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Post by triffid on May 27, 2022 5:16:02 GMT -6
Oh I'm sorry to hear about the lightning damage, I hope it wasn't extensive. Are they common in your area? I've witnessed some close-quarters strikes only a few times around here. Many of the residences in this city are 18th-Century buildings with wrought-iron railings. I was wondering whether you would be growing the cross you found that occured between the two varieties? I've sown a few off-type seeds this season and can't wait to see how they grow up.
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Post by macmex on May 27, 2022 7:06:32 GMT -6
We live in an area renowned for extreme atmospheric activity including both electrical storms and tornadoes. We're pretty well accustomed to this now but occasionally something "exciting" occurs. When the lightening struck it definitely woke us up. There was the odor of burning electrical insulation, and some smoke, in our family room. It took a day for me to finally locate the main source, which was my ham radio antenna, outside the family room window. It had been struck and much of it vaporized. Took about five days, but we got everything checked out and the heating and cooling working again. We got off light as we only had to replace a circuit board in the HVAC unit. It cost a couple hundred dollars.
I'm hoping to plant a few of the Barksdale/Tennessee Cutshort seeds. I'd like to see what comes of it and, probably, get started on a new selection. I am coming up on having a stable new variety from the Tennesse Cutshort X Cherokee Trail of Tears Cross. That started back in 2016 and it will be 2023, at the earliest, before I definitely have a stable variety growing for a seed crop and distribution. Life is short. If I want to do it again, I need to get started .
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Post by triffid on Aug 3, 2022 6:37:33 GMT -6
When does Barksdale typically start flowering for you fellows?
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Post by macmex on Aug 3, 2022 7:09:54 GMT -6
I will see an occasional flower any time from about 45 days from planting, onward, but almost no pods set until around the end of August, here, when we start to get cooler nights.
It's interesting because some beans won't even flower when it's too warm. I have a planting of Long Cut Old Timey Greasy beans, planted May 16. The vines are quite large but only just started to make flower buds in the last week. They simply didn't like our extreme heat. Fortunately, they're in good shape and should make a crop soon.
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Post by triffid on Aug 3, 2022 10:25:05 GMT -6
Hmm.. oddly no flowers here yet. You did say they were not day-length sensitive, if I recall correctly. So I haven't a clue what is keeping them back. Patience...
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Post by woodeye on Aug 3, 2022 13:40:44 GMT -6
First year growing this one. I started them for cool fall because of the info on this thread. Really looking forward to trying these. I won't be growing them until next year, but I have them ordered. Just like you noted, it is because of this thread. They look to be an outstanding variety!
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Post by triffid on Sept 11, 2022 15:17:39 GMT -6
Much has changed in five weeks. They are delicious, so sweet and tender.
Eight pods on this raceme!
They're longer than I thought they'd be. Fingers crossed for ripe seed soon.
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Post by chrysanthemum on Sept 11, 2022 15:27:40 GMT -6
Those look great, @triifid . Thanks for the photos. I’m assuming that this means that your temperatures have become much more sensible in those last five weeks. Has there been any rain?
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Post by triffid on Sept 13, 2022 2:32:23 GMT -6
Oh yes, we've had some good downpours and it has made all the difference. Everything is green again.
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Post by macmex on Sept 13, 2022 7:23:28 GMT -6
Looking good!
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