Re: Seeds

I was checking my email and if you still have seeds from your 50 lb. (1006)
I would be very interested in trying them. Harry Willemse

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> From: Lubadub <Lubadub@aol.com>
> To: Pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: Seeds
> Date: Saturday, December 20, 1997 12:41 PM
> 
> Today I was looking around in the garage and spotted a small pumpkin I
had put
> there in November. I had been thinking I would carve it but never did.
The
> pumpkin had come from my 1006 seed and I had actually hand pollinated it
in
> late August just because it was there. Anyway, it grew to be 51 pounds on
the
> scale today. I cut it open and there were about 300 decent looking seeds
> inside and many more not so good. After taking them out, about half look
> really viable. So I have an extra 150 seeds with 1006/1006 genetics.
Anyone
> think I can grow a big pumpkin with seeds from a 51 pound pumpkin? And if
so,
> doesn't this mean you think genetics are more important than the size of
your
> pumpkin? I am wondering if I can beat Chris Anderson next year using some
> seeds from a 51 pounder? I can't help but think this will be worrying
Chris.
> Chris, want some seeds from my 51 pounder???? These babies could really
do the
> trick in my Pumpkin Biosphere.
> 
> Marv in Altoona PA
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