Direct Start Update 5/1/99
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Direct Start Update 5/1/99
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 19:04:21 EDT
From North Tewksbury, MA approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston in the
Merrimack River Valley.
(**) Indicates new info since last update.
** A cool Spring so far. Very dry, April was our driest on record .9".
Lowest April temp since planting 28 highest 68 average low 34 high 61.
Last year precipitation 1.9". Lowest April temp since planting 25 highest 80
average low 35 high 60.
Mound #1
Eight AG-602-98-GB Seeds:
Parentage: Mother AG-480-97-GB Farther AG-1006-96-BG
Grandparents Mother/AG-553-92-GB Farthers/AG-717-91-MM/AG-798-95-PNZ & Self
Great Grandparent Mother/AG-780.5-91-RW Farthers/AG-742-91-KF &
AG-617.6-91-GB & Self
RW = Ray Waterman, PNZ = Paul & Nancy Zehr, MM = Mike MacDonald, KF = Karen
Fisher BG = Bill Greer, GB=George Brooks
** 7 out of 8 seeds germinated. Broke ground in 5-7 days. Today the largest
has 2 True leaves with the largest leaf being 6.5".
Mound #2
One AG-935-97-GL Seed:
** Did not germinate.
Seven AG-560-98-GB Seeds:
This is the seed from the "Living Dead" (1006 x 1006) "Son Of The Living
Dead"..
** 6 out of 7 seeds germinated. Broke ground in 4-7 days. Today the largest
has 4 True leaves with the largest leaf being 8". One plant is outpacing all
others.
** Back Up One AG-917.2-97-JG Seed: (Goetze). Planted 4/20 broke ground in 5
days. Just starting to put out true leaves.
** Compost preparation: Built 2 Compost Piles one on each side of the Pumpkin
Mound. Started by deep forking in Bradfield +, Cat Chow & Lime in the hole.
Then added 1 grain bag of 1 year old composted Cow Manure. On top of that I
put a heavy sprinkling of Bradfield +, & watered in 1 gal Nitron then put
another bag of 1 year old composted Cow Manure. Then repeated the Bradfield
+ & Nitron. Topped off with 1/2" layer of soil then mulched with slightly
rooted hay.
For Info on planting method see the following links:
Direct Start Method of Pumpkin Growing by George Brooks
(http://www.athenet.net/~dang/OPP/brooks/earlpump.html)
Compost Feeding Your Pumpkin - by George Brooks
( http://www.athenet.net/~dang/OPP/brooks/compart2.html)
Compost Feeding Your Pumpkin Pictures - by George Brooks
(http://www.athenet.net/~dang/OPP/brooks/mound/index.html)
George Brooks
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