Re: Seed Auctions
Is it right that the biggest pumpkin grown each year has never actually
produced a bigger one, isn't it some of the smaller ones which have actually
had the genetic potential, and although maybe not widely grown produced
bigger pumpkins still?
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From: John Maston <pumpkinhead335@excite.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: 14 January 2001 17:09
Subject: Re: Seed Auctions
> I think that the auctions are a good way to help raise money for the
>groups we all belong too. If someone have the desire and financial means
to
>pay $300 for a seed then I say let them.
> How many growers would part with a Stelts 801.5, or a Geerts 946.5? I
>have a pretty extensive list and I know that those two seeds are out of my
>reach in a trade so if I really wanted one then I would have to purchase
>one.
> Even if you have the best seed you may not grow the biggest pumpkin. Who
>even knows if the Stelts is the best seed. I have looked at the AGGC alot
>and I seed more seeds then not that have no known pumpkins grown from them.
>We may be missing the killer seed that will grow the first 1500 pounder. I
>like my cross and I am growing it this year. This year a lot of large
>pumpkins came from good seeds but that were not grown widely because they
>were not a larger pumpkin. Just because it is a hot seed does not mean it
>is the best seed for your area or climate.
> I am planting a Calai 846 and a Maston 570. May one or both pop a really
>big one for me.
>John
>http://pumpkinhead335.homestead.com/pumpkinhead335.html
>Columbus, Ohio
>IPGA, OVGPG, PGPGA
>600+ in 2000 (well almost 570 pounds)
>850+ in 2001
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