Re: Seeds Ready
For a pic of the 555.8, go to the following link on the PGPGA.com site.
http://www.PGPGA.com/2002sayl.jpg
Bryan Saylor wrote:
>
> My seeds from '02 are ready.
>
> 683 lbs. - 600 Desrosiers x open
> 555.8 lbs. - 600 Desrosiers x 1062 Rivard
> 519 lbs.(est) - 1062 Rivard x 1062 Rivard<Sibbed> (Developed a small hole
> into cavity)
>
> It was a very HOT growing season this year in Virginia, with over 50 days
> above 90 degrees. I had two 1062 Rivard plants and one 600 Desrosiers plant.
> The 683 (main vine) and the 555 (secondary vine) were both grown on the 600
> Desrosiers which has done well for me throughout the hot Virginia summers of
> 2001 and 2002. Both the 683 and 555 were the typical "blob" shape with light
> orange color.
>
> One of the 1062 Rivard plants was very aggressive and set fruit very easily (I
> had a dozen fruit set at one point), but it developed a disease causing white
> foam to spew from the stump and so I pulled it mid-summer. Before being
> pulled, this plant was used as the pollinator for both the 555 and the 519.
>
> The other 1062 Rivard grew my 519 (obviously) , but this plant grew VERY
> SLOWLY, and I had an extremely difficult time getting fruit to set. The
> pumpkin had a nice round shape and a bright orange color, but stopped growing
> early and was later found to have a small hole underneath.
>
> Seeds are free to anyone who wants to send me a SASB. Just send me an email
> at (saylor683@cox.net) for the mailing address.
>
> Bryan Saylor
> Herndon, VA
> saylor683@cox.net
>
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