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Liberal Kansas, USA

Im from liberal kansas does it matter much if the seeds are from the same climate? Its hot and dry mostly?? Anyone have seeds avail.? Thanks DougH

1/12/2005 4:13:42 PM

Ga.

Doug, Email me..I have seed from a hot climate..Be glad to give ya some...
Jeff

1/12/2005 5:10:22 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

It might matter for proper patch orientation. Looks like you'll need heat tolerant seed that leans left before lying down. LOL

1/12/2005 5:53:55 PM

Eugene,OR

I grew up in Kansas and think that the biggest challenge in growing a big pumpkin there would be wind. You're going to need a pretty serious wind block or your plant will constantly be stressed by the daily winds which Kansans don't even seem to notice until they move away for a few years and then come back for a visit. A few hundred 20-30 inch leaves on a plant would make it into a vining parachute, assuming that they would make it long enough to grow to that point. My solution was to move to Northern California.

1/12/2005 6:41:46 PM

ipswich, ma usa

The only problem I see is that the seeds might keep fip flopping back and forth on what the want to grow!! First a pumpkin then a squash then back to pumpkin.....LOL

John (5150)

1/13/2005 8:37:49 AM

Utah

Doug,

I have some seeds if you are interested.
See this post of mine for information:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/msgboard/ViewThread.asp?b=1&p=98846

Gordon
Utah

1/13/2005 9:51:14 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Steve - I thought you might be asking him if there was a "conservative" KS.


Doug - there are a ton of free seed out there. You can get some of the best genetics out there with a nice letter and a self addressed bubble pack. Check out the seed exchange board.....

1/13/2005 10:37:26 PM