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western PA

anyone know how the 1347 Wallace did to chart. % wise??

12/21/2007 2:55:36 PM

Cincinnati,OH

The 1347W was + 3.8% It's progeny anywhere from + 13% to - 5%

12/21/2007 3:43:41 PM

Georgia

If a pumpkin went 5 percent light but still had genetics of pumpkins that went heavy or usually go heavy would yall still plant them?

12/21/2007 4:10:58 PM

western PA

thanks for the info Ron.

i am pondering that question now Jason

12/21/2007 4:26:05 PM

Georgia

I mean take a seed like the 897PUKOS which is a cross from the 748 pukos x 1308.5 mckie...which I believe both these pumpkins went heavy. But the 897 Pukos I think went light. Would it still be a great seed to plant..its tricky.

12/21/2007 4:32:15 PM

Ohio

Id plant it knowing the the pogeny mostly went heavy.

The 1468 Richards (998 x self) went kinda light but thats not gonna stop me from growing it , seeing what the 998 has grown this year..

12/21/2007 6:16:14 PM

Dalton Ma.

i think heavy to chart is over rated. actual weight is the final word. a 1700 lber light to chart so what.

12/21/2007 6:48:09 PM

Leamington, Ont.

I agree dirt dog!

Didn't the 998.6 go light?. The top nine or ten 998.6 offspring also went light including the WR...Would you still grow a 998?....Absolutely!!!!

12/21/2007 6:55:31 PM

I agree huge is huge,,but after seeing the 1427 Kopp, a fruit that went 21.5% heavy, I think surprising the competion at the scales would be pretty rewarding too.

I won't even mention those McKie boys and their over the chart fruits,,they gotta be from Mars or something

12/21/2007 7:17:02 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Ive seen quite a few heavy crosses that have grown fruit that weigh to the chart or even a little light. So heavy crosses don't always go heavy but growers like to play the odds. like unkdan said when they go heavy its great and going light is something most growers don't have the stomach for. The thing I like about the 1347 Wallace is that it is the reverse cross of the 904 Stelts.

12/21/2007 7:52:44 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

I know an incredible gentleman from Ga. who stomached a light pkn, and set the new state record for Georgia, with his head held high. A true AG gentleman!!! Kudo's to Jason D., for what he did in the heat and drought of Georgia in '07!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...I bet he grows again in '08!!!

12/21/2007 10:57:27 PM

Ri

I planted the 1347.5 Wallace this past year and grew my pb 1184. I crossed the 1347.5 with the 1068 Wallace. The 1184 went 13.46% heavy. Info on AGGC Peter

12/22/2007 12:40:30 AM

Netherlands

I think growers should realize that going light is not only a genetics questions. Almost every pumpkin will throw a light one eventually. If you take the time to study this light/heavy issue, you will see that some growers consistantly produce light to the chart pumpkins, regardless of which seed they grow.

There are several reasons for this including soil and even wrong measurements.

12/22/2007 2:07:12 AM

Georgia

Thanks Wayne and all yall for your ideas. Sometimes I think people are afraid to plant a pumpkin seed that went a little light. Wayne I doubt ill be planting that seed next year 10 percent light is a little scary though. Besides Ive got plenty seeds from the KY mafia collecton that are gonna hit the dirt next year.

12/22/2007 8:38:16 AM

Ohio

the 748 I grew went 6.84% heavy at 711 lbs, I picked this pumpkin when it was growing in its prime for the columbus zoo in September but I dont think it would have went over 1000lbs when it was done growing though, it was grown in pretty crappy soil.

Brooks

12/22/2007 2:46:42 PM