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Post by daylilydude on Apr 15, 2012 10:36:09 GMT -5
I don't hear of a lot of people growing these, and I was wondering now if I should plant something else with these! They sprouted in 3 or 4 days and already in their 1rst true leaf stage!
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Post by daylilydude on Jun 7, 2012 6:32:27 GMT -5
Well no one grows these, so I'll add my 2 cents... as you can see by the pic they are great size for pickling and really productive I might add, now not sure how they will be as far as pickling is concerned as family is getting them almost as fast as I can pick them...LOL!! I will be working on a new trellis and planting more seeds for these in the next couple of days as I really want pickles... Attachments:![](//storage.proboards.com/3247375/thumbnailer/uzzq1ZPNNF5FdolmJ8WE.jpg)
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Post by paquebot on Jun 7, 2012 21:35:55 GMT -5
Used to be a number of pickle companies in Wisconsin. SMR-58 was developed for that industry due to uniform size and reliability. That is still the case but it's hard to convince gardeners that there is a commercial variety of something that is also the best there is. I last grew it in 2010 and had cukes right up to frost as it is also resistant to many ailments. I'd like to try them in my new garden location except for an agreement with a neighboring farmer. I can get all I want, within reason, from the half-acre that he grows for a seed company. Since the seed company also supplies two bee hives, I benefit twice knowing that my squash and melons all get pollinated.
Martin
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