the "days" indicated on a seed pak, does this indicate from fruit set to ripeness?

From: (ROBERT O'REILLY)

the "days" indicated on a seed pak, does this indicate from fruit set to
ripeness?

USUALLY FROM PLANTING TO FIRST HARVEST--
FOR CROPS THAT ARE CUSTOMARILY TRANSPLANTED FROM PLANTING OUT TO FIRST
HARVES--E.G. TOMATOES 80 DAYS

On 4 Jun 2003 14:26:36 -0700, (ROBERT
O'REILLY) wrote:

the "days" indicated on a seed pak, does this indicate from fruit set to ripeness?

I think most of them indicate the time from transplanting it
out into the garden until ripeness (this is assuming you
start the seeds indoors). For things like carrots
(generally started directly outdoors), I think the seed
packets indicate the total expected time.

I'm sure weather and other factors (soil, stresses from
insect pests, etc.) has an effect on these times.

Pat

(Frankhartx) wrote:

From: (ROBERT O'REILLY)

the "days" indicated on a seed pak, does this indicate from fruit set to
ripeness?

USUALLY FROM PLANTING TO FIRST HARVEST--
FOR CROPS THAT ARE CUSTOMARILY TRANSPLANTED FROM PLANTING OUT TO FIRST
HARVES--E.G. TOMATOES 80 DAYS
Really, I thought it was from germination/transplant.
Germination 7-14 + 58 days to maturity.

DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email)

thanks for the replies. guess i'll have to pay attention next yr and
mark the calender to see how accurate they are

in article , ROBERT O'REILLY
at wrote on 6/12/03 6:42 AM:

thanks for the replies. guess i'll have to pay attention next yr and
mark the calender to see how accurate they are

I am growing medium sized banana squash from Burpee seeds using a hydroponic
grower. The packet says typical size of 16 pounds, (7 kg?) is achieved in 90
days after sowing. Does anyone really believe that to be possible?

It is about 10 days since starting. The seeds have swollen but not actually
sprouted. That is well within the 14 days suggested by Burpee.

It just seems that there is too little time left even though the squash will
not be deprived of nutrition and sun.

Bill

In article , Repeating Decimal
wrote:

in article , ROBERT O'REILLY
at wrote on 6/12/03 6:42 AM:

thanks for the replies. guess i'll have to pay attention next yr and
mark the calender to see how accurate they are

I am growing medium sized banana squash from Burpee seeds using a hydroponic
grower. The packet says typical size of 16 pounds, (7 kg?) is achieved in 90
days after sowing. Does anyone really believe that to be possible?

It is about 10 days since starting. The seeds have swollen but not actually
sprouted. That is well within the 14 days suggested by Burpee.

It just seems that there is too little time left even though the squash will
not be deprived of nutrition and sun.

Bill

You have plenty of time; don't get impatient yet. You'll be leaving bushel
baskets
on porches, ringing the doorbell, then running away, before you know it ;-)

(Garrison Keillor says people in MN lock their car doors when they go downtown
in the summertime, so people won't leave bags of zucchini on the back seat.)

Those seed package things are averages/suggestions/best guesses. It all depends
on your conditions if the seed does better or worse than what the seedsman says.

Jan

Repeating Decimal said:


I am growing medium sized banana squash from Burpee seeds using a hydroponic
grower. The packet says typical size of 16 pounds, (7 kg?) is achieved in 90
days after sowing. Does anyone really believe that to be possible?

Yes. Absolutely possible. The squash should reach this size by then.
However, the fruit will continue to sweeten and improve with more time on
the vine. So actual time to ideal harvest condition may be a bit longer.

It is about 10 days since starting. The seeds have swollen but not actually
sprouted. That is well within the 14 days suggested by Burpee.

Outdoors, my squash seeds usually sprout in 7 - 10 days.

It just seems that there is too little time left even though the squash will
not be deprived of nutrition and sun.

I don't plant my seeds until June 1. I will have large squash by September.
I leave them on the vine until sometime in October (taking them in before frost
can damage them).

--
Pat in Plymouth MI

Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
(attributed to Don Marti)