RE: my 977

I used pine needles one year. My pumpkin looked like a porcupine!

ZOO DOO

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>From: 	bev and mark--the asst bear[SMTP:vycital@dnet.net]
>Sent: 	Thursday, June 04, 1998 7:03 PM
>To: 	pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: 	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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