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New Hampshire

Beside your own seeds, what 04 seeds are going in your patch? In other words, what seeds impressed you to the point that you are actualy going devote garden space and time to? Mine are:
916 Golat
897 Davies
950 Summers
691 Duchezeau

4/2/2005 11:06:51 AM

New Hampshire

That is 850 Summers

4/2/2005 11:07:56 AM

San Diego, Ca.

I'm going with:
689.5 Sandercock
731 Stucker
950.4 Boyton
My plan is to cross the 689.5 with the 731 and the reverse to make some super orange crosses. Vince

4/2/2005 11:41:26 AM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

I decided to go with all 2003 seeds.

1180 Daletas
763 Biss
679 Goetz
664 Liggett

The seeds were planted on Easter morning. The 1180 Daletas and the 763 Biss are up and ready to go. The 679 Goetz is starting to emerge. The 664 Liggett is struggling to break ground.

4/2/2005 12:57:13 PM

New Hampshire

I am interested in what unproven seeds growers are planting. I am intrigued what growers are going to plant on the basis of purely gentics not on a seeds past record.

4/2/2005 2:02:37 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

926 Hunt and 1073 Blalock look likely for me.

4/2/2005 2:03:51 PM

Ontario

Agreed.....I've got the 926 Hunt penciled in for a back-up at least.

4/2/2005 2:45:03 PM

Butler, Ohio

800 Dieffenbaugher 04 (845 Nesbitt x 846 Jutras)
874.5 Dieffenbaugher 04 (312 Welty x self)
1446 Eaton 04 (842 Eaton x 1301.5 Eaton)
592 Rahe 04 (955 stelts x self)
Possibly a few others up at my Dads farm. He's getting hooked on this too and has plenty of room plus he's retired. Thanks to all for the generous seed offers.

4/2/2005 2:46:06 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

I'm going to try the following cross:

1083 Frantz (842 Eaton X 1225 Jutras) X 986.5 Ceja (842 Eaton X 898 Knauss)

Trying tor einforce the 842 genes, while promoting the 1225 for colour and the 898 for it's size and reliability.

4/2/2005 2:46:37 PM

Ohio

919 Wallace of course!! and 1446 Eaton, and a 1129.5 Hester.

Brooks

4/2/2005 2:56:08 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I don't have any 2004 seeds planned for this year, but one (of the many) crosses that look promising, is the 948 Roulst DM 2004 (735 Pukos X 1097 Beachy). You gotta love those parents!

Doug

4/2/2005 3:07:13 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

2004 Seeds will include 1142, 958, 1003, 748, and 718 van Kooten, 826.5 Shymanski, 621, 631 and 837 Pley and a bunch of others that were grown locally last year.

Since I supply alot of friends, neighbours and a seedling giveaway at a local garden centre for our local weigh-off, I tend to need to use the unproven seeds for that purpose.

I also think that it is just a matter of time until one of Jake van Kooten's great crosses grows a few fruit that will make the seeds in high demand. The 1142 and 958 van Kooten have some pretty impressive genes.

Glenn
aka North Shore Boyz

4/2/2005 4:13:38 PM

Sparta, NC

I'm growing 658 Lovelace and 521.5* Andrews.

4/2/2005 5:56:00 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

906 Tanner went into patch today, started 8 days ago
Will start in a couple of weeks...925 Neily, 981 Zunino, 740 Simmons, 566 Caron.

4/2/2005 6:21:35 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

897.5 Davies
916 Golat
1144 Hester
1170 Hopkins
919 Wallace
1071 Houghton (2003)

4/2/2005 6:23:17 PM

Saegertown Pa.

