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NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV

Two of the flowers that I pollinated are an 812 Landry (male) with a 710 GP (female) and also pollinated a 710 GP (male) with an 812 Landry (female). I guess my question is when you cross pollinate two different pumpkins (male x female) and (female x male) how similar are the genetics of the pumpkins that will be grown? Are any genes from the male or female more dominant than their counterpart?

7/11/2005 9:53:43 AM

Syracuse, NY

i have read and heard that the male and female,
pollen/pumpkin, respectively, each bring the same number of genes and characteristics to the table, but perhaps the
offspring will lean slightly toward having more of those characteristics of the mother (pumpkin) plant and fruit.
good question; surprised not more answers! and, mine is
just one to get the ball rolling here.........eric

7/20/2005 6:22:14 PM

NEPA roller46@hotmail.com KB3QKV

Thank you Eric. Appreciate the answer. I am trying to learn as much as I can about genetics. It is a very good answer and I hope you do get the ball rolling here. There are several more questions that I would like answered. Thanks again and good luck this year.

7/20/2005 7:43:29 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I crossed a wheel shaped pumpkin with a torpedo shaped one last year. Right now the offspring is wheel shape like it's mother. Some think the male influences the color more than the female.

7/21/2005 4:08:45 PM

Rockland

I crossed a jack be little female with a big max pumpkin.The offspring came out as jack be littles.This was two years ago.My new 2005 plants produced slightly larger jack be littles with green marblization.

9/16/2005 10:01:36 PM