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          | From | Location | Message | Date Posted | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | I see that TNorange has a winter set, on my list...if no other records are set this year..already one is broken-the record amount of growers to have a chance at this time the season.  35 days left...keep them growing and healthy.  | 2/12/2018 10:41:50 PM | 
		
            | SEAMSFASTER | East Carbon, Utah | I have a Domingo fruit about golf-ball sized and growing slowly. Might hit one pound if I can keep it healthy.  I've removed a few others due to BER. | 2/14/2018 2:27:33 AM | 
		
            | Moby Mike Pumpkins | Wisconsin | Still trying to germinate here | 2/14/2018 2:53:43 AM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | Keep trying beard...34 days to spring.  Still have a chance to get a set by the deadline.  Remember it doesn't have to be red to count. | 2/14/2018 3:06:37 AM | 
		
            | Bob C | Virginia | I can't seem to get any flowers,  probably not enough light in my basement.   | 2/14/2018 3:27:28 AM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | what are you using for light source and what temperature are you at. | 2/14/2018 3:35:24 AM | 
		
            | Bob C | Virginia | I got 2 foot long set of t5 lights with 4 bulbs.  In addition I have 3 spot grow lights one green, blue and red.Temp is 70 degrees
 | 2/14/2018 4:51:51 AM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | I am guessing that they are 24W bulbs. I have done a full grow with one T5 2-foot 8-bulb upstairs.You are 1/2 of that. Do you know the color spectrum of the bulbs.  Mine are 6500k which is a great spectrum for vegetation but not the best for flowering.  3000K bulbs are available that will give more red spectrum.  I am not famiilar with spot grow lights. I am thinking the green and blue will not help much to get it to flower.   The red should.  If there is an easy way to increase your temp a bit it might help.  Another thing that you could try...change  how long your lights are on.  Now i run a consistent 15 hours on per day.  My plants are always in a different stage of growth, so I can not change for the needs of one.  I think you can get it Bob C, I might have to check if my t5 will still function with 4 bulbs removed.  I am cheating during winter contests...3300 watts of lighting vs your 100watts.  Maybe next year we should handicap. | 2/14/2018 5:33:12 AM | 
		
            | wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer) | Wixom MI. | Bob apparently didn't get any sleep last night thinking about his winter tomatoes ??? Lol.... :-) | 2/14/2018 7:52:05 AM | 
		
            | wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer) | Wixom MI. | Well when i grew one plant under a 300 watt halide lamp i had good luck and grew a 1 pound tomato. The following year i grew 4 plants 3 of them had my successfull crosses but the domingo never got a set and the tomatoes were only 6 oz to 9 oz.This year i did six plants and none of my plant could even develope a flower !!! I figured that if i had the tips close enough to the light that it would still work but i was wrong.  | 2/14/2018 8:01:10 AM | 
		
            | Weird Wint (Tomatoes) | Newcastle, CA | put em in a plastic greenhouse outside or something. I have some I threw into one of those and it is flowering still potted in a "red cup".  | 2/14/2018 5:07:23 PM | 
		
            | ESheel31(team sLamMer) | Eastern Shore of VA | I’ve got 2 plants that are about 3 feet tall now.It has flowers,but they are so slooooowww in blooming.
 Iv been watching one for the last 2 weeks.
 It’s finally starting to open.
 Maybe I can get a set.
 | 2/14/2018 7:47:35 PM | 
		
            | EVandy | Colorado | Esheel Im in the same boat, about the same size plants too, maybe 2 weeks behind you. Not sure what changed from last year to this year.  | 2/14/2018 8:03:02 PM | 
		
            | ESheel31(team sLamMer) | Eastern Shore of VA | I’ll grow them out regardless because I’m going to try to cross them.6.23 Konieczny MegaZac(?)  x 5.61 Konieczny MegaDom.
 What’s your email address evandy ?
 Teammates have to stick together.
 | 2/14/2018 8:23:42 PM | 
		
            | removed_20180906 | Valencia Spain | Sent u a email Bob on our conversation | 2/15/2018 3:11:23 PM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | I saw the email James...work is tying me up now..I will send a reply this weekend.
 | 2/15/2018 5:55:26 PM | 
		
            | removed_20180906 | Valencia Spain | U dont need to reply no es necessario | 2/17/2018 4:04:59 PM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | demasiado tarde, ya lo hice.....what you doing growing all those 3 pounders...I thought you were going to grow big.   Good luck James...you know I have a reason to be interested in your results.
 | 2/17/2018 4:25:24 PM | 
		
            | wixom grower ( The Polish Hammer) | Wixom MI. | Esheel31 i already made that cross last year ! I called it the megamutt(D) and megamutt(z) reverse cross with each other bnot grew a 5.24 from megamutt DIf you wont any seeds from them let me know. I still have plenty left !!!
 | 2/17/2018 5:11:08 PM | 
		
            | Q Tip | Mn | I got a couple going in the hydro buckets ....watch out!!! :) gonna come down to the wire ...i’m Guessing both will be about 10lbs maybe 11  | 2/17/2018 6:18:35 PM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | oooh, Q...i still have 3 jan1st starts left to go.  31 days...these might get big...bigger than if i have 10 plants going.  Yes...it might not be decided until the last day. | 2/17/2018 6:22:05 PM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | megamuttD has grown my PB at 5.24.  If you want seeds Esheel..email with your address..on Sunday I am doing a great seed packaging day.  I can get some to you. | 2/17/2018 6:23:32 PM | 
		
            | ESheel31(team sLamMer) | Eastern Shore of VA | Well I’m glad that great minds think alike when it comes to crosses !Appreciate the offers Wixom and bnot !
 Will send emails.
 | 2/17/2018 6:47:29 PM | 
		
            | Porkchop | Central NY | Dang...Qtip is gonna beat drop out Dans record | 2/17/2018 7:41:46 PM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | back off porkchop...i happen to be very good friends with Dan S...if you push your hate..you are going to see a lot of bad | 2/17/2018 7:52:48 PM | 
		
            | Porkchop | Central NY | I don’t hate drop out Dan ...you talking about the name calling?...I can stop if it really bugs you...sorry... | 2/17/2018 7:55:33 PM | 
		
            | Porkchop | Central NY | Or we could compromise ...maybe I could switch to bail-out busicut ...doesn’t use his real name?....gimme a break bob | 2/17/2018 7:59:18 PM | 
		
            | removed_20180906 | Valencia Spain | Im good at 3 Pounders Bob  | 2/18/2018 9:29:46 AM | 
		
            | bnot | Oak Grove, Mn | What...do you have the goal to take my Mr 3 pounder title away...I took it away from Qtip | 2/18/2018 10:09:54 AM | 
		
            | removed_20180906 | Valencia Spain | LOL got the genètics. For mr 3 pounder but hope to be Mr 5 pounder  | 2/18/2018 10:17:21 AM | 
		
        
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