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Post by daylilydude on Apr 9, 2015 18:56:28 GMT -5
I'm gonna grow these this year as I got seeds from the dollar store 4 for a dollar, anyone grow these before, what is your take on this variety? If not these what varieties are you growing and why did you choose them?
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 9, 2015 19:07:10 GMT -5
I grow a version of the straight 8 it should be locally adapted seeds at this point actual production wins over failures of non local seeds send me your address if you want copies of mine
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Apr 10, 2015 8:38:52 GMT -5
I have seeds for that variety (got them in a swap) but I have not grown them yet this year. I am a little nervous about planting them because I too have had complete failures when growing varieties that are not well-adapted to my area. The diseases take the vines down before they can even produce or they just die in the heat. I'd also love to hear from someone in a hot and humid climate who has grown this variety. This spring for a pickling cucumber I am trying some Hokus seeds sent to me by Elliemater - she said that variety did well for her. ( www.gourmetseed.com/product/CU91/Cucumber-Seeds-Hokus.html) I just planted them two days ago so I am waiting for them to come up.
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 10, 2015 16:00:43 GMT -5
mine are adapted for hot and dry weather
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Apr 11, 2015 11:43:29 GMT -5
spacecase0, I really need to do what you have done, and find an OP pickling cucumber that does reasonably well, and then save seeds and select from it to get a locally adapted variety. That first step (finding an OP pickling cucumber that does reasonably well here) might take a while, though.
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 11, 2015 23:43:09 GMT -5
the trick to doing it in the least number of years is to grow all the types you can get. then see what does the best. the next year you grow only them (or you take out the not so good ones as soon as you figure it out and let the good ones go to seed that first year) then save seed from you favorites (at least 6 plants) for 2 to 3 years
if you are saving seeds anyway it only takes up a bit more space
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Apr 12, 2015 20:21:11 GMT -5
Space is the limiting factor. I can only grow enough plants for a good evaluation of 1-2 varieties per year...unless I cut back more on tomatoes and peppers. I like cucumbers, but I like tomatoes and peppers more.
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Post by spacecase0 on Apr 12, 2015 22:45:43 GMT -5
so you are stuck with it taking time... sometimes good research gets you the best variety the first time I have done it before (but I do feel lucky)
even if you take one from not from your area that you like other attributes, and save seeds, it is usually only 3 years to get a good local type
trying any way you can will get results soon enough, I have had plenty of 5 year projects that have worked out, and they are worth doing
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