Re: seed-genetics question.
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: seed-genetics question.
- From: r* <r*@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 23:41:08 -0800
- References: <3b963cf0.3633cd95@aol.com>
Glenn,
I've seen some pretty big pumpkins grown in just around 500 sq. ft. of space. 700
plus pounds.
LIpumpkin@aol.com wrote:
> Next year I hope to create my own seed stock by crossing two plants that
> have shown all the characteristics that I want.Unfortunately I dont have
> enough room to do this AND grow a thousand pounder.The future seed stock plant
> will be grown in a restricted space but with all the right nutrients,etc.In
> short,the pumpkin will not be 800+ poiunds due to the small plant size-but the
> seeds will contain "the good stuff,and the pumpkin will live to maturity so
> the seeds develop properly.
> Am I correct in assuming that restricting the plant size will not have any
> effect on the seed's potential if the conditions are as stated above?
> Or,if I leave 4-5 fruit on a plant and the fruit does't grow to gargantuan
> proportions because of it,the genetic material is still there waiting to "be
> all that it can be"next year when it gets 1200 sq.ft and all of my efforts?
> I throw these two questions out there for anyone with experience or
> knoweledge out there.........thanx-Glenn
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