Re: Lloyd935 x Anderson977 (1998)

Larry, I am planning to plant

Nayler 376 '98 (Anderson 977 x Lloyd 935)
Anderson 977 (Greer 1006 x Greer 1006) From Dills line of seeds
Nayler 508 '97 (Craven 629 X Dill 665)
Nayler 250 '98 (Lloyd 935 x Lloyd 935)
I am thinking about planting:
Nayler 104 '97 (Nayler 572 ' 96 x Father to the zehr 1061...cant remember
the weight or name) These plants had the thickest vines I have ever seen.
(By far)
and we will see what i get from the OSGA this year.
As far as what I am going to cross with what I dont know yet.
****I will cross the Nayler 508 With the Anderson 977 for sure, for some old
school genetics**** Plants are vary similar in growth and pumpkin shape.
Wall Thickness is prity good too.

I would like to get the charachteristics of the Zehr line for their root and
stem size and growth rate. And the Dill line for their ability not to crack.
The Zehr's line of pumpkins are almost red compared to the Anderson or
"Dills line". They are a much taller pumpkin also. Seems the Zehr line is
more of a Atlantic Giant Vs the Dills Atlantic Giant (longer and flatter).
The Lloyed 935 grew what looked like an Atlantic Giant (Tall and round) near
the stem and it had an extra lump growing in an elongated fashion near the
blossom end. Looked kinda like a Bell. It was vary heavy for its size.

Anyways, I am still thinking of the crosses. I usually see what the plants
look like in general and cross the best with best. I also do some late
crosses just to get good seed. I know my seeds have good genetics and It is
time to see what they can really do. I believe the mothers genes carry the
traits more for the vines and leaves and the fathers side carrys the traits
of the pumpkin in successive generations. That is what I have noticed in
general. And I watch stuff like that very closely. I really think to grow
big you can't have the squash like vines (thin with many more leaves but the
leaves are smaller). U need the big thick vines and the large leaves with
longer internodal segments betwwen the leaf stems. I personally saw the Zerh
1061 and you would "not believe" the circ. of the stem.

Troy

 troynayler@golden.net





>Hmmmm.....sounds familiar! Am wondering what you are planning this year
>Troy.
>
>Larry
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