Re: Direct Start Update 5/1/99
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- Subject: Re: Direct Start Update 5/1/99
- From: J* D*
- Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 00:41:44 -0400
George,
Your lucky it only got down to 25 in Tewksie, W.Wareham low 5/1 was 17, and
we are 80 miles south of you. I lost some flowers, but my pumpkins are still
indoors thank Gawd.
Jim DuBois (former Wilmingtonite)
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From: GBPUMPKIN@aol.com <GBPUMPKIN@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Cc: AndreaRay@aol.com <AndreaRay@aol.com>
Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 9:20 PM
Subject: Direct Start Update 5/1/99
>>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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