Re: Pumpkin questions
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin questions
- From: "* S* <m*@beaconmortgage.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 20:57:12 -0700
Hi Alice,
>-I've seen a couple of references to store-bought seed not being as good as
>getting them from other growers. Why is this?
Knowing the geneology of a seed can help in knowing its likely performance.
>-People refer to their pumpkins as or descendants of "Anderson 815" and
>other names. Are these all AG's, or hybrids of some sort? Just wondering
>about the naming conventions.
In 1997 Andersen grew a 815 lb pumpkin (from other known AG parents) so the
seeds become known as 1997 Andersen 815's. All you need to do to get a seed
named after you is get its parent pumpkin officially weighed, but realize
without knowing its parents it probably won't find much of a following.
>-What does OTT mean?
Over the top. It is a means to measure and then estimate the weight of a
growing pumpkin.
Go here for more info: http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/weight.html
>-Where do you Puget Sound growers get your soil tested now that WSU quit
>doing it?
Can't help here.
>-Do any of you decorate your giants for Halloween, and if so how (paint vs
>carve)? I've got these 5 giants in my front yard, and think I'd better do
>something with them decoration-wise! Any good websites with decorating
ideas
>or pics for these pumpkins?
Yes to decorate/carve. Go here for more: http://www.pumpkinmasters.com/
I think there are other carving sites that maybe someone can add.
May I be the first to ask for an 1999 Alice 1100 seed. :-)
Mike Stephenson
Beaverton, Oregon
mike@beaconmortgage.com
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