Let the fun begin! 2005 SE MN Bhaskaran Patch Update #1 - Seed Selection
- Subject: Let the fun begin! 2005 SE MN Bhaskaran Patch Update #1 - Seed Selection
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:56:08 EDT
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Howdy!
We have had some great warm weather in MN! Which is good, since I try to
get an early jump on the season via heating cables and such...I usually start
the first seeds around April 15th....this year the 10 seeds will be.....
For mixing in red/orange color with bulk:
#1 1446 Eaton 2004 (842 Eaton(F) x 1301.5 Eaton(M)
#2 1385 Daletas 2003 (783 Daletas(F) x 898 Knauss(M))
For insuring some great red/orange pumpkins to give away to friends (100%
red/orange):
#3 501.5 Beachy (Special seed mix!)
#4 501.5 Beachy (Special seed mix!)
#5 698 Hester 00 (801.5 Stelts x sibb)
#6 486 Bhaskaran 01 (947.2 Patrick x 760 Patrick both are 801.5 Stelts x
self)
#7 306.5 Rys 01 (940 Mombert 00 x self)
For a pretty good chance of orange or red/orange (about 75% red/orange
genes):
#8 798.5 Bhaskaran 04 (808 Beachy x self (846 Calai x 801.5 Stelts))
#9 759.5 Bhaskaran 04 (1092 Daigle (F) x 1048 Companion (M) )
#10 981 Zunino 04 (1230 Daletas(F) x 1048 Companion(M))
Spares:
1230 Daletas
1048 and 1036 Companion (801.5 Stelts and 810 Dill...both red/orange)
753 Eaton
997 Zunino
Wishing everyone a great start to the growing season!
Here was is a web link to my past growing years.
_http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/homepage/_
(http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/homepage/)
Grow'em big and red/orange in color!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
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