RE: Gene pool !!!!
Best of luck in the search of the lost hybrid vigour, Kevin.
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From: <Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 12:51 AM
Subject: Gene pool !!!!
> List
> Fist off I want to say congrats to Mike Brock for starting such a great
> thread !! My complements !! second I saved ALL the emails from this thread
> and read them this morning WOW that was allot !!
> Of course the Pirate had to comment and so here it is! we are all
chasing
> the "Perfect seed" size, color, weight, etc. and if you were to take all
the
> possible gene combinations and map them it would take a computer quite a
> while to break the code as to the perfect seed. here we go Good friends
and
> competitors trying to make the perfect seed. we can do it we just have to
> decide what we are going to do to get that result !! do we apply for a
grant
> from the government for genetic study? do we decide on possible
combinations
> and all breed for one common goal ?? do we all just enjoy each others
> enthusiasm and talk till out voice gives out every time we meet up at
weigh
> offs and seminars trying to get our point across as to the best cross ?? I
> like all three, there is always room for each !!
> I like inbreeding two lines as far away genetically from each other
then
> crossing them. I will be doing that with my 703* I have many great seeds
to
> cross it with including the 975 Zehr , 895.5 Hester* and 865 Mettler but I
> will use it as a pollinator for most of my pumpkins this year. I know what
I
> am looking for and I will keep on it till I get what I am looking for !!!
> For those of you wondering where I have been THE PIRATE is active in my
> soul and I just planned a Long Range Fishing trip for 10 days from San
Diego
> CA to the HOT SPOTS for big Tuna in Mexico for just after Pumpkin season
in
> November any of those of you that want to get out of there cold weather
and
> see what the Mexican waters can bring in November join me there are plenty
of
> spots available for this trip !!! Fishing and pumpkin talk what could be
> better !!!! <A
HREF="www.shogunsportfishing.com">www.shogunsportfishing.com</A>
> take care all and have a Wonderful winter !!
>
> Kevin Smith
> Pumpkin Pirate
>
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