RE:Kids 'n pumkins
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- Subject: RE:Kids 'n pumkins
- From: J* S* <J*@STDC.govt.nz>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 22:29:26 +1200
The prime reason I have gotten mixed up in the pumpkin lark is that when
my children were 5 and 6 they entered a pumpkin comp organised by the
local Council. Douglas was the smallest competitor and grew the biggest
pumpkin. It was bigger than he was. He came first, older son Tim came
second and Douglas entered his plan 'B' which came third.
They got such a buzz that I said "if ever I was in the position to do
this then I would" - here I am.
They really did grow them albeit under my guidance - the point is that
cheats really never do prosper and we will always get the yobo's
cheating. At least they are there at the comp' and not in front of a
play station. Our 'profit' from this is kids getting a life skill and a
family working on a project together.
Doesn't help your problem Tony but is my 10 cents worth anyway.
www.hawera.net.nz <http://www.hawera.net.nz>
Have a 'Parky' day.
John S.
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pumpkins DIGEST Wednesday, September 9 1998 Volume 01
: Number 391
In this issue:
My grandpa needs seeds
Re: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and adults
Re: childrens divisions
FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and adults
Blossom End Up Estimating Help Needed
Joseph Derting
Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
Re: daily growth
Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
Re: daily growth
RE: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and adults
Scar seeds
Re: Scar seeds
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:01:08 EDT
From: FuNGii1@aol.com
Subject: My grandpa needs seeds
hello to all pumkineers.
II recently went to my grandpa's house and told him all of the
stuff about my
pumkins at home and the all the different techniques , and trics
to grow a
giant. he is so exicited that he asked me to ask the people on
the list(you
guys and gals) if any of you guys have any seeds you can spare
to my grandpa
he would be very happy and please. he would like to thank you
all i advanced
for reading this too and hopes to here from you,
ps he said if there are any costs he would pay them if
nessasary
his adress is thanx so much
Nazar Shaverdian
4022 93rd ave SE
Mercer Island WA
98040
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:52:33 EDT
From: Pumkinguy@aol.com
Subject: Re: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and adults
PF,
It may be that the Marshfield people just don't want to have
a kids contest
or be bothered with it. You will always get a few jerky parents
that grow the
pumpkin and say their kids did it. There is not too much you can
do about
dishonest parents. It may be , that this is not for Marshfield.
At the Big E
childrens contest, they interview the children to ask them how
they grew
it....to discourage the cheating parents. We haven't had much of
a problem at
New Milford. The 50th place prize at Topsfield is just a
proposal for next
year....but I think it will fly.
Wayne
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:09:35 EDT
From: Pumkinguy@aol.com
Subject: Re: childrens divisions
VB,
Good call on the childrens pumpkin contest. I was at the big
E contest last
year and a father brought in multiple entries. One of his kids
came up to him
and said, "Dad which pumpkin is mine"?
Wayne
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Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 10:35:00 +0930
From: "Hickman, Tony [SAHC_RGH]" <shickam@saugov.sa.gov.au>
Subject: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and adults
So how do you stop a guy from growing pumpkins for his
relatives?
For many years now this guy has won and a family member comes
second and third most of the time. He comes from a better
pumpkin
growing state, and takes our prizes every year.
He has pretty well ruined our competition.
I wouldn't mind so much if they played the game honestly!
Tony Hickman
Adelaide Australia
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<< wasn't moving with the times.......so my buddy
and i decided to introduce a real weigh- off........then
we had the opposite kind of thing happen at "our" contest at
the
fair......we had two catagories....junior and adult.....we
offered $$100
for the adult division and $$75 for the junior......well the
adults weighed
111 and the junior 321.....something just didn't seem
right....and the the
kid couldn't figure why he didn't take top money..and he was
right
.......so now we do cash prizes to 15th place heavy takes
it....age mean
nothing until we see the need.......sounds like you in the
position to
educate the fair of the new trend....of
AG..................congrats......MB
>>
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:15:56 EDT
From: GBPUMPKIN@aol.com
Subject: Blossom End Up Estimating Help Needed
I have never had one like this, does anyone have experience with
this type?
How do they run compared to the OTT method? I had a Blossom End
Down in 93
that ran heaver than the OTT chart but did not have as big of
ribs as this
one. This looks like a big Tractor Tire that fell over, it has
12 Ribs up to
18" wide. Looks like my 617 that is in Don's book but on it's
back.
George
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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 20:22:40 -0500
From: carlson@sanasys.com
Subject: Joseph Derting
Joseph,
I may have missed the explanation early on, I don't always get
to read
all the messages before my husband deletes them....but where in
the
world is Tualatin?
Beth Carlson
Clinton, Iowa
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 21:48:33 EDT
From: Pumkinguy@aol.com
Subject: Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
In a message dated 9/8/98 9:16:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
shickam@saugov.sa.gov.au writes:
<<
So how do you stop a guy from growing pumpkins for his
relatives?
For many years now this guy has won and a family member comes
second and third most of the time. He comes from a better
pumpkin
growing state, and takes our prizes every year.
He has pretty well ruined our competition.
I wouldn't mind so much if they played the game honestly!
Tony Hickman
Adelaide A >>
Tony,
Put in a rule, one cash prize per family. If there is still a
problem, you
may have to confront him.
Wayne
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 19:15:54 -0800
From: brocfarm@pacific.pacific.net (brocfarm)
Subject: Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
> I wouldn't mind so much if they played the game honestly!
>
> Tony Hickman
> Adelaide A >>
>Tony,
> Put in a rule, one cash prize per family. If there is still
a problem, you
>may have to confront him.
