Re: Qualifications ?
Roger, I for one appreciate all your efforts and really enjoy and learn from
the hints, tips, pondering and suggestions put forth by this group. I would
hate to see us get to the point where only individuals that have grown world
record pumpkins are allowed to post.
Greg Schraiber
Machesney Park, IL
res wrote:
> Bill, I am aware of Gerry and Larry's effort all year long and have been
> following it on the list. They are gracious champs that will do our sport
> good and I wish them the best in the years ahead. My recomending Spray &
> Grow is in an effort to inhance what they are doing. The growers have been
> saying that they feel repeated growth on the same area is wearing out the
> soil. Alot of the minerals in Spray & Grow are not in other supplements or
> fertilizers. None of the others are formulated specifically for increased
> fruit and flower size by increasing the efficency of all the processes
> going on in the plant all the time. This product also helps with blossom
> end split with increased calcium absorption thru the leaves as well as
> roots. I did not realize that I had to clear any info thru you and it
> would be unfair to Spray and Grow to measure it by pumpkin size. Last year
> I had a 260 lb along with over 90 days of 110º with 90º+ nights. This year
> I had a 186 lber from Welty seed that was polinated 8/15 dispite me getting
> a little heavy on the fertilizer. If you are think to humble me with how
> small my pumpkins are your barking up the wrong tree. I not growing for
> anything except personal best, which right now stands at 275 lbs. What I
> am growing for is developing a strain that could be used to get you guys
> past the 1500lb barrier. Also to keep you advised with input on ways to
> improve plant functions. In the 24 years I've been growing it turns out I
> have the cleanest strain available because of cross breeding in the sport.
> Mine has been self or sibed for 15 generations. The pumpkin size on my
> strain was below 100lbs due to pollination in Sept. which was due to me
> breaking the growing points at just the wrong time. On my strain the Spray
> and Grow gave me 2in main stems and 24 x 24in leaves. Can't forget I also
> had 22in tendrils. I also had my first Dill ring on the 186 lb. I am also
> a plant person as well as college trained in plant sciences. If you want
> to know how to kill pumpkins I'm also licensed to apply restricted
> chemicals. I'm not trying to take anything away from Gerry and Larry.
> What I am trying to do is overcome what I feel are the genetic limits of
> the material we are working with by increasing the chromosome number. Bill
> are you sure you don't want me to contribute? With any luck on my part
> Gerry and Larry will be growing my strain in a few years. Roger Swalley
>
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