Re: Newbie: Hello!
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- Subject: Re: Newbie: Hello!
- From: R* B*
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 20:57:21 -0600
Hi Mike, this is Roy in s/e wyoming. If you look back in the archives of
this site for Feb/March you will see a buzz coming from talk of a 1400 lb
pumpkin grown just west of Chicago!!!!! There is doubt as to wheather or
not the pumpkin really weighed this as it was just measured & not weighed.
BUT I have talked many times over the phone with Rocky (the grower) & no
matter what was said about him I would take what he said as the truth-- he
is a straight shooter. If after you look through the archives you have any
questions; write me & I can fill you in. Dill's is probably good for
seeds--- I wouldn't go through P&P
as I question their character. There are many people on the list who will
give you " almost free " seeds. i.e. Bob Marcellious & Rocky who sent me
their seeds & I'm planting next week in my two hills --- although it did
SNOW here today so ????
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Mott <mikem@i-d-t.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 9:38 AM
Subject: Newbie: Hello!
>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?
>
>-Is dill's a quality supplier? The web led me to believe so.
>
>-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)?
>
>-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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