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Indiana

Hello all
I know i sent out a bunch of my seeds this year (Hatfield)
Did anyone grow any this year???
Thanks Steve

7/22/2005 9:48:34 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

Hey man I didn't get any! Steve, email me your address and I'll send you a bubble this year and you can fill it with all your stuff.

7/23/2005 10:02:06 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

I'm growing your 555 and my wife and daughter are growing your long gourds. The 555 sent out a double main, and I have a basketball size pumpkin on one. That will be the only one on that plant, and it is looking real nice. I had some stem splitting, but that is because I made my planting beds in my somewhat wet garden a little too high and the vines stressed when they went down. Will correct that next year. The first long gourd to really start growing is putting on about 4" to 5" per day, even in the 95+ heat. It started only 5' up, so we have it growing on a board on a slant to keep it straight. We have a ton of other smaller gourds that are just getting started. I will try to get a pic in my diary tomorrow. Will give your 744 a try next year.

7/25/2005 5:51:25 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Sorry, I made a mistake in counting my plants. My son is growing your 555, and it is the second biggest pumpkin in our patch. Right now it is 158" OTT or 94 pounds. We had to trim some secondaries and re-position the end of the main as it has real high shoulders and was starting to stress the stem. It is on the main about 12' out an a real aggressive plant. Still a real light cream color. It is behind normal due to the real cool May and Early June and our dry weather. The plant has a couple smaller ones on secondaries that may be culled in a week or so. I will post a picture of it in my diary tonight.

7/25/2005 6:58:07 PM