1420.5 LaRue
Great cross male grew a 1205.5 will probably cross it back to the 1180 or the 898.

4/2/2005 6:45:21 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

2004
1233 Checkon
1139 Sherwood
1027 Beachy
2003
1370 Rose
1225 Jutras
980 Razo
916 Barenie
664 Liggett

4/2/2005 7:31:32 PM

Spokane, WA

New
905 Ailts
1205.5 LaRue
495 Reiss
880 Bortner
857 Platte Sq.
682 Platte Sq.
456 Johnson Sq.
970 Nesbitt Sq.
58 Blalock (Blue Hubbard x 895.5 Hester)
823 Gadberry Sq. (Pollenator)

4/2/2005 8:02:15 PM

Rhode Island

to all you folks that were lucky enough to get a 919 from last year i think you are going to be pleasently surprised with the results

anyone that plants it and requests a second seed next season will have first dibs

as growers we must reward the people that actually plant rather than stock pile our seeds

thanks again brooks and southerm ( i think thats kyle but im not sure )

pap

4/2/2005 8:02:44 PM

Ann Arbor, Mi

2004 seed on long list is 865.8* Gauthier

4/2/2005 8:20:51 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

851 Davies
1353 Liggett
977 Schnicker
1125 Frantz
480 Schnicker
1101 Northrup and maybe a
838 Fisher
984 Sherwood

4/2/2005 8:35:12 PM

Claysburg , PA

Pumpkins 1051 Checkon
846 Jutras
1016 or 1225 Jutras, if I can get a 1225
Squash 312 Welty
980 Razo
552 Sherwood

4/2/2005 9:40:39 PM

Johnston, R.I.

846 jutras
915 dieffenbaugher
914 castellucci
798 mudd

4/2/2005 9:54:46 PM

wisconsin rapids WI

my 516 Wittenberg (1004 Werner x 603 Muller)

4/2/2005 9:59:10 PM

Halifax, Nova Scotia

671 Dill (757.5 Companion x 1016 Daletas) is on the short list, won't be certain until the seeds are actually started.

4/2/2005 10:14:07 PM

Canada

926 Hunt (04)
1097.5 Beachy (F)
842 Eaton ( M)

781.5 Landry (04)
1156 Larsen (F)
1301 Eaton (M)

Here are the 2 main plants i will be growing this year in my patch.

4/2/2005 10:28:31 PM

Sequim, WA

Other than a couple of my own, the only 04 seed hitting the patch this year will be the 1033 Emmons 04. It a selfed 846 Calai and with the parent fruit checking in at over the 1000 lb. mark, I figure its worth trying. There's a few 03 seeds that will be started as well, but I'm leaning heavily toward mainly the Bobier and Calai gentics and their crosses this year it will be a fairly inbred patch this year, but there should be some big beautiful pumpkins coming out of it.

4/2/2005 11:12:56 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

1125 Frantz 04 (869.5 Calai 00 X 1225 Jutras 03)
1101 Northrup 04 (670 Daigle 03 X 810 Dill 99)
965 Northrup 04 (810 Dill 99 X 801.5 Stelts 97)
933 Jutras 04 (846 Jutras 03 X 1016 Daletas 01) - not sure yet
915.5 Dieffenbaugher 04 (846 Jutras 03 X 845 Nesbitt 01)
851 Davies 04 (1260 Weir 01 X 1016 Daletas 01)
819 Emmons 04 (869.5 Calai 00 X 846 Calai 99)
495 Reiss 04 (801.5 Stelts 97 X self)
472 Reiss 04 (801.5 Stelts 97 X 1016 Daletas 01)

4/3/2005 5:08:06 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

yep, that's kyle here!

4/3/2005 6:04:42 AM

Itzetown City

24 days left....for now I settle down to

1101 Ford 04 (898 Knauss x 1016 Daletas)
1000 Rodonis 04 (1133 Demers x 1458 Whittier)
1124 Hester 04 (723 Bobier x 1260 Weir)
621 Welty 02 (947 Patrick x 846 Calai)
490 Beachy 02 (723 Bobier x 845 Bobier)
905 Ailts 04 (898 Knauss x 1260 Weir)
903 Ford 04 (1016 Daletas x 1097 Beachy)

May be another VWO-seed will kick the 490 Beachy out.

4/3/2005 7:23:23 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

I really like the 1125 Frantz It would appear that there will be many of you to compare notes with.

4/3/2005 8:08:15 AM

Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

1125 Frantz for me also

4/3/2005 9:03:42 AM

Riverton, WY

1432 Carlson-Petersen Both the mother plant AND the father plant produced a 1432 lb pumpkin! :-) .... just hoping the splitting gene got left behind in the shuffle somewhere.

