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Western NY

ok, when are your start dates?

I enjoyed the article in the ovgpg newsletter on Bill's 267, but it never included the seed starting day.

I've been doing mine mid-April I think, but i'd like to get a better idea of when a few of the more successful guys have been starting.

3/22/2009 8:32:22 PM

formerly RGG

I'm not one of the more successful growers but last year I started about the end of March and this year I moved up to the middle of March. It is too cold here to be growing outside.Like a lot of other growers I start early under grow lights and move to hills in my garden when the weather is warm enough.

3/22/2009 9:41:59 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Mine are just popping through the soil as we speak. Of course the soil is in a grow box in my basement.

3/23/2009 10:28:41 AM

Lexington, Ky

I started indoors in Mid May and went into the patch late May...two over 170 pounds and still growing at harvest.

3/23/2009 4:02:59 PM

sevierville, Tn

I started last year in early may inside, & moved outside asap. This year i'm going to start about 2 weeks earlier. I have some now as a test that are 3 weeks old under lights and doing very well. They have 3-4 true leaves.

3/23/2009 4:55:44 PM

Alabama

I just put my transplants in the garden today, I am trying to push the envelope and have a 200lbs watermelon for the Hope Arkansas Watermelon Festival. I started them the 1st week of march in my greenhouse on a heating pad. Smoky mtn pumpkin your 213 were the first up in 4 days.

3/23/2009 8:55:44 PM

Rochester, MN

I have plants that are a week only...so just starting the 1st true leaf....I'll start another batch in a week...about 2 week intervals. My biggest 2 last year came off my later plants....go figure!

3/24/2009 10:29:24 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

I put seeds in the incubator last night.

3/25/2009 11:14:53 AM

Mississippi

Started ten Sunday night. First ones up today are:
both 166.5 White
one 195 Bhaskaran
one 143.5 Schnicker

3/25/2009 9:13:18 PM

WNC Usa

I started one at the beginning of March and it died in the ground yesterday.

Starting another one today

3/30/2009 9:13:13 PM

WNC Usa

Actually I put in several Jubilee seeds

Not a record variety though

3/30/2009 9:14:15 PM