Direct Start Update 5/27/00 (Preliminary May update)

Direct Start Update 5/27/00  

This is an early update for this month I will have another in the first week 
of June with the months weather stat's.  But so far we have had 19 out of 27 
days with at least 1/2 day of restricted sunshine.  The only thing that has 
kept this plants going is the plastic lined mounds with soil heating cables.


Mound #1

Eight AG- AG-560-98-GB Frozen Seeds:  

This is the seed from the "Living Dead" (1006 x 1006) "Son Of The Living 
Dead"..

7 out of 8 seeds germinated.  Broke ground in 5-7 days.  
Today the largest Leaf is 16" and vine length is 2' 2".  
This mound has a smaller (3') heating cable the second mound has a 6' one.


Mound #2: Only one of these plants can stay, that will be a tough decision.

2A: One AG-803.5-AE-99 Seed (Al Eaton's) (946.5 Geerts 96 x 780 Eaton 98)

Broke ground in 4 days. .  
Today the largest Leaf is 19" and vine length is 4' 4".

2B: One AG-1092-98-BU Frozen Seed: 

Broke ground in 6 days.  Pulled, weak growth.

S2C: One AG-756-PG-97 Frozen Seed (Pete Geerts)  (567.5 Mombert 92 x 559 
Geerts 95)

Broke ground in 6 days.   
Today the largest Leaf is 21" and vine length is 4' 10".


All were planted using the Direct Start Method & Compost Feeding Method

Compost preparation: Built 2 Compost Piles one on each side of the Pumpkin 
Mound.  Started by deep forking in Bradfield Plus, Iron Sulfate, Chicken Pen 
Dirt, Cat Chow & Lime in the hole.  Layer compost and Chicken Pen Dirt with 
Cat Chow & Bradfield Plus in between.  Topped off with slightly rotted hay.

Any recommendations on which one should stay in mound #2 are welcome.

George Brooks
North Tewksbury, MA USA
Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston 
in the Merrimack River Valley
Zone 5N
Personal Bests
617.6 1991
641 1993

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