4/3/2005 9:39:25 AM

Webster, NY

No "04" seeds for me.
I'm growing the

735 Pukos 01
1236 Eaton 02

4/3/2005 10:33:05 AM

[email protected]

I'll find a place for one of our 281's (845 Bobier x 842 Eaton) just to see what it can do. Probably at the school.

4/3/2005 11:28:03 AM

Napa Valley, CA

1210 Kline (1016 Daletas x 1082 Kline)
704.5 Wolf (801.5 Stelts x 658 Wolf)

Not sure on the others. Considering an Andrews, Razo or Reiss.

4/3/2005 12:10:08 PM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

I have not yet stopped my choices, here is somebody of sure:
845 Nesbitt 2001
1143 Colbert 2003
1121 Ford 2003
1301.5 Eaton 2003
1420.5 La rue 2004
1215 Mombert 2004
1104 Hester 2003
1097.5 Beachy 2002
1005 Mombert 2002
664 Liggett 2003
Squash:
757 Wells 2004
552 Sherwood 2003
859 Kurkowski 2004

4/3/2005 12:25:13 PM

[email protected]

04 seeds
the 281 of Tremors, Really curious to see the stem on this one.
The 841 Dill A sibbed 1016 should be great.
2 of our own the 598 and 555.5

Eddy

4/3/2005 1:49:56 PM

wilmington,ma.

This year:
1370 Rose
1104.5 Hester
869.5 Calai
1101 Peters= back up
Things can change!

4/3/2005 6:16:38 PM

Ontario, Canada

843 Kennedy
721.5 Vincent
976 Kline
871.5 Inglis
850.5 Eaton
537 Kuhn
716 Paynter

4/3/2005 6:36:33 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

From 04' right now I plan on giving one of my own seeds full attention for the first time. My 803 ( 805 PUkos X 961 Daletas). As for the other plant I am leaning towards the 783 Daletas and probably squeezing in one of my 689.5's for a sale pumpkin. But all choices are subject to change by the grower :)

4/3/2005 8:01:07 PM

Amherst, WI

1420 Larue.

4/3/2005 10:10:10 PM

Choctaw, OK

882 Armstrong, 894 Pukos, 891 Tanner...all '04 seeds. Also growing my own 857.5 Neuville 04. Still have one spot open and i am not sure what will go there just yet.

case

4/3/2005 11:33:10 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

1011.4 Peters

4/4/2005 8:21:27 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Here are mine, all '04 seeds except one.

Squash section
681 Beauchemin 04 (895 Hester X 854 Reinsborough)
874.5 Dieffenbaugher 04 (312 Welty X Self)

Pumpkin section
981 Zunino 04 (1230 Daletas X 1048 Companion)
891 Tanner 04 (735 Pukos X Self)
500 Beauchemin 04 (1074 Beauchemin X 898 Knauss)
753 Pappas 03 (898 Knauss X Self)

Subject to change. See

http://idahopumpkin.tripod.com

for more details.

4/4/2005 11:07:21 AM

Waldoboro, Maine, USA

906 Glisczinski (1097 beachy x 986 checkon)

Thanks Randoooo

4/4/2005 12:26:48 PM

central Missouri

535 Reimiller 04 (795 Rea 03 x 1260.4 Weir 01)
The 795 is 951.4 Castellucci 02 x 1096 Glasier 02

4/4/2005 3:29:26 PM

Alex, IN

I will have four plants two will be proven (1097.5 and 490 Beachy) the other two will be 2004 seeds. One is the 1064 Jutras the other is the 1432 Carlson/Petersen.

Mikkal

4/4/2005 7:25:18 PM

C N Y

1125 Frantz
1141 Sundstrom

if i can get some serious drainage accomplished for my
edge o' the lawn at the edge of the swampy area
main patch, i will be confident of at least one
1,000 pound fruit from my patches this year.
there will be no excuse for not becoming a HH in '05! eg

4/6/2005 6:18:15 PM