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Re: Planning Ahead

At 22:35 19/08/97 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-08-17 19:18:32 EDT, tatrai@webtv.net (Tom T) writes:
>
><< Subj:	Planning Ahead
> Date:	97-08-17 19:18:32 EDT
> From:	tatrai@webtv.net (Tom T)
> To:	Pumpkins@athenet.net
> 
>   Hello,
>                      How are the Prize winner Pumpkin seeds distributed.
> Are they sold,  donated lotteried, or part of a  club membership
> package?
>                 I certainly would like to get a hold of a few seeds from
> a  Zehr 1061 or a Brock 1360, Waterman 1440 or an Anderson 1888 : )  I
> realize the formula is Genetics+TLC+Luck= Giant Pumpkin.....Do all
> agree?
> 
>              Anyway, how can we get the odds in our favor by obtain the
> Big Pumpkins' seeds?
> Just planning ahead. If it's a secret I won't tell anyone.......except
> those on this mailing list of course : )
> 
> Tom Tatrai
> Santa Rosa
> 
> PS
> Bev , I don't know how I'm going to move my pumpkin either & it's only
> about 250lbs : )
>         >>
>Tom,
>   Actually, if you look at Gus Saunders Newsletter of the top 50 pumpkins of
>last year. Most big ones came from smaller pumpkins of previous years.
>Getting seeds from the biggest pumpkins, more often than not, results in fair
>results the next year. Medium sized pumpkins with big parents seem to have a
>better track record. I don't know why.
>                                        pumkinguy@aol.com
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>T.W.I.M.C.-as a follow up to Wayne's comments-The way things are going
here,I expect to have lots of seeds available this winter from medium and
small pumpkins with big parents and excellent pedigrees.
Al Eaton
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