Re: need seeds
- Subject: Re: need seeds
- From: &* I* <r*@rochester.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 07:56:42 -0500
I just grew my first pumpkin from home depot seeds, weighing in at 73 lbs.
...
Be careful with your expectations of grand growth with the HomeDepot
Dill Ags. Last year I planted the same seed and produced medium sized
fruit. This year I tried the Dill Ags from my local garden/seed store
and it produced only a 115 pounder.
...
> I bought the Dill Atlantic Giant
> seeds at Home Depot 2 times now and have yet to actually try... I get
> nervous about failure.
I have handled the seed from about 230 different Atlantic Giant fruit, and
I'm fairly convinced that the seed sold at such stores isn't really Atlantic
Giant at all. The seeds are just far too small to be real AG. I first
became aware of this when I grew my first (puny) one from Harris Seed
"Atlantic Giant" seeds.
There's plenty of "real" seed available for free from fellow growers.
-Rick I.
Growing near Rochester, NY
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