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Central NY

Yea, where’d marv go?...I thought he’s was all about it...chomping at the bit

4/19/2019 11:46:21 AM

Marv.

On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.

Hello. I am here. I was going to take a pass this year but I guess I will give it a go. I would like to be paired up with say Dan S. and Boudyo if at all possible. Otherwise I will go with whoever you team me up with. I would have liked my team mates from last year but I am seeing that is not possible. So, it matters not who I get. The best I have been able to grow is a 6.51 pound Delicious in 2011. Since then I would like to think "hard luck" has held me back. Give me whoever nobody else wants and we will call our team the "misfits" or the "unlikelys". I am going to try to influence people to go organic. My team mates will receive a copy of my outdated tomato book and some new ideas I have been working on which our team will reveal to no one, at least until next year. Also I have been looking at soil a lot and will go over my team's soil tests and give them thoughts on amendments and nutrients. There will be three books they will need to read besides mine. They will also get advice on ACT, Brix readings and soil conductivity. They need to be willing to spend a couple of hundred dollars on amendments and diagnostic tools or not. If there are some female growers, I'd like them on my team. They tend to take things more seriously. And, probably will be more aggressive. I can't wait to see who my team members will be.

4/19/2019 2:57:34 PM

Central NY

Ya missed the cut-off marv...and teams are even... if you can get your old team back together, yer in...

4/19/2019 4:05:22 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

If I was in the team challenge..the one I would want on my team is Marv. I dont think anyone here has worked harder over the winter than the writer of the best book for growing giant tomatoes. I have seen some of what he has compiled already. Is another printed volume of up to date info in the works or is there going to be all on the web. I truly commend you Marv for your efforts and that you willingness to share your knowledge with the less experienced. I will certainly try to help you in your endeavers..as little as my input would be. Thank you for your efforts for the future.

4/19/2019 4:22:13 PM

SaladDoug_UK

Norfolk, UK

Checking sign up thread, I thought the date and time I could see has yet to happen? “there will be a schoolyard pick for teams in the chat room on April 20 at 7pm eastern”.

4/19/2019 4:38:44 PM

On a cliff in the desert

I thought it was High Noon Eastern on Apr. 20?

4/19/2019 4:54:48 PM

Central NY

High noon tomrw...it’s posted...I posted a cut off date for noon Friday so we could have a day to look over the draft list...love to have you marv...what say hank and Hayden ?

4/19/2019 5:01:04 PM

Central NY

Changed the time so you could be there salad Doug!!...

4/19/2019 5:02:08 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

I havent heard from Hayden for awhile...last email I sent him went unanswered. Does anyone have contact?

4/19/2019 5:04:07 PM

Central NY

Hayrou821@stu.frsu38.org

4/19/2019 5:06:31 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

thanks porkchop...that is a different email than what i had before

4/19/2019 5:07:37 PM

On a cliff in the desert

Has anyone heard from Weird Wint? What happened to him?

4/19/2019 5:10:24 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

oooh, sorry porkchop....that email doesnt work

4/19/2019 5:10:40 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

it was early last winter, the last I had contact with weird wint...he had somethings going on in his life that was interfering with growing.. Thanks Greg...good reminder that I should send him a new email.

4/19/2019 5:12:22 PM

Central NY

Just got an email from zeke, teams are NOT even, so marv, your in...we need one more contestant by noon tomrw..or no marv, and I’ll step aside to make even teams...

4/19/2019 5:15:29 PM

Central NY

That’s what a got on file bob but I haven’t talked to him since last fall..prolly out chasin girls...

4/19/2019 5:16:45 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

the address you gave my porkchop came back..what I have been using previously is:
haydenyah@gmail.com

I just shot an email off to weird wint...told him about this thread...hope the Ca record holder can chime in and tell us he is still alive.

4/19/2019 5:19:55 PM

Newcastle, CA

Hey, I'm alive. Just have a new job and girlfriend plus her 9 year old daughter, didn't start any tomatoes this year! been having lots of hard glances at my empty greenhouse dome.

4/19/2019 5:41:38 PM

wixom grower

Wixom MI.

Marv can you contact hayden and hank ? Your team from last year ?

4/19/2019 5:45:41 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Thanks for the quick reply Austin, we miss your fun outlook on growing. When you get everything situated...come on back. California is still behind Minnesota. You should see what I learned from indoor grow store over the winter.....probably not next winter but the winter after....I need a strong challenger....can Ca grow stores advise better than Mn. Keep smiling, you are welcome here.

4/19/2019 5:49:35 PM

On a cliff in the desert

Austin, I have your 4.54 Martin seeds (7.45 Martin X Open) waiting for you when you are ready to join us.

4/19/2019 5:55:45 PM

Newcastle, CA

oooh yeah I want those seeds! email me your address again! I've been being bombarded with emails lately.

4/19/2019 6:03:22 PM

Newcastle, CA

everyone at the grow stores assumes I'm growing weed even if I say im growing tomatoes. they're like right... right on. youre going to save so much growing your own crop. lol!

4/19/2019 6:05:10 PM

On a cliff in the desert

Austin, send me an email wcoyote02@yahoo.com.

4/19/2019 6:05:37 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

I walk into my grow store...they have me listed for store credit as GiantTomato.com. Last winter...they had lots of giant tomatoes growing. I think they finished second in the winter competition. If you can pick a store in California to compete against my store in Minnesota...it could be fun. We don't have to do anything right now...but 25 years of indoor grow experience is hard to compete with.

4/19/2019 6:09:01 PM

Central NY

Hey wierd wint!!!...yer alive!!!...wb

4/19/2019 6:16:41 PM

Newcastle, CA

that's pretty cool. maybe the store would be interested.

4/19/2019 6:17:19 PM

Newcastle, CA

Whats up Porkchop?

4/19/2019 6:17:53 PM

Central NY

My wieght...that’s about it

4/19/2019 6:31:30 PM