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Follansbee, Wv

Broke 500 today! 905 is 512 pounds! 1367.5 is nipping at it's heals at 498.

8/1/2005 6:08:08 PM

Hayes, Virginia

i love the 905
growing 2 of em,just set one on the 27th, hope i can catch up with you monty.

Good luck & Happy growing!!!

8/1/2005 6:20:42 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

congrats!

8/1/2005 8:26:26 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

go monty go, good job

doug

8/1/2005 8:48:10 PM

Or

nice!

8/1/2005 9:46:34 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Nice Monty. Nice.

8/1/2005 10:59:51 PM

Williamsburg,KY

GREAT! How wonderful, how does a person learn what seeds to buy/use. Im just learning.

8/2/2005 7:26:59 AM

Follansbee, Wv

Croley bend, I have only bought one seed. It was a 582 Hester '01 that I purchased at an auction. I germinated it, transplanted it, and watched the seedcorn maggots lay it to waste immediately. Every other seed I have was obtained by simply emailing other growers, and requesting their seeds. It's amazing how far a polite email will get you with most growers.
This winter, seed offers will start showing up from this years pumpkins. There will also be a lot of trading and several auctions. A simple seed request costs no more than a Self Addressed Stamped Bubble Pack, and a note of thanks. It also doesn't hurt to tell the grower you are requesting seeds from a little bit about yourself.
As far as what seeds to use, you got me there. I don't have a lot of knowledge about genetics, but others here do. I guess it depends on what you want to grow. Orange and pretty? Heavy and ugly? More experienced growers can help you there.

8/2/2005 7:54:40 AM

Knopp, Germany

Monty's answer was right on the money. I might only add, that if you see a pumpkin picture posted on this site, and you like it's looks, or perhaps how heavy it was, then find out what seed it was grown from. Then make a post that you are interested in getting one of those seeds. Many times growers will freely offer their seeds to you when approached this way.

One note, if the grower that produced that seed is an active member of this site, then their email address is easy to find out, just put your cursur over the letter above their name and click.

8/2/2005 8:02:06 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

"Orange and pretty? Heavy and ugly?"
BOTH! orange, pretty AND heavy!

8/2/2005 8:43:22 AM

Butler, Ohio

I gotta go with Martin on that one!!! Congrats Monty, I should catch you in about another week!!

8/2/2005 12:38:58 PM

beginner's luck monty! ha ha, I think I broke 200 today, LOL. Keep it up.

8/2/2005 5:05:12 PM

Follansbee, Wv

HAHA Brig...make that 2 over 500 now. Maybe 600 this weekend?

8/2/2005 5:39:28 PM

Rapid City, SD

great monty.......grow em PHATer..............lol

8/2/2005 6:59:39 PM