Re: Pumpkins Planted in SE MN
- Subject: Re: Pumpkins Planted in SE MN
- From: &* R* <j*@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 20:19:26 -0400
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My 1068 Bhaskaran is growing like mad. Much faster than my other plants. One
thing to keep in mind with your row cover is that if you had a bad borer
problem before and they hatch underneath the netting, it pretty much traps
them around your plant which could be a problem.
On 5/16/07, George & Carolyn Heyne <gheyne@millcomm.com> wrote:
>
> The pumpkin plants were planted May 11 and all the plants had the third
> true leaf started. The plants were covered by row covers which protect
> the plants from high winds, bugs, frost, and small hail. The winds were
> strong after the plants were placed in the patch and I am really glad
> they were protected by the row covers. My guess is that most of the
> stems would have snapped since the winds gusted from 30-50 MPH. No rain,
> just wind. All the plants have survived to this point and all have grown
> since being planted.
>
> The patch contains eight plants and they with their genetics are as
> follows:
>
> 1) 804 Heyne 06 - 1229 Holland 05 x 843 Heyne 05 -- pumpkin 11.8% heavy
> 2) 649 Heyne 06 - 1127 Holland 04 x 826.5 Heyne 05 -- pumpkin 16.5% heavy
> 3) 843 Heyne 05 - 1420.5 LaRue 04 x 1446 Eaton 04
> 4) 1086 Holland 06 - 869 Calai 00 x 1354 Checkon 04
> 5) 1006 (uow) Heyne 05 - 1127 Holland 04 x 1446 Eaton 04
> 6) 1068 Bhaskaran 06 - 648 Bhaskaran 05 x 781.5 Frantz 05
> 7) 1040 Eaton 06 - 842 Eaton 02 x 805 Pukos 00
> 8) 1269 Marsh 06 - 1173 Macari 04 x 1407 Wolf 05
>
> Per usual, my goal is to set another personal best and hopefully, grow a
> pumpkin at least one pound greater than Dave Bhaskaran this year. (grin)
>
> My best to all you growers out there.
>
> George Heyne
> Rochester, MN
>
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