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Western PA

The weigh-off I was at last fall there were several lgs which were long and then, I want to say they were 100+ inches.

Is this a genetic thing, a growing technique, or does it have to do with temps?

I have grown lgs for the last two years and both years my lgs start out great, I have no problem pollinating and getting one going. They start off so quick and thin for a while then start to get that big bam bam bat shape going on with the big bottom, if I could turn the bam bam bat growth into length I would have it made.

past 2 yrs has been the same for me a bam bam bat at around 95 inches for the longest.

I swear I seen ones at the weigh-off the looked straight up and down like a green pipe, not a bam bam bat.

2/25/2010 9:36:05 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I think it is genetics. I have grown different seed stock side by side. Some are dark green, thin handle and fat end. Some are light green, thicker handle and not much thicker at the end. Some are an in-between color and very skinny.

2/25/2010 10:22:13 PM

eastern Ontario

Definitely,the shape is genetic,IMHO.As time goes on though and we keep selecting for what we want (mainly length) the undesirable characteristics will be eliminated from the competitive genepool.
It is a process and it is ongoing.There are always surprises but all we can do is choose our seeds carefully by the mothers appearance and the ancestory of both parents.
We get many more losers than winners but usually the winners get a chance to propagate and the refinement starts all over again.

3/23/2010 3:10:48 PM