Direct Start Update 5/18/99
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Direct Start Update 5/18/99
- From: G*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 20:40:06 EDT
From North Tewksbury, MA approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston in the
Merrimack River Valley.
(**) Indicates new info since last update.
** Still very cool very dry, hoping for rain tomorrow. Lots of light frosts
7 so far in May, a record I believe. Monthly totals will be reported on
6/1/99.
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.
** Thinned to 2 Plants, protection is at the Window Wall Stage. Today the
largest has a 15" Vine with the largest leaf being 14".
Mound #2
Seven AG-560-98-GB Seeds:
This is the seed from the "Living Dead" (1006 x 1006) "Child Of The Living
Dead"..
6 out of 7 seeds germinated. Broke ground in 4-7 days.
** Today the largest has a 32" Vine with the largest leaf being 17". One
plant is still outpacing all others.
Back Up One AG-917.2-97-JG Seed: (Goetze). Planted 4/20 broke ground in 5
days.
** Today the plant has a 11" Vine with the largest leaf being 10".
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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