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Curious here, How many people out there pick the seed they are growing because of the Name behind it ie: Pukos, Wallace, Bobier. Or is your selection based on the weight of the Pumpkin the seed came from.

Eddy

10/30/2007 10:35:50 AM

Warszawa Poland

I prefer genetic, no name and weight.

For exmaple are some great crosses for me:
838 and 714 bobier ( 935 x 865) -remake a 845 and 723
1074 calai- 846 remake
516 swarts and 503 beauchemin-898 remake

Are other geat crosses too.

P.S. Anybody have 1007 brown and 1048 cox???? (want to remake 898 if this possible?

My email: [email protected]

Thanks

10/30/2007 10:49:09 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

My decision is made on size and genetics. A good grower associated to the seed makes it even more appealing.

10/30/2007 10:51:40 AM

ordinary,VA

genetics-name-weight here.

10/30/2007 11:54:12 AM

Rhode Island

the name of the grower and the cross they made plus size of mother fruit is equally important to me.

with all the dirty dealing you read so much about these last couple of years its important to know the grower to be experienced,trust the grower to be honest in their dealings with you and, above all else the seed im looking for has to have a good growth history.

if im gonna plant unproven ill plant my own. this is not a knock on anyone. but prove your own and others will be sure to follow.

pap

10/30/2007 12:05:15 PM

Alex, IN

Name or weight does not bother me, I look at the genetic background. One big thing I look for in a seed that is not selfed is not only how the Mother did but how the Father did also.

One good example is the 1450 Wallace. The mother grew the 1450 then you look at what the father grew the 1502.

Mikkal

10/30/2007 12:24:48 PM

Colorado

I look at everything. genetics,who grew it,where,how does it compare to their personnal best, how did the dad do.Is it proven? by then I'm so cofused I just reach In the seed drawer and grab a few out.lol

10/30/2007 1:21:34 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I mainly look at genetics, what the seed has produced in the past(if there is progeny), and how the mother and father of the cross fared.
I grow for orange..at least up to this point.
So this year I grew the 603.5 Muller which has a great track record of growing orange. I picked the 955 Brinkley because I liked the cross for big and orange(1180 Delatas X 1370 Rose). The 955 was a very orange pumpkin for an 1180 progeny, and went heavy to the chart.

10/30/2007 1:50:34 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I should add that regarding the cross of the 955 Brinkley...the 1180 Delatas is the largest 898 Knauss progeny, and the 1370 is the largest 1260 Weir progeny(that I know of)...so I took that into consideration as well.

10/30/2007 1:52:49 PM

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Nice try Eddy but I suspect the honesty ratio will land somewhere around 20%. LOL

We all know that the name doesn't matter but some names do anyway.

10/30/2007 2:01:38 PM

Minnesota

Ouiji Board, Goose Feathers, Bees Wax candles, Full moon ... Then I call Doug and ask him what I should plant!! Then, I take all of that into consideration and usually screw something up anyway.. I've seen Doug's pumpkins, They are awesome and Orange!! So I've got to go with genetics... They almost look as though he's polished them with Pledge or something!!!

10/30/2007 4:12:27 PM

Ohio

, I look at how well the mother seed has done and I definatly look at the grower who made the cross.

10/30/2007 4:12:52 PM

Ohio

uhhhhh, okie dokie then..

10/30/2007 4:27:59 PM

Colo Springs CO

Lots of great points here...

1) prove your own and others will be sure to follow.
2)who grew it...where...how does it compare to their personnal best
3)Judge not only how the Mother did but how the Father did also.
4) know the grower to be experienced...trust the grower to be honest in their dealings with you (and others)

There are also other important factors involved...

5)What did the grower have to say about weather, soil, fertilizing, growing techniques, plant characteristics, bugs/disease, etc... A lot can be learned from a phone call to that grower!
6)What did the grower say about the plant the female was crossed with... answering to all the questions above about the male plant used to make that specific genetic cross.
7)Find out who grew both plants originally, talk to them to find out whatever they remember about point #5, compare that information to point # 6.
8) research everything you can on similar crosses, growers who grew either female or male plants, and contact the people you might have questions for.

If you really want to get down and dirty...lol...spend a few months in the AGGC, follow all the points listed above, then make your best educated guess...

or... do like Joe says... just reach in the seed drawer and grab a few out...lol

10/30/2007 6:43:01 PM

Rapid City, SD

just grow it or blow it i say.......most seeds have the potential to grow a big one

10/30/2007 9:48:15 PM

Lloydminster/AB

It's all about the pumpkin the seed came from!

10/31/2007 1:22:04 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

And Ive seen Joes seeds drawer, not a bad seed in it.....

I agree with Marc and Joe, it saves me typing, lots of AGGC research in the off season, then I grab a few from Joes drawer when he's not looking.....lol

10/31/2007 8:54:35 AM

Ohio

Dang Madman, you sure you dont also send your seeds in for DNA testing?,LOL

10/31/2007 3:48:06 PM

Spanish Ontario

so true pap i by lots of seeds in auctions i give you 500 us for a 1068 wallace if it is donated to the charity ken

11/2/2007 9:04:50 PM