Re: Polination

>From looking at past records I don't think it matters. Since the current
world record (1725 Harp) was pollinated by the 'mother' plant, selfing
obviously isn't necessarily a bad idea.

On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Jim <Jimfire@jps.net> wrote:

> Question for the group:
>
> I have some really great seedlings this year from some very good past
> performers.  Generally speaking, will I have the same, better, or worse
> luck
> if the plant self polinates, versus cross polinates with another plant?
>
> Let's try to keep this simple.  I'm only comparing the same variety - all
> Atlantic Giants. Some of the seeds came from 1500 pound pumpkins, some from
> 1400 pounders, etc.  I have several of each.  So, is it better to let the
> plant from the 1500 pound pumpkin polinate itself, or do I polinate it from
> it's sister-seed which is now another plant, or do I polinate it with the
> plant of another seed from another pumpkin/plant entirely, which was also
> 1400 - 1500 pounds last year?
>
> Surely, there has to be some science behind this.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> JIM
> Pumpkin grower and weed puller
> http://blog.acker1.com/
>
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