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Norton, MA

Hi. I realize the amount of stuff needed to do this on an AG, but a field pumpkin would be alot easier. Who wants to set up a challenge? The goal would be to find out how this really works outside of a lab. The basic rules would be:
1. The only soil to be used would be in germination.
2. Uhh, so what should 2 be? 3,4,5?
The roots just need to be misted often with a cheapo system to make it work. There could very well be some seeds up for prizes, and depending on if an entry fee happens, maybe cash.
So:
Add some rules
Would you be interested
Appropriate entry fee
Hard stem pumpkins only?
Judged by weight, right?
AleX Noel.

4/10/2006 8:30:55 PM

Norton, MA

Guess I'm going to have to go it alone then! Anyone, anyone at all? AleX.

4/11/2006 9:06:18 PM

Mn

Saw it at epcot. Don't relly know what it would do for pumpkins

4/11/2006 10:01:45 PM

Alaska

Hey you need to read the story about Dave Iles. He is using a cross of hydro/air and grew a very large pumpkin(600+ I think) a 90 pound marrow and a whole host of other things. Check it out. Later Scott.
http://www.growingedge.com/magazine/back_issues/view_article.php3?AID=160516

4/11/2006 10:28:07 PM

Norton, MA

MN, that's where the idea's from. They used summer squash, I may try a sugar pumpkin, or a Jack Be Little (smaller roots). Spud, I'll read that. AleX.

4/12/2006 6:58:46 PM

Rhode Island

alex

stop screwing around ( lol ) we need you concentrating on a 1,200 pounder from that 1068.

you can do the hydroponics thing after you master the conventional way.
we need the pounds to defend our top ten record.

besides i thought you were developing a air cannon ???????

pap

4/12/2006 7:18:03 PM

Jackson Twp, Ohio

try the aeroponics, we can find someone in ohio to grow the 1068 to help our top 10 average.

4/14/2006 7:39:43 AM

Norton, MA

LOL! Don't worry Dick, plenty of time for everything (not really though). In the end, I concentrate on pumpkins most of all. 15 days till the 1068 lives! Just 1200?!
The air cannon is coming, can't find any pipe. Not even e-bay. Sorry I won't be at the seed party tomorrow, NH guys offered me some good seeds to go to theirs! LOL! AleX.

4/14/2006 9:13:01 PM