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Farmington, Utah

My season is a wash thanks to 2-4D. FIRST. I want to know the best place to send soil samples for testing ( one that specializes for AG growing that will give reccomendations on what to add/ammend to the soil) so I can start preparing for next year. NEXT. I have luckily obtained a 866 Mombert 96 seed. My intentions for next year is to grow it along with a 940 Mombert 00. 866(F)X 940(M). Any thoughts on this cross or info for soil testing will be greatly appreciated. Kenny B

8/11/2002 1:58:25 PM

Roanoke Il

Ken sorry to hear bud. Best of luck next year mark

8/11/2002 3:46:08 PM

Rexburg, Idaho ([email protected] )

Kenny, Sorry to hear about your pumpkins demise. Still hope to see you at Thanksgiving Point. I send my soil tests to Kinseys Ag http://www.kinseyag.com/. I used them last year and was pleased with the results. I've used A&L labs in the past but I like Kinsey's better.
Have not heard much about the rest of the Utah growers. Kevin, Bruce ect. Anyone growing a big one.

8/11/2002 6:23:02 PM

Cologne / Germany

Heard about that "2-4D" before. Why isn´t it just banned? No way to buy some kind of such poison over here.

8/11/2002 6:27:32 PM

canal winchester ohio

Kenny, Brian's right Kinsey Ag is very good. I was very pleased with the progress my pumpkins were making until the hot drought hit & it's still pushing on inspite of it. So I'm using them again this coming year.

8/11/2002 7:28:13 PM

North Ga

So sorry Ken, people need to be more responsible. I hear that Iowa State University has one of the best agri centers in the country. No idea what they charge for soil tests but it's worth a try.

8/11/2002 8:12:58 PM

Western NY

hi ken, sorry to hear about the plants. i use A+L labs and really like them, and also like kinsey and umass. don't forget to send me your results when you get them so i can add it to the file.

Andy
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8/11/2002 9:11:29 PM

Deer Park WA

Hi Ken, I think if I were you I would go have a "little" man to man with the dumb a$$ that sprayed your seasons effort.... I just sold my house and patch, but I at least get to harvest the pumpkins for the fair, 5 days later... Oh, not to worry on my end I have a few that are in the County record range, and we just bought a 1909 6.11 MPL farm house. I will gladly give you seeds from my fruit...

8/12/2002 1:30:07 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Ken sorry to hear that I had my fingers crossed for ya when you thought they were coming back! Sounds like great seeds for next year. Wishing ya the best of luck! Chuck

8/12/2002 6:50:13 AM

Taylorsville, Utah

Hey Kenny. Sorry to hear about your plant this year. My season ended early last year so I can feel for you. Your neighbor should know you can't use 2-4D with this hot weather we've had here in Utah. Still hope to see you at the weigh-off at Thanksgiving point this year. Andrew Israelsen

8/13/2002 12:55:40 AM

Yukon, Canada

Sorry for your loss Ken. If its any consolation, one of your seeds is alive and well growing north of sixty! Vaughan

8/13/2002 10:30:43 PM