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I can't help but wonder how many potential world record seeds are in people's hands right now that will never get grown? 846, 801, 845, 723, 898, 705, 842, etc are sought after so badly and everyone else does the same. There are soooo many growers now making such great crosses that it blows my mind. Some big hitter grows a seed that puts out a biggy, so everyone plants it. I bet a heavy hitter could take a totally unknown seed with good genetics, grow a biggy, and make it world famous just because he grew it. It's kind of funny how seeds become popular. Anyway, interesting to think about, how many world record seeds are really out there;)? Jimmy

12/4/2004 3:26:52 PM

Leicester, NY

Jimmy,
Just looking at the last 6 world records being grown off different seeds (842 Eaton, 783 Daletas, 845 Bobier, 940 Mombert, 705 Stelts, 935 Lloyd), maybe there are a few other world record potential seeds lying around just waiting to be tried. We’ll have to wait and see what seed pops the next WR. For now, I’m betting the 842 or some seed with Beachy’s 1097.5 genetics in it will grow the 1500 pounder we’ve all been waiting for. Next year, I’m going with 4 proven seeds and 2 unproven and see what happens. In 2000 my unproven seed was the 723 Bobier and in 2001 the unproven seed was my own 805. Both those years, the unprovens easily beat the sure thing can’t miss seeds. I think Jim Ford (845 Nesbitt thread)is onto something thinking about going with all unproven seeds. Our current genetics might be to a point where we just can’t go wrong..Joe P.

12/4/2004 7:23:16 PM