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Colorado

I have the pleasure of having this seed growing in my
patch this year. Monster of a plant. After a late start
I have a 'kin that is beach ball sized. If you are growing
this seed, how is your plant doing?------LB

8/10/2006 12:20:40 PM

Long Island,New York

Definitely the best plant I have this year all-around, and second best fruit....for now.Unfortunately, my 30 day old fruit looks like its 60 days old from the 4 days of 97* degrees we had with no misting , etc... wrong time for hot and windy here.

8/10/2006 4:08:31 PM

President - GPC

Yo LongBeard I gotta see this plant and I want measurements tonight so if I need to dump hand fulls of ferts on Mr Reiss tonight you know I will........and then Ill get busy making that lift ring were gonna need for YA

8/10/2006 4:23:19 PM

President - GPC

PS LB......I got measurements off my beach ball so dont be telling me stories.....Mr Reiss is as big as my beach ball...... too. Game ON

8/10/2006 4:27:43 PM

Piqua,Ohio

excellant plant was the best in my patch until fusarium took it. the fruit was nice shape unfortunatly I can't tell what the end result would have been. But I harvested three pumkins today one was777.5 c wolfe 650 lbs pear shape and excellant color at day 41 the other was 1253 sperry = 880 lbs wheel shaped and orange at day 47 and the 1190 l wentzell which had a split = 900 lbs perfect shape pink to orange at day 43 and the macari was on pace or ahead of these until the disease took it. I would definatly grow the 1173 again if I have a chance.

8/10/2006 5:36:09 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

1173 performing well here...finally...LOL! Also off to a late start with a pollination around July 20th. Playing catch-up now...slow and steady...

8/10/2006 8:36:12 PM

Mocksville, NC

It's one of my favorites~ but i dont have one. Guess i'll scope the autions in the winter. i might find one there maybe! no more asking or trading, i'd rather help out a growers group instead! And become a member. Roger

8/10/2006 8:40:41 PM

President - GPC

Oh my......I think Ole LB's gonna kick my butt (') this year with this one......But I do have Wiz's magic potion and some magic spells of me own.........Its going to be a battle of "The Wizards"...........I hope your neighbors dont shoot me down off their roof when Im trying to scope out the size of your kin........lol........Let the games begin....Beach Ball??.... what chu mean beach ball size?? Gimme some #'s ......lol

8/11/2006 10:19:33 AM

Streator ,Illinois

1173 looking good in Illinois , trouble free plant, 322 ott
38 days old as of 8/8
Gene

8/12/2006 11:41:23 PM

Choctaw, OK

1173 here also was doing well in WI....the heat came and it aged just like mr andrews fruit...its somewhere over 500 lbs. We had 4-5 days of 95+ with a 100 in there...almost all the fruit in the patch took a hit with gains slowing and never really recovering.

8/18/2006 9:24:27 PM

President - GPC

So you felt the heat stopped growth not enhanced IT? DId the kin start cantaloping? Do you have it shaded? Gathering info Im am....We're now in a cool stage with slow rain and 75 degree days.....Ill see how much this slows us down....supposed to get back to 90 next week. Keep posting on the gains again.....id be interesting in knowing.
Thanks

8/19/2006 8:31:46 AM

Coventry R.I.

hi , i have 3 plants 1233 , 1253 , 1173 by far the best plant. as of 8 /18/06 was 360 lbs, i planted late may 17,06 about 2 weeks behind, got another 4/5 weeks, fred should have listened, tom p/don also said it plant the damm plant, poll with a 1253 sperry

8/21/2006 3:06:25 PM

Ray, North Dakota

Is there some contact info to maybe get some seeds from this guy?

8/21/2006 3:58:20 PM

President - GPC

Hey Frank4, That 1233 is that the Reiss? How are the temps up the in RI?....Glad to here your doing great! We should have some time left, come on Ms Nature.......let us grow....lol

8/22/2006 8:58:51 AM

Coventry R.I.

hi wiz, yes it is the reiss seed 1233, need some 80 deg

8/22/2006 10:23:07 AM

President - GPC

Hey Frank, we got 97 today, but up at the nursery we got PM......dang, I hope the temps burn it out.....Doc has got me worrying about my Reiss I need at least on Punkin this year Geeesss. Good Luck

8/23/2006 2:28:37 PM

President - GPC

Yo LB, How big is the kin now, Got to be a monster beachball eh?

8/24/2006 2:07:03 PM