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Post by fourteenmilecreek on Dec 10, 2014 4:28:28 GMT -6
@ Snickeringbear,
If my Heavy Hitter resembles Perkins, it's because I have just recently added to the "hat full" of traits that I desire while improving the old Clemson variety of okra. My seeds were first selected from Clemson plants exhibiting 50 or more pods per plant, then that led to my selection of seed from plants exhibiting 3 or more branches. In years following, I only saved seed from plants with 7 or more branches and 50 or more pods. As the years went by, the branching became more prolific, until I was saving seeds from only the plants exhibiting 30 or more branches, until I reached an apex of 65 branches on one plant and over 350 pods harvested during course of the season. I soon became bored with that and sought to increase pod size and pod length as well. Now, I am saving seed from pods 10" inches and longer in an attempt at developing okra that produces heavily, as well as staying tender longer. If I am successful, I might develop a strain more prolific than any other okra, with pods that stay tender longer than Perkins.
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Post by snickeringbear on Dec 10, 2014 17:20:25 GMT -6
Suggest you consider a cross with Cowhorn to get longer pods and enhanced tenderness. In the process, you should be able to select significantly less spiny plants. You would get access to fewer spines, longer pods, and enhanced tenderness. Joining that with heavy basal branching, high flower set, and tons of production should be a win-win situation. It would take about 7 generations to consolidate the genetics so consider your goals carefully before doing this. If you are interested, I can send you some of my Cowhorn which is already heavily selected for production and reduced spines. I'd be glad to get a swap for some of your Heavy Hitter.
Perkins was the parent variety from which Clemson Spineless was developed. "Clemson Spineless (Perkins) - Breeder: South Carolina Agric. Expt. Sta., Clemson. Parentage: selection from Perkins. Characteristics: uniform, spineless, green pods. Similar: Perkins. Adaptation: Cotton Belt. All Amer. Selection Trial Records 1939."
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Post by fourteenmilecreek on Dec 10, 2014 22:38:03 GMT -6
snickeringbear,
That seed swap sounds very interesting. I might try a cow horn cross someday, but right now I'm sticking with Heavy Hitter's heavily branching traits. I have two gardens about 1/3 acre total, so I have plenty of room to spread out.
Send me an email with your thoughts and we'll discuss a trade. My email address is: fourteenmilecreek@yahoo.com
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Post by fourteenmilecreek on Dec 15, 2014 6:06:18 GMT -6
@ muscadineman45
muscadineman45, I see you've been searching for heavy hitter okra for quite some time to no avail. I sure would like to see you find some Heavy Hitter seeds. My name is Ron Cook, I am the one who developed Heavy Hitter, and I have quite a few really good seeds for 2015. Please post to this board with your contact information, or email me at: fourteenmilecreek@yahoo.com
I will do my best to get you fixed up before planting season.
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Post by fourteenmilecreek on Dec 20, 2014 15:41:25 GMT -6
Our 2014 crop is in!
You can now place an order for Heavy Hitter Okra seed from DRY CREEK FARM, by emailing fourteenmilecreek@yahoo.com
For your convenience you can now use PayPal. We also accept personal checks, cashier checks, money orders, cash, and sometimes barter.
Happy gardening, from our family at DRY CREEK FARM.
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Post by glen on Dec 21, 2014 14:46:05 GMT -6
Hello everyone! I live in Panama in Las Tablas and am in need of okra seed. There is none available here. Has anyone tried to contact Mr Cook to buy sedes? I emailed him a couple of days ago and have not Heard back. I would also be interested in a different variety if the Heavy Hitter variety is not available. Anyway, I have okra planted in the yard. I am using sedes that I swiped from a ferrel plant growing in front of someones yard. I was desperate. Anyway, the plants are 2 months old now, are about 4 ft tall, and have not given me the first Bloom. I have never had okra this big with no fruits. They are beautiful, single stalk plants that take forever to Bloom and I believe that once they do I will see very few okra. My email addy is blueyes997@live.com
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Post by fourteenmilecreek on Dec 21, 2014 17:22:33 GMT -6
blueyes997@live.com
I guess your email went into my spam folder?
I checked my email just now, but didn't find you request.
I don't know what shipping charges would be from here to Panama? It will be sometime next week before I am able to get in touch with the USDA concerning exports of agriculture.
Thank you for posting to the seed savers website, I'll be working on your question, as I have folks from Australia asking the same question.
Ron
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Post by glen on Dec 22, 2014 10:33:19 GMT -6
Ron, I emailed you again. I plan to use one of those mail forwarders in Miami. I sent you the address. Once I get your address and the amount for my order which will be only 100 sedes, I will remit a check to you for the amount. My friend, who is the owner of the PO Box in Miami, orders sedes from the US all the time so it shouldn't be a problema. Sending sedes thru the regular mail here in Panama could be a problema. They might just confiscate the sedes. I plan to plant the okra in the beginning of April so I have plenty of time to get this order before my growing season starts. I am very excited about this Project since there is no okra for sale in my province. I will share the sedes once I start saving them and this veggy will be a huge help to poor family's here who do not have enough to eat. And, the amount of hungry people here in my área is astounding. I have been having good success growing sweet potato's here and sharing slips and seed potato with family's. They don't grow that here either which is puzzling since it grows so well so easily and is so nutricious. I look forward to this order being filled. Thanx
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Post by fourteenmilecreek on Dec 22, 2014 12:22:22 GMT -6
I've just finished sending you an email, but I think I forgot to include my mailing address.
Ron
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Post by PPB on Dec 25, 2014 12:06:06 GMT -6
I am small time farmer from India Is it possible to send some of the seeds? Thanks PP Bhaskaran
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Post by Carl Bolt on Dec 26, 2014 17:41:38 GMT -6
Thank you so much for allowing me to purchase some of your okra seeds. Can't wait to get it started!!! I'll let you know how it turns out!
Carl
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Post by Mark on Dec 26, 2014 17:48:36 GMT -6
Thank you again for this seed. I am very excited about this development in okra growing. I will find a spell later, when I can take time to sit down and write you a decent email. Please excuse me sending cash, but I was in a rush.
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Post by Matt Whittington on Dec 26, 2014 18:29:19 GMT -6
Ron,
My neighbor grew your Heavy Hitter okra last year, they turned out great! So I ordered some seeds from you this Fall. Thanks for sending the seeds so fast! I will be looking forward to getting them planted this coming April. I live in Mississippi and have a good, long, growing season. I will email you some pictures of the plants next Summer. Thanks, MW
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Post by fourteenmilecreek on Dec 26, 2014 18:56:04 GMT -6
For lots more pictures of Heavy Hitter Okra, you can Yahoo search 'heavy hitter okra pics'
I don't know where most of the photos came from, but the first half dozen were taken on our certified organic farm in Moodys, Oklahoma.
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Post by Dan on Dec 27, 2014 7:46:52 GMT -6
L Saw your post on the Oklahoma gardening forum. Very impressive photos on Google 'heavy hitter okra pics'. I am definitely interested! Suggestions on when to plant and spacing would be appreciated too!
All the best,
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