Re: genetic question

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From: Ned Sandercock <n*@pare.org>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: 15 February 2001 16:33
Subject: genetic question

Being a second year grower maybe you can help me out on a genetic question.  If two growers grow the same seed and pollinate with the same cross and their weights substantially vary due to some growing practice what makes the larger pumpkins seeds more desirable than the smaller one.  If Howard Dill and I both plant the Checkon 835 and cross it with the Rockwell 771.6.  I know Howard may get a Dill 990 and I would have a Sandercock 202 but wouldn't the seeds from those pumpkins have an equal chance to pop a big one with their identical genetic background?

 

Ned

1st year ):   189