Re: Correct/up-to-date weights needed--ALSO, seeds are ready

I believe the chart on BigPumpkins.com is accurate; it was updated January
2001.  If there is a newer one, someone please advise.   Here's the direct
link:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=57

Bryan Saylor
Herndon, VA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <korney19@adelphia.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 10:12 PM
Subject: Correct/up-to-date weights needed--ALSO, seeds are ready


> I noticed the book chart was different than some of the charts &
> spreadsheets on the net. Can someone give me the most up-to-date estimate
> weights on these OTT numbers? Sorry the numbers aren't very big, I grew 3
> plants in about 300-400 sq ft and in wooden boxes and another pollinator
> plant in a lawn cart, breaking all the rules of AG growing. They at least
> have good genetics. Maybe next year, I can plant one in actual ground...
>
> OTT=255"
> (1062 Rivard 01 Female [parents 914 Wentzell 98 selfed] x 771.6 Rockwell
00
> male [parents 815 Checkon x 935 Lloyd])
> This grew low & wide like a blob, pale orange, small leaves, small
> sunfish-shaped seeds.
>
> OTT=202"
> (594 Smith 01 Female [parents 791 Glasier (567.5 Mombert self & sibbed) x
> 723 Bobier] x 1062 Rivard 01 [parents 914 Wentzell 98 selfed]
> This grew smooth & round, jack o lantern orange color. Plant started with
a
> flat vine & by the time I set a good fruit on a normal secondary, plant
only
> had 50-60 leaves and fruit grew on blacktop driveway.
>
> OTT=191"@30 days (this grew to 42 days but didn't measure it when I culled
> it--in pieces)
> (1020 Papez Female [parents 846 Calai x 1056.5 Dueck (935 Lloyd x 825.5
> Shymanski)] x 1062 Rivard 01)
> This was a nice golden orange color & well ribbed in its young age, long &
> high, kinda like a tall Howden Biggie laid down or tall watermelon. This
> plant started flat/double/triple, pruned heavily til I got a normal vine;
> this was in a very bad spot up against a fence when culled. The most
> agressive plant I had this year as well as the tallest & largest leaves.
> This plant grew wherever it wanted, including up/thru a patch of corn,
over
> a blacktop driveway, and under a parked "currently-off-the-road" car.
>
> I also have some seeds from my 203lb pumpkin from 01. (Sorry, grown the
same
> "wrong" way.) It may have some "classic" big-name genetics from the
> mid-90's. Pic of the carved pumpkin can be seen here:
>
http://server3001.freeyellow.com/bowtiesupply/img/garden/203KORNEY01UOW.jpg
> It's about as orange as, well, an orange, maybe even a little darker. The
> pic was taken at night so it looks even darker. It was killed by frost at
49
> days old. The parentage is a little sketchy on one side, see this link for
> the father:
> http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=1&p=6287
> The mother is the 2nd seed in this pic and the father the 4th seed in same
> pic:
> http://server3001.freeyellow.com/bowtiesupply/img/garden/PumpkinSeed02.JPG
>
>
> Anybody interested in seeds, please e-mail me at korney19 AT Adelphia DOT
> net for my address; if you don't want to take the time to buy bubblepacks
&
> postage on the outside & inside, you can Paypal me to cover supplies,
> envelopes, bubblepacks & postage. I'm very generous with AG seeds, you
won't
> be disappointed. I will do this until I run out of envelopes &
bubblepacks.
> Bulk/large amounts of a seed should be available depending on number of
> requests. If you remind me, I'll also include some Datura/Angel's Trumpet
> seeds which are listed as a beneficial companion plant to pumpkins,
> providing you promise not to use them for hallucinogenic or Shaman
purposes.
> I will also include some seeds of each to any of my heirloom tomato
> customers, I have nearly 100 varieties. For those I promised tomato or
> pepper seeds, you should be receiving them within a couple weeks. And NO,
I
> don't SELL AG seeds.
>
>
> Thanks.
> Mark
>
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