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Waterloo, Nebraska

I received the seeds that I won in the raffle. Thank you Woody for mailing them, and thank you to everybody that makes such nice things possible. I have had two years of failure, but have not given up. The first year was bad because of poor planning and ignorance. Last year the heat made everything abort. I am going to try again. I went through my seed stash and pulled out the following:

1004 Demers (654 Houghton X 1133 Demers)
895 Nesbitt (805 Pukos X 723 Bobier)
968 Hajdas (1370 Rose X 842 Eaton)
978 Berard (810 Dill X 854 Berard)
574 Bechard (974 Emmons X 978 Pukos)
575 Berard (1420 Larue X 1370 Rose)
483 King (560 King X 898 Knauss)
497 Berard (703 Berard X 712 Kuhn)
654 Beachy (805 Pukos X 1097 Beachy)
518 Berard (1137 Kuhn X 887 Hampton)
444 Richardson (940 Mombert X 789 Zunino)
567 Berard (1104 Hester X 703 Berard)
597 Berard (703 Berard X 978 Berard)
577 Wolf (351 Wolf X 1407 Wolf)
658 Wolf (846 Calai X self)
498 Bechard (1133 Demers X 1133 Demers)
654 Klein (805 Pukos X 1097 Beachy)
832 Haist (1061 Haist X 520 Haist)
857 Platte (771 Stellpflug X 894 Hebb)
1009 Johnson ( 1230 Daletas X 820 Werner)

I only have room for two plants. Which ones do you guys think I should plant? Maybe one for size and one for color? Do you know if any of these are very heat tolerant?
Thanks,
Jody

3/9/2007 9:55:22 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

857 is a nice squash seed.

3/9/2007 11:49:52 AM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Jody, didn't know you were still growing. Give Blase or I a call when you get a chance. we have a few growers that get together throughout the season. my # is 498-9402.

Thanks,

Matt

3/9/2007 12:37:33 PM

maine USA

I grew the 575 Berard, it gave me a nice orange colored pumpkin that grew 9.4% heavy. It was a very healthy trouble free plant. It gave me a pb of 812 in my 2nd year of growing, from a pb of 183. I will be growing this seed again this year. good luck in 2007 KathyT

3/9/2007 12:42:18 PM

Waterloo, Nebraska

Hey Matt, of course I'm still growing (at least trying to). It's not like a person can just walk away from this hobby once they start! I came close to success last year. I had some beautiful starts, and then the heat wave killed them. Which seeds do you think I should try?
Jody

3/9/2007 1:21:11 PM

Ca

I strongly recommend the 483 King, I think it is a sleeper. It was grown on 108 square feet, partly shaded, and has great genetics. My first year, I grew a 120 from it on 100 square feet, not promising at all except that our average summer high is 65-70. Beautiful medium-dark orange, smooth,not much ribbing, like a big Howden in shape. I can email pics off list if you want [email protected]

3/9/2007 8:07:40 PM

Dallas, Oregon

968 hajdas, i like the cross. some great genetics there.

3/9/2007 9:22:35 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

1009 Johnson and the 658 Wolf

3/10/2007 6:07:00 AM

Manchester,N.H.

The 1004 Demers has grown the 1221 Demers and the 962 Demers. I started the 1004 as a back up last year and it started off faster than any of the other seeds.

3/10/2007 6:25:54 AM