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Saturday, May 14, 2011
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shazzy
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Joliet, IL
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started 16 seeds for a commercial pumpkin grower in the area...hevin heap of heap's giant pumpkins in shorewood. six 929 kruegers (993 vincent mcgill x 988 janowiak), five 988 janowiaks (670 daigle x 1450 wallace), and five 1082 kruegers (1059 vincent mcgill x 988 janowiak). they should hopefully all throw orange shiney and big. the plants are free on me cuz i just want to selfishly see a field of giant shiney orange pumpkins. i might get a nice one for my mom at the end of the season if it works out right and that will be reward enough. i am hoping my germination success continues. i was 44 out of 44 last year. right now i have 8 plants for backups to give away tomorrow in the greenhouse, i gave away 13 last week, and with my intial plants makes 31 out of 31 this year. i have another round of 16 to go after these for another local commercial pumpkin growers. hopefully those all pop and then 8 more after that for friends and their kids. they pop in 3 to 4 days and immediately go into the greenhouses and the next round starts. i am very happy to learn that a pumpkin buddy jerry bandura from elwood went 8 for 8 also with the exact same system and techniques. he is thrilled to get off on a great start this year and it makes me happy to hear it in his voice. he has had a tough year personally and hope like hell he tops 1000 this year. all this is keeping me busy while there is not much to do at this stage excpept vent and un-vent greenhouses and turn on and off the misting systems or heater....what ever it takes. crazy spring.
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