RE: Looking for good genetics
- Subject: RE: Looking for good genetics
- From: d* f* <j*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 16:51:18 +0000
Hi Chriss,
Thanks for the response. I actually got his first two books years ago and
they were full of very good info. I signed upfor BP.com this past summer but
never looked at it yet b/c I've been so busy. Having my soil tested is
something I've never done yet. I usually buy a load of peat and make a big
hill for my pumpkins. I mix some topsoil in with it and add fertilizer. I
think this has been my big mistake all along. I probably add too much
fertilizer to the plants. Not having the soil tested is probably causing the
pumpkins not to have enough of some trace elements I need for it too. Anybody
know of any clubs to join in NE PA? Thanks again for the info. I'll be over
on BP.com soon.
> From: chriss@columbus.rr.com> To: pumpkins@hort.net> Subject: Re: Looking
for good genetics> Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 09:00:49 -0400> > Dave,> Do you have
a club near you that you can join? When I joined the Southern > Ohio Giant
Pumpkin Growers I was given packets of seeds. Also, if you go to > the weigh
offs and seminars you can meet other growers who will very gladly > give you
seeds. You can research your seeds genetics at >
http://briansinsanity.com/dbtrial.html.> BigPumpkins.com is also a great site
for sharing information with others and > you can use the message boards to
ask questions and look at other growers > diaries. There is a seed exchange
link on the site, most growers are very > generous with their seeds.> Do you
have any of the How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkin books by Don > Langevin?
They are a great resource and a must read if you want to grow em > big.> And
last but not least, have you had your soil tested? This is very > important,
you need to have the right mix in the soil to grow these big > guys. I didn't
grow a real big one, just about 450 pounds, but It is a > personal best and I
learned so much this year, that next year will be even > better!> After
re-reading this, it sounds like I know what I'm doing, but I really > don't.
I'm just handing out the same advise I was given.> Good Luck!!> Chriss > >
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