RE: plant stimulants and 734 report from Spencerville.

OK Team
I confess I used a plant steroid this year. (but Source is Confidential 
till next fall). This stuff I used to folair feed and found that one should 
not apply before fruit is set. I blame the steroid on producing mutant 
pumpkins on two of my plants. Had seeds growing on the outside of the 
pumpkin off the side of the pistil (flower). A separate appendage about the 
one eight the diameter of the female part sticking(15mm long 5mm diameter) 
out at 90 degrees to the pistil half way up, with roughly 6 seeds growing 
from the end (seeds approximately 5mm long) forming their own little 
flower. This occurred on the first pumpkin on two of my plants. First one 
out quit at soccer ball size - turned white. The one on second plant grew 
to 150 lbs. then split. I had pollinated my 734 on this plant by this time, 
but wasn't paying any attention to it since my Greer 1006 was growing so 
much. Actually cut 8-10 feet off the 734 plant to allow the 1006 plant more 
room in early August. The 734 had the largest diameter pistil I've seen. I 
think it was larger in diameter than the pumpkin. Another mutant I said to 
myself at the time. I normally cut the pistil off with a knife flush with 
the pumpkin but for this one since I didn't give it much hope I snapped it 
off with my thumbnail which produced a rough and wavy surface. At 734 #'s 
the blossom end was 200-300mm (10-12 inches) in diameter. and the waves 
were 80mm (3") deep. Upon dissection found that the thinnest section of 
hard skin was only 5mm thick (1/4 inch) so probably would not have made it 
to 1000 #'s. But it did make a great boat.
The 734 plant was not pruned, not buried, ignored, cut back very early, had 
small leaves, only got 20-20-20 foliar once or twice, got the steroid twice 
early and then again about twice after it was 400-500#. Grew on a patch 
7ydsx7yds 440 sq feet.(41 sq. m). Only other thing I did was gave it along 
with all plants 5 hand fulls of 10-10-10 solid fertilizer in the 2m dia 
circle that I started it in, and a bit more as I tilled the circle bigger. 
Also didn't till in the fall (had no time) till McIntyre brought his 
machine over about 1 week before planting . (Thanks again Paul) I did till 
in some leaves then that I had in bags over the winter though at that time.
Paul also gave me 5 plants as I had trouble germinating mine. The only 
thing that grew for me was the Greer.  (Thanks again Paul).

Any insight here? 200- 734 Seeds donated to the OSLGA for their seed 
distribution plan which they distribute with their membership.1998 Seeds 
from  Sproule, Greer, Ray, Gibson, McIntyre, Baird, Rose, Lanerman,  Bruce, 
 Klyne, Legras, Marcellus and Other Top Seeds Available. This is where I 
got my Greer 1006.
Contact Glenn @ radiotic@ibm.net  for further Information.

Bob M.
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