Re: Seed Auctions
Ok Dewight its on its way.....wayne
-----Original Message-----
From: Dewight <DEWIG1@excite.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, January 14, 2001 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: Seed Auctions
> Wayne,
> That sounds excellent to me! Thanks a bunch! You send it and I'll give
it
>a home in my dirt.
> Dewight
>
>On Sun, 14 Jan 2001 14:09:48 -0500, pumpkins@mallorn.com wrote:
>
>| Dewight.....I have a 825.5 Shymanski you can have if you want
>it........hey
>| you sent me 12 from your 232 watermelon..............wayne
>| -----Original Message-----
>| 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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