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ontario

Ok what are the best seeds out there for big and % over the chart....

10/30/2004 5:11:44 PM

San Diego

my guess would be 735 pukos, 898 knauss for consistancy. the 842 eaten went way heavy for the world record, 19% was it?, but most other 842 seeds weren't exceptionally over the charts. Jimmy

10/30/2004 5:15:21 PM

Puyallup, WA

IMHO, it is the "shake" of the genetic dice! Even Bruce Whittier did not do as well this year as last....neither did Jerry Rose. There simply is no guarantee that every seed from the "winning" pumpkin will produce a winner. Frankly, I doubt that next year's Biss 763 in my garden produces another 1200 pounder....but, then again...who knows?

10/30/2004 6:30:08 PM

ontario

I realize there are no for sure things in life, but I see some seeds produce many more over the charts than others or am I incorrect in that statement ????

10/30/2004 7:09:29 PM

Ohio

Id have to say a 1260 Weir,,,,,,,, 19% heavy?? WOW!, any one have pics of the inside of Als world record? I would like to see how thick it was.
Brooks

10/30/2004 8:47:55 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I grew the 986 Checkon this year. It was a very wet and cool Summer with lots of clouds. My patch was very muddy at times. Anyways, the 986 OTT was 451 Pounds. But it's weight was 610. Which was 35% heavy.

10/30/2004 10:56:03 PM

Key West, FL

dang, I feel less special. My 620 off my 880 was like 30% heavy.

How many of these threads you gonna make btw wayne? ;)

10/30/2004 11:48:55 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

1260 Weir and 709.5 McCallum (a 1260 progeny)...not an offspring yet that went light to the charts. The few grand/great-grandchildren of the 1260 that went light (795 Rhea progeny exception?) had 712 Kuhn in the background

10/31/2004 10:18:52 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

...and I agree with Jimmy...842 a great seed overall but unpredictable/inconsistent. It's offspring are all over the spectrum for size/weight, and heavy/light OTC.

10/31/2004 10:20:36 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Now Ben's 880 has the makings for heavy OTC consistently....time will tell.
730 Stellpflug and 727 Greer are oldies but heavy OTC producers. 898, 695, 845 Bobier '00 (in general), 1038 Emmons, 767 Catapano, 1337 & 1058 Houghton, 783 Daletas, 805 Pukos, 995 Carter, 895.5 Hester*, 1020 Kuhn, 869.5 Calai, all *consistently* produce heavy OTC.

10/31/2004 10:34:09 AM

Md/ Usa

wk no you are I incorrect in that statement.
do to fact you don't take into count weather,soil,grower,experence and location. that you need a good sample to take into count all the seeds from any pumpkin that don't get grown.

10/31/2004 1:00:31 PM

ontario

matfox some how I just knew you would make a negative comment.....LOL...so far I see quite a few on track.....

10/31/2004 2:00:09 PM

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

Keep an eye on the 1301.5 Eaton as well.

11/1/2004 2:29:53 AM