Re: Seed Auctions

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Van: L*@aol.com

Aan: pumpkins@mallorn.com

Verzonden: zondag 14 januari 2001 21:36

Onderwerp: Re: Seed Auctions

In a message dated 1/14/2001 9:02:14 AM Pacific Standard Time,
D*@excite.com writes:


Perhaps if you lost the attitude that everyone owes you thier best seed you
might be more successful at obtaining them.
That said,I appologize for being so direct.(You'll have to excuse me as I'm a
bit giddy right now watching the Giant game). I have recieved "the" seed from
quite a few growers and find your comments misleading and off target. There's
10 times more great seeds out there just dieing to be proven. Why not "prove"
a great grower's other seed this year? Chances are you have a friend for
life...and access to the proven seeds.  Now Im not saying that a first time
grower has to pay his dues on unproven seed (or am I?) but  you don't put a
17 year old with a day old license behind the wheel of a
Ferrari......................................................................G

 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