Re[2]: Planning Ahead

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• To: P*@aol.com, p*@athenet.net, Alan Eaton <e*@magmacom.com>
• Subject: Re[2]: Planning Ahead
• From: j*@adc.com
• Date: Fri, 22 Aug 97 07:56:59 CST

     
     
     I also should have some top notch seeds from large parents. so far it looks 
     like my biggest will be a medium size pumpkin. but the gene pool is great.
     
     Jim_Kunde@adc.com

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Subject: Re: Planning Ahead
Author:  Alan Eaton <eatrich@magmacom.com> at Internet-Mail
Date:    8/21/97 9:12 PM


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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