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Ohio

Planting a big seed doesnt always mean your going to have a bigPumpkin does it?, Lets say I cross A 1000 pounder with a 900 pounder and the pumpkin only grows to like 100 pounds. Now the seeds out of the 100 pounder, does it still stand a good chance of growing a really nice big one next year? And what if the seeds arnt as big as a normal size ag seed and Mature. If i have the genitics in a small seed do I still stand a good chance it will be like its mom and dad? (I dont have one of these pumpkins its just a example)
Brooks

8/10/2004 3:18:07 PM

Ohio

sorry, messed up a little, I ment to say that the 100 pound pumpkin seeds are mature, Sorry
Brooks

8/10/2004 3:20:03 PM

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=19&p=57890

8/10/2004 3:26:28 PM

Okla

SlyChit
Tom Beachy grew a 21 lber, yes 21 lbs, last year and planted a seed this year and it about one of his best and biggest right now. Ask him about it.
Thomas

8/10/2004 3:27:09 PM

Ohio

Shoot,lol I just got done sending him a emai, I should have read this post first and i would have asked him about that too. Ill just send em another.

8/10/2004 4:02:52 PM

Indiana

Its right at 500 lbs and packing it on nicely....more than 21 lbs a day average...LOL

Tom

8/10/2004 5:22:35 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

In my opinion, small pumpkins' seed can produce huge progeny just as well as any. There's lots of examples out there and would be many more, BUT, most folks won't grow seed from a 100-500# pumpkin.

8/11/2004 12:14:38 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

419 Pukos is just one example...

8/11/2004 2:26:05 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

310 Eisenhaur another...or how about the 582 Hester?

8/11/2004 10:15:31 AM

Saugerties N. Y.

I,m sure the seeds in slychit example would grow a huge
pumpkin cause the genetics are still there even if it only produced a 100lb that year but if it continues to prduce small friut with out crossing you,ll weaken your strain.

8/15/2004 11:02:39 PM