RE: Which are SPLITTERS?

Chris:
       I agree with you, i've heard pumpkin people talk about a certain seed that
will give you a big one if you can keep it from splitting.
       Good subject for some of the experienced growers to discuss to assist the
newer ones. Come on older growers, jump in.

At 08:16 PM 4/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
>I would agree that the cause of an individual pumpkin splitting at any one
>given time are primarily environmental.  That said, there do exist lines of
>seed that have a reputation for splitting.  Given that I have room only for
>a couple of plants, I would rather choose a seed line that doesn't have that
>reputation.  I certainly don't believe that the lack of a splitting
>reputation will render my pumpkin immune to a split.  However, given that
>genetics are the primary determinants of fruit structure, I think that it is
>a very valid concept to consider that certain seed lines are probably
>susceptible to splitting than others due to their genetically determined
>fruit structure.
>
>As a sideline, I'm not trying to be controversial.  I'm just interested in
>whether any growers on the list feel that they have reason to be biased
>against any particular seed because they perceive it to have a reputation
>for splitting.  I do not personally have a long enough experience with a
>large enough variety of lines of seeds to make this determination based
>solely on personal experience.  Maybe I'm just asking for "hearsay" but it
>seems at least a good starting point for discussion, and perhaps marginally
>more useful than guessing :-)
>
>Chris Wilbers
>
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>Behalf Of COMPUTRESE@aol.com
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>Subject: Re: Which are SPLITTERS?
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>In a message dated 04/03/2000 12:41:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>nevus@sofnet.com writes:
>
><< As I am trying to make my final seed selections for this year, I keep
> hearing different folks mention that certain seeds have the reputation of
> being "splitters" -- that is producing fruit that don't make it to weighoff
> due to splitting/cracking.  This sort of statistic would be under-reported
> on the AGGC database since it is based primarily on pumpkins that do make
>it
> to weigh-off.
>
> Perhaps those of you who have studied this issue or who have years of
> experience could share with us your top ten list of seeds you consider to
>be
> "splitters."  Is this reputation so bad that you avoid the seed, or just be
> aware you are taking a risk?
>  >>
>
>I'm not sure that the genetic background of a seed is responsible for fruit
>cracks or splitting.  I tend to think other outside influences are equally
>responsible, if not more so.
>
>For instance, pushing growth with too much fertilizer, over watering,
>weather
>factors or soil/nutrient issues also contribute to fruit split.
>
>I don't think that posting a list of seeds whose resulting plants have
>produced fruits with splits and cracks (including stem splits that
>disqualify
>the fruit as well) is as important as trying to identify what causes the
>problem and opening discussion on ways to avoid it.
>
>Barb Kincaid
>Zone 9
>
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Thanks,
Bill Van Iderstine
Personal Best 862
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