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Roanoke Il

Noticed first female today at around 10-11 feet on the main vine. My question is how long before it opens if my memory is right it takes 14 days to open does that sound right.

5/20/2004 5:57:23 PM

Liverpool , England

yep

5/20/2004 7:53:24 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Going pretty early ain'tcha'?
Good luck, hope she grows big :0)

5/20/2004 9:09:30 PM

Indiana

I'm gonna be breathin down your neck come Aug 21 Mark! :-) LOL


Tom

5/20/2004 9:51:26 PM

I think it's a little shorter time period than 2 weeks before it opens? I'll check in my diary, but I guess it depends on how observant you are and when you notice the little thing at the end of the vine.

5/20/2004 10:49:21 PM

Pulaski Tn [email protected]

how you gonna keep her til the weigh off??

5/20/2004 11:38:00 PM

Pulaski Tn [email protected]

nice and cool??

5/20/2004 11:38:16 PM

[email protected]

Well somebody has to ask.....

How is it that you have an 11+' vine in the third week of May? Greenhouse? When did you start it?

5/21/2004 6:35:34 AM

Roanoke Il

The weigh off is the 21 of aug. Keeping her together will be the hard part lol. mark

5/21/2004 6:39:37 AM

Roanoke Il

The seed germinated apirl 1 was in the ground apirl 5th first built a 5x5 hot bed then went with a 18 inch raised bed above grade then burried a 48 foot heater cable in the bed..at fist the plant was protected by to windows set on top of 4x4 's dirt was piled around the 4x4'as the plant grew higher I put another 4x4 on top then when the plant got to big a 8 foot cold frame over the top As of the last week end she has nothin over her.

5/21/2004 6:55:10 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Good luck keepin her together!

5/21/2004 8:16:39 AM

Key West, FL

Mark is gonna need it ;)

I probably shouldn't be talking....

5/21/2004 6:55:29 PM

Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

grow em or blow em....Lmao...

5/21/2004 11:53:24 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Your to Much Mark...That's a great start! a little Nesbit but like to hear of 11 foot vines in may!!! Grow em Big Buddy! now if I could only get one to germinate!

5/22/2004 9:46:51 PM

That State Up North

My question now is from when you pollinate it how long till 1000 pounds? Just check my diary for May 13th
Your stuff is looking good Mark, hope to see you and Tom in Indiana in a few months


Grow em mean and green

Nic Welty

5/27/2004 4:59:22 PM