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Eugene,OR

So you are growing an 898 Knauss this year and were wondering what would be the best seed to cross with it? Clearly the best cross SO FAR has been the 845 Bobier x 898 Knauss cross, producing the 1180 Daletas, the 1133 Demers, the 500 and 1068 Wallace which are all proven 1000+ producers the first year out. What else should be crossed with this seed which might even be better than the 845 cross...and why do you think so?

1/17/2005 7:39:10 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

if I had an 898, I'd find a 1260 to cross with it.

1/17/2005 8:21:50 PM

Follansbee, Wv

The 898 has been crossed with the 1260. I am growing the 905 Ailts this year.

1/17/2005 10:53:39 PM

Cologne / Germany

Monty, would be interesting to see the 905 with a 1260 x 898 backcross. Not sure this cross was made before.

1/18/2005 4:25:04 AM

Deer Park, WI

This will be the year of ultimate backcrosses. I have secured both an 898 and a 1260 for this year as well. As such, I plan on making the 898 x 1260 and vice versa crosses. Lets hope the 1260 sets fruit this year.

I will also be planting multiple 905's and making a 905 x 898 as well as a 905 x 1260.

1/18/2005 8:56:10 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

How about an 898 x 1097.5?

1/18/2005 9:06:12 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Shannon,
That sounds like a great cross!

1/18/2005 10:24:59 AM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

shannon you read my mind this is one of my planned crosses as i will be growing both the 898 and the 1097 so we shall see with some luck might just get a decent pumpkin!

1/18/2005 10:50:52 AM

Greencastle, PA

i would cross it with the 1156 Larsen. It's a great seed, it's easier to find than an 845 or 1097, and it's a cross that has not been made yet... look at all these 845/898 crosses, they're so cliche. lol. The 1156 will reign SUPREME!
Tom

1/18/2005 4:41:02 PM

Goffstown,nh

I crossed the 898Knauss back into my 1074Beauchemin last year. It was only 200Sf. plant, late pollination. It produced my 500Beauchemin 13%heavy. I intend to put the 898 into my 500 this year. I will also cross the 898 into my
2003 503Beauchemin (898Knauss Remake)...Time will tell!

1/18/2005 5:22:34 PM

Syracuse, NY

okay, Jose and Jim-B, shall i send you each a bubble-pack NOW????? lol
i should also have nice crosses this year......
consisting of 845, 1097.5, 842, 582, 760 Patrick,
689.5 Sandercock, 1141 Sundstrom, 1140 Stelts
(the "S S" seeds), and a few others......oooooooohhh!!! eric----whoops----veered off-course, there.......

1/18/2005 5:55:25 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Russ did you mean to say the 1104 Hester?
The 1180 Daletas is the 898 X 846.

The 673 Kuhn, 1071.8 Houghton is the same 845 X 898 cross but hasn't been planted. Surprising about the Houghton too since it was 16% OTC.

I'm curious to see what the 711 Handy can do. (898 X 801) for orange lovers. I was bummed to see that the one that Ben has going is crawling along.

The 898 X 695 Handy is VERY tempting too. 723 Houghton & 1025 Mombert. With those genetics the fruit should weigh like a rock.

Joe - the 905 is still on my list for '05!

1/18/2005 8:08:53 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Also the 898 X 1016 is interesting too.


1101.0 Ford and 809.5 Kilbert are options.

Hey Kilr are you growing your 809 in '05?

1/18/2005 8:10:32 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

1260 x 898 x 1260
1260 x 730 Stellpflug x 1260
898 x 730 x 898

These are planned in my patch this year, let's hope the 1260 holds up.

1/19/2005 6:49:19 AM

Choctaw, OK

i like the 898 x 695 and vice versa....just something about that 695 handy. 1097 beachy x 695 is a cross i would like, especially if the 1097 fruit didnt split.

Cross the 1420 larue back into the 898. That might be interesting.

case

1/19/2005 6:43:49 PM

Simi valley, ca

the898 x845 thats going to be tough to improve on ,i grew a 958 t ciliberto(898 x845 ) & got pm & still got a so ca record of 872.5 (also a first yr grower) look at a seed that did get planted 1104 hester WOW grew 2nd heavest pumpkin in world 1420 la rue < but go luck trying !!!

1/21/2005 9:51:18 AM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Fisssh: was your 872.5 heavy to the charts?

Beet

1/21/2005 11:41:58 AM

Simi valley, ca

beet it was rite on ott was 870 lbs,but other crosses, in patch went 20 % heavy ,.size wise it could have been 1000

1/31/2005 2:21:16 AM