Chris
> =========================================================
>
> >Chris,
> >
> >Maybe you drowned them!!! ROTFL....!!   Are you still having alot of rain?
> Could
> >that be part of the problem? My 977's are doing great, the one vine finally
> >succombed to gravity & came down to earth. I'm at a quandry about what to
> do
> >with my other 977. I have it in the same bed as Mr. Pumpkin - at opposite
> ends
> >from each other, one's gonna have to go, but they're both doing equally
> well.
> >The other 977 has the best bed all by itself. I decided to keep Hue - want
> to
> >see what it produces. I have 3 pumpkin plants in the new patch & you can
> tell
> >that the soil isn't nearly as good as in my established beds. Better get a
> soil
> >test. discovered a couple more white flies - gonna spray tomorrow!
> >
> >Death to bugs!
> >
> >Bev from N.C.
> >
> >Chris Andersen wrote:
> >
> >> Bev & Pumpkins,
> >>
> >> It seems from the reports the 977 has turned out to be a dud, at least a
> dud
> >> of a seedling. Of my (5) - 977 starts (4) sprouted in 46 hrs. after
> soaking
> >> for 8 hrs. They then sat and did nothing. Of the second (2) - 977 starts,
> >> one went in the ground along with a 1006 Greer. Both the 1006 and 977 are
> >> behaving similar in that neither are doing much. Cotyledens on both
> plants
> >> are curled and the first true leafs are blistered looking.  I am going to
> >> wait until they begin to vine out before making the cut. It is possible
> the
> >> plant could snap out of it if allowed to mature but then again perhaps
> not?
> >> Best thus far is a Eaton 853, however this plant was started on May 10th
> and
> >> has 4 true leafs.
> >>
> >> Best of Luck to All!
> >> Chris
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