Re: Bigun Down
- Subject: Re: Bigun Down
- From: "GardeningExpress" i*@gardeningexpress.co.uk
- Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 15:37:50 +0100
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
and will you share what she produces is the other question!
I would give the local gov. office a call that deals with weight
certification or a local feed mill or something - they'll weigh it for you.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Warren" <cliffrwarren@hotmail.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: Bigun Down
> Don,
>
> Congratulations on growing such a large pumpkin! I personally would trade
> a 1000 pounder that goes down for my typical 300 pounder anyday.
>
> Get it weighed as soon as possible. If there is absolutely no fair or
event
> possible, ask around to round up a scale and get it weighed anyway. Then
> when you list the pumpkin you would just have an EXH after the name, for
> example it would called the "1001 Chambers 2003 EXH".
>
> If you can't get it weighed, then it would be EST, for estimated.
>
> Something that all real growers want to know.... what seed did you grow
this
> with?
>
> Regards, Cliff
>
>
>
> >From: "Donald E. Chambers" <dec@stratuswave.net>
> >Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
> >To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> >Subject: Bigun Down
> >Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:18:57 -0500
> >
> >List,
> >What does one do when he grows a 1000+lb. pumpkin and it gets a blossom
end
> >split in early Aug. but puts on another 400+lbs. after a couple beads of
> >liquid nail, holds together looks seemingly fine until this AM when it
> >starts
> >getting soft under the blossom end? I know.....:( How may I make the best
> >of
> >such an experience or at least get an honorable mention in a state
record,
> >or
> >get this thing weighed as close as possible if there's no contest till
the
> >24th...and such...any ideas could only help me feel better about now.
> >Don Chambers Down and Out in WV
> >
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