Re: Newbie: Hello!
Hi Mike,
Glad your here !! Here are few responses to questions...........best of
luck....brock
Mike Mott wrote:
> Greetings all,
>
> Mike Mott here, Champaign, IL. I just subscribed to the list about 2 weeks
> ago, and am really appreciating the content, although all of the genetic
> stuff is way over my head at this point. I have 4 Dill's in the ground from
> a 788 pound parent, doing the glass-on-mound w/ compost-pits-on-the-side
> thing as mentioned on several of the great web sites. Daytime soil temp is
> warm to the touch down to 1 1/2" or so. At Nighttime the glass is covered
> with a blanket. Seeds went in on May 4.
> As you might have guessed, I have a bunch of newbie questions for you old
> pros ( or should I say "experienced" pros <g>):
>
> -bout how long will outdoor germination take? 8-10 days? 10-14 days?
>
> -I don't see any posts from Midwest growers. Is the climate just too hot
> here?
>
> -How do the genetics naming conventions work? I assume the number is the
> parent weight? Is the name the name of the grower?
********You got it . Say you grow a 770lber then it is the 770 Mott= (mother
plant)Dill788Xwhat ever the pollinator was.
>
>
> -Is dill's a quality supplier? The web led me to believe so.
***************Yep you can get good seed from Dill's
>
>
> -I see all the posters are doing indoor germination and peat pots, etc.
> Frost danger is effectively past here in Central IL. Am I too early (have 3
> seeds in reserve for just such eventuality)?
*******************some like a more controled germination
>
>
> -My patch gets 80% full sun, but only has a 22' North South axis. I have to
> prune the South side back to avoid my neighbors yard, but I could let the
> North end grow into my yard. Any thoughts about how much damage limiting
> vine growth to 22' will do?
>
> Thanks in advance for any and all responses! I have just been going for a
> month or so, but already am getting caught up in "the thrill of the hunt".
> (no bear pun intended)
>
> Gotta go now and clean under my fingernails.
>
> MM
>
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