> Wayne
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Tony here in the states most our contests allow 2 pumpkins per
family and
usually a pumpkin widow takes in the back up......but it is
generally
accepted as the "tag team" share the chores around the
place....and the
patch,,,,it all depends on the size of the weigh -off,,,YOU CAN
BEAT THIS
GUY!,,,,have you mulched your patch??.This seem to cool the soil
....seems
that you have had some good seed down under have you ever
planted your own
seed from these good crosses........??? sometimes that
helps.....talk to us
we can psyche out this dude and challenge........brock
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 22:15:03 EDT
From: Lubadub@aol.com
Subject: Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
Tony:
Why not limit your contest to individuals residing in your state
or growing in
your state. That would totally eliminate him. Or charge a large
fee for out-
of-staters. Or tell him he had to preregister. Or just tell him
to g-t-h.
Marv
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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 21:44:48 -0500
From: carlson@sanasys.com
Subject: Re: daily growth
Troy
I've often wondered about what happens when cir. measurements
stop after
lets say 60 days.Now you said the inside thickens and the seeds
mature.
I'll agree the seeds will mature better when the pumpkin stays
on the
vine longer but what or how do you base your statement that the
inside
thickens? anyone have an opinion on what happens those 2 to 3
long weeks
of waiting till show time!!!does everyone continue to water?
fertilize?
troy wrote:
>
> Rocky;
>
> Your pumpkin will stop growing in circ but it will grow
thicker and the
> seeds will mature so it is a good idea to leave the pumpkin on
the vine as
> long as possibe. You should treat the whole pumpkin and stem
with a
> fungicide. Also check the stem where it attaches to the vine
and see if it
> has torn off. This usually happens around 100" in circ.
>
> Troy
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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 22:50:25 -0400
From: "rocky.r" <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
Subject: Re: FW: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and
adults
Lubadub@aol.com wrote:
>
> Tony:
>
> Why not limit your contest to individuals residing in your
state or growing in
> your state. That would totally eliminate him. Or charge a
large fee for out-
> of-staters. Or tell him he had to preregister. Or just tell
him to g-t-h.
>
> Marv
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I like the last option Marv!!
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Lyle "Rocky" Rockwell
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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 22:52:38 -0400
From: "rocky.r" <rocky.r@cyber-quest.com>
Subject: Re: daily growth
carlson@sanasys.com wrote:
>
> Troy
> I've often wondered about what happens when cir. measurements
stop after
> lets say 60 days.Now you said the inside thickens and the
seeds mature.
> I'll agree the seeds will mature better when the pumpkin stays
on the
> vine longer but what or how do you base your statement that
the inside
> thickens? anyone have an opinion on what happens those 2 to 3
long weeks
> of waiting till show time!!!does everyone continue to water?
fertilize?
>
> troy wrote:
> >
> > Rocky;
> >
> > Your pumpkin will stop growing in circ but it will grow
thicker and the
> > seeds will mature so it is a good idea to leave the pumpkin
on the vine as
> > long as possibe. You should treat the whole pumpkin and stem
with a
> > fungicide. Also check the stem where it attaches to the vine
and see if it
> > has torn off. This usually happens around 100" in circ.
> >
> > Troy
> >
I know the next three weeks will be very big onthe stock market
for
Anheiser Busch because of all the bud I am drinking while
sitting out by
my patch like Linus in that old Charlie Brown classic...
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Lyle "Rocky" Rockwell
ICQ: 1815098
website: http://home.cyber-quest.com/rocky.r
email: rocky.r@cyber-quest.com
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:33:56 -0700
From: "Mike Stephenson" <mike@beaconmortgage.com>
Subject: RE: Solution to a pumpkin contest with kids and adults
> For many years now this guy has won and a family member comes
> second and third most of the time. He comes from a better
pumpkin
> growing state, and takes our prizes every year.
>
> He has pretty well ruined our competition.
For many years my company sponsored an outdoor Christmas
lighting contest.
We had a similar problem with certain deep pocketed (install a
new
electrically panel just to be able to put out more lights!),
creative people
being the 1,2,3 winners each year. We solved the problem by
creating an
category we called the "Masters Division". Anyone who finished
in the first,
second and/or third positions in the last five years had to
compete only
against other master winners. Prizes for master winners and new
winners were
awarded. Our entries increased dramatically once the new
division was
created as rookies no longer had to compete head-to-head with
the "heavy
hitters" and thus felt they had a shot at being a winner. The
concept should
work at a weigh-off
as well.
Mike in Oregon
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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 00:53:07 EDT
From: Orion910@aol.com
Subject: Scar seeds
Hi everyone,
Well I am not dead from pumpkin crack depression and the seeds
from Scar are
dry. Everyone who was interested in seeds from this early
season moose feel
free to send me a bubble envelope with your address on it and I
will stuff a
few seeds from Scar in it. My address is:
Brett Hester
8879 S. Good Lane
Canby, Oregon 97013
There were roughly 350 good viable seeds in Scar Who Weighed in
at #608 pounds
in 43 days. As a foot note however, Wart weighed in at #662
pounds after only
39 days. If I can keep one from cracking, I may get a big one
someday. Wart
is still hanging around in great shape after being off the vine
for about 3
weeks now. Only six pumpkins remain in the patch now over 400
pounds, so
needless to say I am looking forward to 1999.
Good Luck,
Brett The Pumpkinguru Hester
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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 01:49:06 EDT
From: FuNGii1@aol.com
Subject: Re: Scar seeds
does it have to be a bubble envelope or can it be a reg, i will
alrady place
the stamps on it though
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