Re: Seed vs climate
I cant say for sure, but I suppose since some plant genetics allow for
resistance to certain diseases, that this may be possible. I suppose it
would depend on how many generations of the plant have been grown in Sweden
and where it originally came from. I has been there for a long time, it
might be a benefit. That kind of evolution takes a long time though. I know
the AG was developed in Canada, but what about pumpkins in general in
Sweden? Have they been there for long?
Just my 2 cents.
On 8/1/06, Ulf Henriksson <ulf.henriksson@vk.se> wrote:
>
> I posted the following at bigpumpkins.com but figured I would let you wise
> farmers have a go at it as well:)
>
> As I'm really new to this I'm just curious about how important it is to
> have a seed that is used to the climate I'm going to grow in.
>
> Example: My goal in the first year is to grow a pumpkin that weighs +200
> lbs.
> Is it better for me in Sweden to use a seed that is know to produce
> several +400 pound pumpkins in Sweden compared to use a seed that has
> produced several +800 pound pumpkins in Texas?
>
> And how much weight should I put in seeds from the climate compared to all
> the other aspects of pumpkin growings?
>
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