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Well as its getting very close to starting transplants I need to know what would be my best bet seeds. I recieved seeds from North Shore Boyz, and Kahuna 3, Thanks a lot guys! Now that I have a big selection, I need to know what are my top 4 genetic wise seeds that could bring a big one. I don't know much about genetics, I would just plant the one that grew the biggest pumpkin. I will post my list of seeds and their crosses on the next post.

4/2/2005 12:02:58 PM

577.5 Dixon 03 (761 Corkum x Self Pollinated)
(875 Corkum 00 x 875 Dill 99)

511 Dixon 03 (Same as above)

411 Perrault 03 (751 Companion 02 x self)
(810 Dill 99 x 995 Carter 01)

812 Landry 04 (1301 Eaton x 709 McCallum (35% heavy))

187 Landry 04 (1156 Larsen x self)

198 Landry 04 (794 McCallum x 1156 Larsen)

227 Landry- Lee 04 (608 Holland x Open)

If you know about genetics please help because I am pretty much going eeeennnneee minnneeeeee moe to choose them. Thanks a lot!

4/2/2005 12:14:33 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Kyle,

The 577.5, 511 and 411 were all grown in 2004 and each produced nice large fruit all in first time pumpkin grower gardens. Alot of first time growers produced fruit in the 300 lb. to 400 lb. range.

The 577.5 and 511 both produced nice round fruit of a pale orange colour while the 411 gives nice dark orange fruit.

The 577.5 and 511 had almost 100% germination and the 411 was at about 75%.

Good luck with whatever you choose, I'll be following your progress in your diary.

Glenn
aka North Shore Boyz

4/2/2005 1:44:12 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Kyle, We all get like that at this time of year. There are so many seeds with good potential to chose from.

I bounce back and forth numerous times before the last week of April. I have found Mother has away of sorting seedlings out. The natural cull begins very quickly for some young plants.

Try this approach. Pick double the number of seeds your requirement allows. Start them together on the same date. Now you can plant them side by side and pick the best or most interesting selection later on.

I also like to start a few backup seeds at about 2 or 4 day intervals. This allows me to quickly recover should a pitfall occur, which usually does. Last year I lost two good seeds in the 1104 Hester and the 582 Hester in the first two weeks.

Ok back on topic. Sorry for wandering a bit there.

The 812 cross holds out much hope for me. It could produce a monster fruit with very thick walls. But until someone grows it we just don't know for sure.

4/2/2005 5:30:18 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Russ....you growing it?

4/2/2005 6:26:32 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Yeah, it will be grown at LanTerra. It is a white seed with no hard shell outer coating. The germination rate was very good on these seeds too. I like the supersized Eaton seed with the incredibly thick skinned 709 McCallum.

I am still a rookie trying to play catch up to bigger players. However, I figure this may be my best shot at a good sized specimin due its climatization to Zone 4. Little is mentioned of this factor, which I believe plays an important roll in the end result.

I also think it may be able to stand up better to windy areas much better than some of the other plants I've grown.
This may be due to a number of factors which include moderate sized leaves and agressive roots. Eatons plants seam to have a better footing in this regarde. Quick setting of young roots on burgeoning vines is a very good thing. Of course I could be all wrong on this too. You never really know how the next generation will turn out.

4/2/2005 8:40:50 PM

Cincinnati,OH

The 411 and 812 would be my picks.

4/6/2005 7:51:02 PM