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Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

BEING A LITTLE LATE I JUST GOT MINE STARTED MONDAY NIGHT, GOT 44 PEAT CUPS GOING RIGHT NOW AND ARE GOING TO DIRECT PLANT ABOUT 20 IN A AREA I AM GOING TO DISC AND ABOUT 20 MORE IN A TEST "NO TILL" AREA. I'MGONNA SPRAY REAL GOOD WITH ROUND UP THEN JUST POKE A HOLE IN THE GROUND DROP IN A SEED AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS...ONE I'M PLANTING BESIDE A WET WEATHER SPRING THAT STAYS WET MOST OF THE YEAR.

4/17/2002 7:10:55 PM

Rexburg, Idaho (brianchristensenmd@gmail.com )

84 plants. WOW! I will have three plants and that keeps me plenty busy. I will start 4 just in case one doesn't germinate.

4/17/2002 11:52:42 PM

Edmonton, Canada

3 plants for me as well. I've got 2 going so far, and probably a 3rd on a few more days.

4/18/2002 9:16:20 AM

Cologne / Germany

Just heard from a guy living near to me in Germany who is a professional grower that he has planted 25 AG´s and 120.000 other pumpkin seeds.....Anyone to beat that?
Well, for me I will have 8 seeds to start on sunday (4 of them for a friend) so it´s not much in case you need a backup plant someday. Good luck to all!
Ingo

4/19/2002 9:41:08 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

I've been waiting for my soil tests so have stop doing anything in the patch till then....but....my wife had thrown in some store boughtpumpkins left over from last year that had been turned into the soil. Got about 50 plants up now!!!! Is this gonna be a problem with cross genetics if they come up and flower? they're howdens or something.

4/19/2002 1:01:40 PM

Greencastle, PA

I will be growing 4 plants. I will start back ups if one dies early, if one dies later in the year I will not put in a back up, I will just allow the plant next to it more room.
Tom

4/20/2002 2:14:55 AM

Charlotte, North Carolina

Two plants, all second generation Big Max that I grew the year before.

4/22/2002 3:53:49 PM

porterville, calif.

All together I started 31 seeds. I plan on keeping 5 plants for myself. Going to give the rest away and experiment a little . The seed is coming up now. Has been just 3 days

4/25/2002 4:18:00 AM

Webster, NY

I'll start 6 and plant 3. I will pick the most aggressive ones to plant. The ones I don't plant, I'll give to friends.

4/25/2002 11:03:07 AM

Pulaski Tn blkcloud@igiles.net

one reason i planted so many is with all the bad luck i have i'll be lucky if 5 actually make it to the bearing stage.. just yesterday i ran smack over about 6 of them with my tractor while i was spreading fertilizer, no telling what will happen when i get my bushog hooked up..

4/25/2002 1:43:30 PM

Western Pa.

The reason for the name "blkcloud" is finally starting to make itself evident!

kilr

4/25/2002 8:39:04 PM

Kennett Square, PA

In 2001 planted 45 in an area 50'x 25'. Learned my lesson. Dropped to 12 this year so I can manage them like one is suppose to. I did plant 2 next to a meadow which our property is adjacent to. The never ending supply of adequate moisture was too much temptation for me. We are ina drought emergency here is SE' Pa. In order to have a primary vine - one needs to be able to find it and move with it.

Gary
Kennett Square, PA

5/18/2002 8:08:29 PM