Best all time genetic characteristics

I'm looking for other growers can share any information about their own all time favorite 
plant {s}. Everyone knows what the hot seeds are to try to obtain, but lost in all the good 
stories are the plants which had some adverse environmental obstacle to deal with. Weather
is usually the culprit, but soil problems, over applications of this or that, vandals, and 
other problems have hampered everyone over the years somehow.
 
Any information is helpful, mainly what seed you would look back on, and remember distinctly 
how impressive it was to grow. My own story is on the 810 Dill. It didn't start out like my best 
genetic ever, but July 18th hail pounded and wiped all my plants out, right down to the stems 
{even caved in my hail screen}. All fruit sets soon aborted, and I almost tilled everything under. 
I figured it was better to try to get something salvaged from the season by trying to re- grow sides 
and teritaries out, and setting fruits to maybe get seeds and a few small fruits to display. The tip 
of my main plant was luckily shaded and protected on the 810's next female flower, as we had yet 
another hot dry summer, and about a week after the hail it opened and was selfed. I was lucky to 
get most plants back in gear in about 3 weeks to the size they were before the storm, but didn't 
know we would have the same frost and freeze problems everyone else had in the middle of 
September, so my days were really numbered. Most of my plants still grew 300 to 400 pounders, 
which is pretty good under those circumstances.The 810, however, did much more, as it reached 
666.6 {yeah, maybe it was a sign of something... LOL}, in that short time. That plant will be 
remembered as one of my best plants, if not the best ever.

Looking on the AGGC, you might not ever realize how good of a plant that was unless you read 
this post. I would appreciate your own short story of the best plant you have grown over the years, 
as everyone can look back over the years and remember one that exhibited amazing characteristics 
from one or two plants. If you have been lucky, your best plant isn't remembered as one of those 
"what if/ would have/ could have/ should have" plants, but either way, it might help others who 
are trying to  determine what to grow in 2004. If you rather send a personal e mail with your info, 
please do so by all means, or just post what info you have to share on this subject. Any and all 
information will be most appreciated!!! Thanks...


Marc Sawtelle
clarion500@earthlink.net

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