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Coupeville WA

I know this seed is being planted heavily this year. I am just wondering if this is a slugish starter for others?
I also find it interesting in other posts that there have been several club roots and some germination problems.
Does anyone else growing this seed have any observations?

5/8/2008 10:02:42 PM

Joliet, IL

mine sprouted the same day as all my other plants on april 22 and went into the ground 4 days later. as of last week i too had some concerns because it was slightly behind my others in growth. with a couple nice sunny days earlier this week it has caught back up in size with the some of the others. it is not my fastest growing plant at this stage, but that doesn't mean much at this time because we can't see what is going on below the ground with the root system. the plants right now are concentrating more energy below ground to establish a good root base. in the long run with warmer weather, i think they will all do their thing just fine. and i have never got my biggest pumpkin of the year on the fastest growing plant. that is just in my case and i am not sure if others have had the same result as far as fastest growing plants early vs. end result weights. it might be an interesting topic for more imput from others.

5/8/2008 10:33:27 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

My 1041 is an animal! very aggressive from the get go.

5/9/2008 6:08:53 AM

Sparta, NC

My 1041 is doing well, one of my best plants at this point of the season. Still early though. I wouldn't woory too much about slower growing plants now. It will catch up.

5/9/2008 6:22:49 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

I have a freind that is growing it and it was a very slow starter but has caught up with the rest in just a few days.

5/9/2008 7:17:58 AM

Burt NY

my 1041.5 was the first one up . very nice plant

5/9/2008 9:11:44 AM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

Mine was one of the last to germinate taking 96 hrs in the paper towel (my 998 too 12 hrs). It was a little sluggish coming out of the dirt as well, but it seems to be doing better now and has turned into a decent seedling. I'm not really bothered by this now, but it may be a few extra days behind the others going in the ground.

5/9/2008 11:08:32 AM

Salem, OR

Took an extra day or two for me

5/9/2008 11:17:18 AM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

My 1041 started with a club root, then stopped growing altogether.

5/9/2008 12:46:43 PM

Newton. KS

Slow for us as well. Just waiting for the train to leave the gate.

5/9/2008 1:08:20 PM

Mulino, Oregon

My 1st 1041.5 did not germinate so I had to use my second one. It struggled, but is now in the garden and doing okay. I think it's just the stigma that goes along with the potentially great seeds, warranted or not. lol

5/9/2008 1:14:04 PM

Elk Grove,Ca USA

slow, but growing now, one large cot, interesting to see hoe the vine progresses

5/9/2008 1:49:27 PM

Decatur, IL

Mine's pretty normal as far as germination and early growth.

5/9/2008 5:57:39 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

I'm very happy with my 1041.5 now that it's in the ground. Scared me for a while when I was waiting for it to germinate though.

5/9/2008 8:37:11 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

Slower then my 998 Pukos, but its doing fine

5/9/2008 9:02:01 PM