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Stouffville

I'm currently thinking I'll just plant my own seed next year, but I haven't fully decided yet. I like seeing the developments from year to year of a seed stock which is my main reason, and also if you get a big one, you have tons of seeds. Anyway I'm thinking of planting:

1 x 490estJammer 2002 (1058 Papez x open)
2 x 700UOW Jammer 2003 (490est Jammer x Open) most likely pollinator a 625 est jammer
1 x 570UOW Jammer 2003 (625 est Jammer x Sib)

The 625 est Jammer 2002 is a 1092 Burke x self/1020 Papez.

I might substitute a 700UOW jammer for a squash of some sort.

So any of you guys growing your own unproven or proven stuff next year?

Mike

12/26/2003 6:39:27 PM

I will be growing the powers 877.8 the cross i'm still working on..

12/26/2003 7:05:01 PM

Key West, FL

I'm growing my 880

12/26/2003 7:39:00 PM

Montoursville, PA

My 710 uow Gipe 1097.8 TC X 1061.5 TC will be crossed with 582 for a possible vigor cross.

12/26/2003 7:39:42 PM

Farmington, Utah

I'm growing my 752

12/26/2003 7:54:06 PM

So. Maine

Our 978.6 (PB) is going in for sure, (F) 810 Dill X (M) 854.6 Berard......Lotsa ORANGE !!!!!!!

12/26/2003 7:56:33 PM

van isle b.c. canada

i,ll be growing my 900 ( 845 x 935 ) and my 421 (935 x 865) gotta try them :o) craig

12/26/2003 8:04:26 PM

KENTUCKY

i'll grow my 699 pounder (803.4Davies X 821 Garrell). 3 of 4 grandparents are 845's, along with a couple others......decisions, decisions, decisions!!

12/26/2003 8:11:27 PM

ontario

growing my 1088......maybe 934 or 953

12/26/2003 8:22:18 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

growing my 560..(845 nesbitt x 805 pukos) which had shape and color

12/26/2003 8:53:25 PM

will be growing my 515.

12/26/2003 9:20:01 PM

Deer Park WA

I'll be trying my 410 01 (810 Dill X Waterman 1-ton), as well as my 834 03 squash.

12/26/2003 9:44:53 PM

Indiana

I'll be growing some 1097's, 501's, 21, 538, ,237, 276, etc of my own stocks.

Tom Beachy

12/26/2003 10:15:47 PM

berkshire M.A.

I will be growing my 1027 (709.5 McCallum X 712 Kuhn).I think it will do good, very good . I think i may plant my 360 as well (805 pukos x 845 bobier00)...

12/26/2003 10:16:45 PM

Indiana

I have to try at least one of my own, The Hatfield 463 its a 735 pukos x D Beachy stelts mettler cross.Im also gona grow three other "proven" seeds. decisions decisions.
Steve

12/26/2003 10:43:22 PM

New Hampshire

We are planning to grow at least 16 plants next year and probably 5 or 6 of them will be our own seeds. Unless you get a name in this sport very few pepole will be willing to prove your seed no matter how good your genetics are. You might have the next 845, 846, 582, ect.. Go for it. Jim Ford

12/26/2003 11:30:04 PM

Puyallup, WA

I figure that if I haven't the intestinal fortitude to grow my own seed....how can I expect anyone else to do so?
I have "wasted" some great "name brand" seeds in my pathogenic soil, but so have many other growers....some "big name" growers. I figure that even if they(my own) will do well in my own patch, that doesn't mean they will do well in every growers patch. How many of you have known of some 723's, 845's or 846's that have "gone nowhere"?

12/27/2003 12:04:45 AM

South Western Pa

I agree with Stan, if not me then who? I’ll grow my Muller 796 (1097.5 Beachy 2002 x Self) and my Muller 603.5 (845.0 Nesbitt 2001 x Self).

I also have room for two more plants and I’ll being thinking about what other seeds I’ll grow all winter long.

Mark

12/27/2003 12:18:51 AM

GatewaytoH...

I am going to grow my own seed next year. It won't have the patch of honor but it will be grown.

12/27/2003 4:08:20 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Stan...don't discount your seed, the 1000# is a good cross.
The 1020 is a great seed and it produced a grand for you that went heavy OTC. AND, the 1000# pollinator threw a 1000+ that went heavy OTC.
Look at it on paper, I'd certainly grow it, if it was mine.

