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Buffalo, NY

I've had siamese things in the garden, and this year had both tomatoes & peppers with tri-cots, but this month I started seeds of the 603.5 Muller and the first one had the cotyledons stuck together, kinda scrunched up; I thought nothing of it, then tried to separate them but they tore off. So I started another of the same seed and this one took longer to sprout and it looks like either a siamese or double vine right from the start--it looks like 2 stems fused together and the seed leaves are having trouble opening again! Looks like they may be siamesed or 2 pairs of cots instead of one.

I was hoping to grow something dark this year and went with stuff with the 801.5 in it, but should I try yet another 603.5 or should I move on to a different seed? The 603.5 is the 845 Nesbitt selfed. I also have a few more Nesbitts like 691 (801.5 sibbed), 845 (845 x 723), 868 (723 x 801.5), 1029 (723 x 845 Bobier) etc plus a 731 Stucker & 995 Carter. I went thru hell 2 yrs ago with both the 1020 Papez & 594 Smith going flat on me & hope to avoid that situation if possible this year. May not be around next year so would like to go out with a bang, something very nice shaped & dark colored, even if it goes light to the charts.

Anybody else growing the 603.5 Muller & any characteristics you could tell me about it?

Thanks.

Mark in BUF

5/20/2004 5:45:18 PM

Buffalo, NY

Correction, we have a misprint, 845 (845 x 723) should read 845 (846 x 723) I better start proof-reading!

5/20/2004 5:53:06 PM

wisconsin rapids WI

I am growing the the 603 every thing looks good at this point one of my better plants I hope to post sum pics in the next few days

5/20/2004 9:11:50 PM

Buffalo, NY

I just checked it and there are either 3 or 4 seed leaves, 2 are cracked across the width as if to break off the rounded ends of the cotyledons.

I direct seeded a filed 691 Nesbitt in a bed that's not the best, just in case, but as late as it is, may still start the 845 or 868.

What's my chances of getting a 3rd 603 to do the same thing?

5/21/2004 8:50:08 AM