Re: what do you think? (How to pick the best seed)

In a message dated 3/8/02 5:40:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, awheeler@zoo.uvm.edu writes:


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Date:3/8/02 5:40:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
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I've been trying to figure out what seeds I'm going to plant this year.  I've
settled on planting the 845 Bobier, 960 Rose, and 980 Kuhn but I've also
got room for 3 more plants.  I've narrowed it down to the following:

1) 1064.5 Needham 00 (862.5 Hester 99    x 940 Mombert 98)
2) 922.5 Emmons    01 (705 Stelts 99    x 940 Mombert 98)
3) 845 Nesbitt    01 (846 Calai 99    x 723 Bobier 99)
4) 761 Mombert    01    (940 Mombert 98    x 723 Bobier 99)
5) 743 Gatewood    01 (846 Calai 99    x 940 Mombert 98)
6) 707 Toftness    01 (846 Calai 99    x 723 Bobier 99)

anybody got any suggestions on which 3 I should plant?

Adam


Because the Atlantic Giant is so predictable I find that this method works the best.  Put the seeds still in their individual packets into a brown paper bag, must be plain, no store advertisement. (Interferes with the Kismet) One hour after sunset on the last full moon in March go outside with the bag oh, and you must be wearing an orange shirt.  Turn and face the moon and shake the bag while chanting "Big Pumpkin"  "Big Pumpkin."  The increased gravitational pull of the moon will gravitate the best seed packet to the top.  Stick your hand inside and start picking the packets from the top down.  That will give you the most viable seed.  Last but not least keep your sense of humor, some years come late August or September you will need it.

George Brooks
North Tewksbury, MA USA
Pumpkin Nuts Page
Approximately 25 miles Northwest of Boston
in the Merrimack River Valley
Zone 5N
Personal Bests
617.6 1991
641 1993
648 2000 (Unofficial & died prematurely on Aug 29)
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