12/27/2003 6:16:31 AM

Central Mi

I will be growng at least two of my own seeds next year.
My 766 (1024 Pukos x 901 Hebb) & 516 (1007 Brown x 1048 Cox) also will grow my brothers 942.5 (802 Dill x 1172 Greer)

Todd

12/27/2003 7:36:53 AM

Spanish Ontario

will be growing 982.4 03 an 756.5 02

12/27/2003 9:31:30 AM

Ann Arbor, Mi

I will be growing some of my own. 732*,538, and some from a long list of others I would like to grow 747, 712, 427*, 396*, 790 and so on.

12/27/2003 9:48:26 AM

Amherst, WI

As of now, the plan is to grow my 527 (716 Miller x 865 Mettler). Also my 466 (1016 Daletas x 801 Stelts). My 762 from '02 (887 Orr x 962 Willemse) was grown by my nephew last year, and even though it was somewhat neglected and hit hard with powdery mildew, it weighed right on the chart at 536 lbs. I plan on giving that one a try.

12/27/2003 10:19:32 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

I will be growing my 689.5; ( 869.5 Calai x Self), somewhere. I want to see if it throws off pumpkins as orange as its parents. Ned

12/27/2003 11:09:09 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I will be growing my 231(801.5 stelts clone x self) a 543(934 Kennedy x 1074 Calai) Should be orange :>), thinking about the 601.5(869.5 Calai x 455 Andrews). Shannon

12/27/2003 12:49:53 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

How couldn't I grow the seed I believe is the best for warm country growers, which is the 1036 Perez 03 (600.5 Gregory x 950.4 Boyton). If I only considered that both of the parents have grown a 1000+ in the same patch as the daughter will grow (same soil, same spanish summer) and in a very hot year... But I also know that the pollination day was a fine day for pollination indeed, fresh, nice and... the National USA Holyday!!!

Carlos

12/27/2003 1:33:11 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

I will be growing my 598.5 ( 790 Daletas x 805 Pukos).

12/27/2003 1:39:03 PM

Applegate, Oregon

I'll grow my 870 from this year, 654 Miller x 713 Kurkowski.

12/27/2003 1:58:53 PM

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

I'll be starting 5 of my own seeds,who knows what I will keep my short list keeps getting longer.

12/27/2003 4:50:11 PM

Sydney, Australia

I have a few of my own seeds in at the test patch: 2 x 950.4, 620, 374 and 301. My 386 didn't germinate and I gave my 238 to my Dad(don't think it got planted out). Its funny...... you look at a plant from your own seed differently, maybe it should get that extra bit of care? So far my 374 is the best of my seeds, keeping pace with everything and looking strong. 374 cross is 845 Bobier x 762 Neuville. The pumpkin only had 58 seeds. Weighed 6% heavy too, only fruit from last year to go heavy.

12/27/2003 6:24:55 PM

That State Up North

Difficult decisions in picking seeds for next year, big question for me is if I will plant anything besides my own seeds, well, maybe an 846 Calai, other than that...

Nic Welty

12/27/2003 9:56:02 PM

New Brunswick

Guess I will grow my own seed next year (Gardner and Van crosses) Both pumpkins weighed heavy to what they taped...esp. the wagon wheel. Now that was a punkin'!!

12/27/2003 10:51:34 PM

Sequim, WA

My 715 and 691 will both be grown in my patch next year. My 576* will be there too to cross back with the 895.5* Hester. I will also try to get one of my two 613 seeds that may be sound to germinate and keep my fingers crossed. I've twice gotten my personal bests from my own seeds, so I have no qualms about using them.

12/27/2003 11:38:39 PM

Deer Park WA

Great point Tiller, most of my P.B Pumpkins have been from our own seeds. I only have two positions opening up for "Strange Seeds" next season.

12/28/2003 2:10:42 AM

C N Y

i will be growing my own "sweet 16" seed again next year
(815 Checkon X Gerry 300(1140 X 845 Bobier'00))
it was pollinated on 8-2-03, a month late, and whacked-out
510.5 for me with little care---no vines buried. so i figure at even 10 pounds a day X 30 days--i coulda had 800+
no problem!

12/28/2003 4:54:57 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

I will be growing my 2003 760 (582 Hester X 898 Knauss)This will be the second time growing one of my own seeds.

Ed

12/29/2003 10:02:50 PM