Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #530

On average, I think a sib (two separate plants from the same parent) cross would produce better results than a self pollination.   My choice, though, would be to cross-pollinate with another plant entirely.  Records show that cross-pollinations have the best results (with some exceptions of course).  The 1725 Harp may very well produce some monsters, but we won't know until we find out what it produces this season or later.  Genes from pollen from a particular plant will not show what characteristics they produce until the next generation.   Good luck, Charlie, Decatur, IL



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pumpkins DIGEST         Thursday, May 20 2010         Volume 01 : Number 530



In this issue:

        Polination
        Re: Polination

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Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 12:01:56 -0700
From: "Jim" <Jimfire@Jps.Net>
Subject: Polination

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/ 
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 12:44:25 -0700
From: Jason Thomas <j.endlesstrail@gmail.com>
Subject: 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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