Re: Brock's 702 & 561, Shapiro's 506 & Failor's 444
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- Subject: Re: Brock's 702 & 561, Shapiro's 506 & Failor's 444
- From: "* M* <z*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 15:07:49 PDT
I am going with two plants in one hill but they are growing opposite one
another and will be trained in Christmas tree form. If you have the room
in both directions go for it. Wayne Hackney talked me into doing it this
way when I thought I would have to pull one.
ZOO
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>From: "JOHN T. BARLOW" <cornhusk@mwt.net>
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>Update from southwest Wisconsin.
>Thanks for the seed, people ! Any extra I had I gave to the school for
>a local big pumpkin contest.
>
>Brock's 702 : two mounds,
> mound 1 (2 yr. old Riley's) - one plant, ~13' long, 22" leaves, no
>flowers out, but the buds are there. Side vines started, longest ~ 2'.
> mound 2 (mine) - two plants ~11' & 10' long, small secondaries, buds.
>The 10'er has a vine that is fat, with intermittent folds, noticed
today
>a split in side of vine exposing the inside, vines big enough to set a
>50 cent piece inside. Should it be pulled ?
> -or-
>The 11'er looks good, 22" leaves, but stem split when young, was buried
>and seems fine. Vine healthy but not as big around as its companion.
>Should it be pulled ?
> -or-
>Leave both in same hill ?
>
>Brock's 561 (12 year old Brooke's): one hill w/ one plant, 10' long,
>secondaries starting, leaves ~16". I tried old corn silage here as my
>compost, my guess is that it was a little to sharp and set the plant
>back a ways (slowest starter)
>
>Shapiro's 506 (wife's plant) : ~ 15' long, secondaries ranging from
>2'-4', super positioning, spreading out well, 22" leaves, flower buds,
>so far the "choice" plant
>
>Failor's 444 (6 year old Callie's) : the fastest starter, big early
>leaves on two plants in the hill. Both had split stems which were
>buried and are looking healthy, but have fallen behind at ~9' long.
>Callie's not sure she wants to pull either one as they are growing in
>opposite directions, what kind of concensus is there out there for two
>plants in one hill ?
>
>Any suggestions appreciated, I consider myself in the Rookie class.
>
>Cucumber beetles dead, mildew gone, time for the plants to grow !
>
>later,
>cornhusk
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