Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Planning Ahead]
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Fwd: [Fwd: Re: Planning Ahead]
- From: "* W* <p*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 1997 23:12:23 PST
>> I certainly would like to get a hold of a few seeds
from
>> a Zehr 1061 or a Brock 1360, Waterman 1440 or an Anderson 1888 : )
I
>> realize the formula is Genetics+TLC+Luck= Giant Pumpkin.....Do all
>> agree?
>>
>> Anyway, how can we get the odds in our favor by obtain
the
>> Big Pumpkins' seeds?
>> Just planning ahead. If it's a secret I won't tell
anyone.......except
>> those on this mailing list of course : )
>>
>> Tom Tatrai
>> Santa Rosa
>>
>> PS
>> Bev , I don't know how I'm going to move my pumpkin either & it's
only
>> about 250lbs : )
>> >>
>>Tom,
>> Actually, if you look at Gus Saunders Newsletter of the top 50
pumpkins of
>>last year. Most big ones came from smaller pumpkins of previous years.
>>Getting seeds from the biggest pumpkins, more often than not, results
in fair
>>results the next year. Medium sized pumpkins with big parents seem to
have a
>>better track record. I don't know why.
>> pumkinguy@aol.com
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>>T.W.I.M.C.-as a follow up to Wayne's comments-The way things are going
>here,I expect to have lots of seeds available this winter from medium
and
>small pumpkins with big parents and excellent pedigrees.
>Al Eaton
>
>
>
>
Come on Al....
Lots of seeds from medium and small pumpkins???
Is there a more modest pumpkin grower???....
Pumpkin email group take note !!!! A 853 and 644 ...... AND >?? a
614 (1006 X ???? ))))
What can happen next year --- with a good (weather) year???? 1200#'S???
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