Re: Seed Auctions
Dewight.....I have a 825.5 Shymanski you can have if you want it........hey
you sent me 12 from your 232 watermelon..............wayne
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From: Dewight <DEWIG1@excite.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, January 14, 2001 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: Seed Auctions
> I have to put my dollars worth in here on the seed auction thing. I will
>be a second year grower this year and have gotten many "free" seeds from
>people on this list and others. But only a few (very few),growers have sent
>me any of thier proven seeds. Maybe some that were grown on the same
>plant,or some that had the same genetics,but not the killer ones I and
>anyone else would love to have. Try writing Dave Stelts and get a 801.5,or
>Mark S. to get a 825.5,or Kirk Mombert and get a 567.5,and the list goes on
>and on. I understand that the supply is low on the above mentioned
>seeds,partially in part to all the seeds they sent to other growers. But
how
>many of you will send me a 567.5,or a 801.5,or any of the super proven
>seeds?? There are people out there with a few of these seeds in thier
>collection,but still they don't plant them! I try like crazy to get one and
>those that have them want to trade you them for the balance of your seed
>collection. I have made a few trades,and have gotten a few good proven
seeds
>in trade,but they for the most part are not the highly sought after
>Lloyd,Mombert,Shymanski(ok,I got one 825.5 in a trade,thanks Jerry R.),
>Ciliberto,etc,etc. Big time seeds. Most of you guys have been collecting
>seeds for some time now,but us newer growers only chance to get the
previous
>top seeds is to buy it at auction,due inpart to all the others that were
>given those seed free of charge years ago,continue to set on them. I've
>heard about some of your extensive seed collections,and wonder how in the
>world you could plant even a fraction of the proven seeds you have?? I
spent
>more money than probably anyone on this list at the auctions and seed
>requests,(over $500!)yes I sent money last year with my requests. Funny how
>everyone kept the cash,except ONE,Gary Burke,and he sent me some of his
good
>seed stock and paid for postage! If everyone is worried about keeping the
>hobby alive so much,give a newbie a chance,they are the future,if they
stick
>with it. Send them one of your 100 proven seeds,see what they can do with
>it. The only hope I have of having proven seeds in my collection is to
>participate in the auctions,or wait till the seeds I have gotten from 1999
>and 2000 are proven,some are already,but that will happen only with a
select
>few seeds. So let's see how many replies I get on this request; I am
looking
>for seed from the following,935 Lloyd-567.5 Mombert-946.5 Geerts-801.5
>Stelts. And I will plant them!
>
>Dewight Blanton
>Indiana Watermelon
>Record Holder
>232 Blanton '00
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