Re: Patch Update: SE MN: Bhaskaran - Mr. Orange is growing a Squash??


D, sounds like southern Mn got hit worse than Northern MN. It's definately a 
later start for us MN growers this year. Bought a new farm a month ago, 
didn't think I'd be growing this year, but got tons of dirt/compost hauled 
in, tilled several times, and now am off to the races with 4 plants in the 
garden as of yesterday. Have terrible clay soil, but hopefully my added 
stuff will allow a successful season. Seeds in soil are Sproule 690, Sproule 
968, Eaton 974, and Van Kooteen 976. Lets hope us MN growers can put us on 
the pumpkin map this year. Best of luck from Bemidji. Pumpkinpiper


>From: DBHASKARAN@aol.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Patch Update: SE MN: Bhaskaran - Mr. Orange is growing a Squash??
>Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 01:40:28 EDT
>
>Howdy!
>First, wishing everyone a GREAT YEAR!
>After 7+ inches of rain in April and 4+ inches of rain in May....SE MN has
>been tough to get into our gardens!  However, I am attempting to plant
>anyways and will hope for the best. Here is the current status of the quest
>for big orange pumpkins:
>Hill #1: Planted April 22nd:
>            656 Bhaskaran (760 Patrick x 815 Checkon)  - Starting to vine
>            403 Bhaskaran (784 Creuziger x 760 Patrick)  - 2 inch vine.
>Hill #2: Planted April 29th:
>             655.5 Johnson (produced nice orange shaped Creuziger last 
>year)
>             552 Millican (793 Hester x 947.2 Patrick)
>Hill #3: Planted May 4th:
>            760 Patrick  (801.5 Stelts x 801.5 Stelts)
>            850 Wallace (567.5 Wallace x 801.5 Stelts)
>
>Hill #4: Planted May 12th:
>            400 Reynolds (760 Patrick x 929 Kuhn)
>            760 Patrick  (801.5 Stelts x 801.5 Stelts)
>
>My Kids are also trying to beat dad this year and each have 1 plant 
>growing:
>Kids' Hill: Planted May 12th:
>           910 Stellpflug   (Nicholas)
>           947 Patrick      (Natasha)
>
>The SQUASH PROJECT???
>I am trying to grow an 862 Hester Squash to cross with a 760 Patrick and
>give these seeds to person working on a genetics project to create big, 
>heavy,
>orange pumpkins in California.
>
>Also anyone growing the 656 Bhaskaran or 403 Brandt from the seeds I sent,
>would love to hear from you on them.
>Thank you.

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