Re: Seeds
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Seeds
- From: J* <J*@aol.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 Dec 1997 18:47:04 EST
Altoona Marv:
I'm not a betting man, but I'd be willing to wager you will double that weight
next year and come up with a 102 pounder or could even triple it inside the
highly experimental pumpkin biosphere.
Unless of course, if that 51 pounder was pollinated in July, maybe you should
just use the seed to feed the chipmunks this winter. They may find the
1006/1006 seeds to be a real delicacy!
Joe
Leicester, NY USA
<<
Today I was looking around in the garage and spotted a small pumpkin I had
put
there in November. I had been thinking I would carve it but never did. The
pumpkin had come from my 1006 seed and I had actually hand pollinated it in
late August just because it was there. Anyway, it grew to be 51 pounds on the
scale today. I cut it open and there were about 300 decent looking seeds
inside and many more not so good. After taking them out, about half look
really viable. So I have an extra 150 seeds with 1006/1006 genetics. Anyone
think I can grow a big pumpkin with seeds from a 51 pound pumpkin? And if so,
doesn't this mean you think genetics are more important than the size of your
pumpkin? I am wondering if I can beat Chris Anderson next year using some
seeds from a 51 pounder? I can't help but think this will be worrying Chris.
Chris, want some seeds from my 51 pounder???? These babies could really do
the
trick in my Pumpkin Biosphere.
Marv in Altoona PA
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