Re: unrealistic to hope for +20% growth from day 65 on?
hi chris. very best to you at the fair. we have grandkids in puyallup on
south hill but can not get to the fair this year. if you can, post some of
the results. thanks, lowell
----- Original Message -----
From: Michalec, Chris <cmicha@chmc.org>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: unrealistic to hope for +20% growth from day 65 on?
> Last year Lumpy went from 241" OTT on September 16 to 267.5 OTT on October
> 5. That is a 25% gain i
> over 4 weeks at the end of the season. This was a smaller pumpkin than
> yours, that ended up weighing in at 429 lbs. I also grow in western
> Washington where we seem to have more late season growth than other areas
of
> the country, it seems to help make up for our slow start due to cooler
> weather conditions. Maybe this information will give you some hope
though.
> I am hoping for a repeat performance this year as weather conditions in
this
> part of the country put all gardening behind schedule this year. Not much
> warm weather this year and none of it sustained for any length of time has
> made it a challenging season for Northwest growers. I'll be taking a
couple
> out of the patch tonight to take to the Puyallup fair. I'm looking
forward
> to the opportunity to compare notes on this season with other local
growers.
>
>
> Best of Luck,
> Chris Michalec
> Covington, WA
> heavypumpkin@excite.com
>
>
> > SO, HAS ANYONE OUT THERE PUT ON MORE LIKE 15-20% IN THE LAST 20 DAYS?
> >
>
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