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ok what 2004 seeds did the best in 2005 Just wondering what seeds I got last year are now Hot or warm as the case may be. hehe also doesnt somone put out a list of the best seeds of all time or the top 100 or somthing is that possible to do on aggc??

Steve

11/13/2005 10:30:15 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I'd say the 1446 Eaton and the 1420 Larue did quite well.
The AGGC does rank seeds on number of progeny over 1000 lbs. It also lists a seed's top 5 and 10 progeny, based on weight.

11/13/2005 11:06:55 AM

Leicester, NY

I think one could do really well with any of these:
1253 Sperry, 1173.4 Macari, 848.6 Breznick, 500 Northrup and the 1354 Checkon did well too:-)

11/13/2005 5:21:46 PM

Eugene,OR

The 1005 Miller '04 grew three over 1000 lbs. (I figure if I post enough stuff about this seed that Gary will have to "find" them!)

11/13/2005 7:38:02 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

How about the 1142 van Kooten '04. It grew Jake's 1287 winner as well as an 803 and a 607 on Vancouver Island.

11/13/2005 7:47:05 PM

Ft. Branch, IN (stevenson@sit-co.net)

1125 Frantz grew 1200
1144 Hester grew 1195
1083 Frantz grew 1114 & 1090
753 Eaton grew 1025
1058 Papez grew 1020

Just a few I have looked up

11/14/2005 8:07:04 AM

Central Mi

1139 Sherwood grew 1022 (+11%) & 1131 (+15%)

11/14/2005 4:23:25 PM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

How about the 500 Beauchemin? It grew 1314... by it's owner.

(I have one.)

11/15/2005 1:05:19 PM

New Hampshire

Cliff, How much did Jim-B pay you to post that? ;)

11/15/2005 1:54:20 PM

Pumpkintown, SC

Jim, Cliff's got the seed doesn't he?! :)

PS. You'll have mail soon, BF

11/15/2005 6:57:42 PM

Goffstown,nh

Yes, Cliff was one of the lucky few I was able to send one to last Winter. Seeds were limited so not everyone got one.
Lucky Jim Ford got two (hit the lottery), let's hope he plants at least one....lol !!!!
Remember: 500 = 3rd generation Knauss
1314 = 4th generation Knauss (only one out there!)

11/15/2005 8:31:01 PM

No Place Special

1446, 2-1200, 2-1000, 2-900, 4-800
1432, 1-1000, 2-800
1420, 1-1300, 1-1100, 2-1000, 5-900, 5-800
1354, 1-1400, 1-800
1353, 2-800
1268, 1-1000
1253, 1-1200, 1-1000, 1-800
1229, 1-1000
1205, 1-800

11/15/2005 9:01:32 PM

No Place Special

Ill add more later.... maybe a complete list of every 04' seed over 1000 and what they produced.

11/15/2005 9:06:49 PM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

Yes, last year about this time I was asking for self'ed or
inbred lines containing the 898. Jim B. was generous to
offer a few.

I actually "had" two. I planted one already, but in a horrible
storm in June, a few days after I had taken the hoophouse
down (it wouldn't have lasted anyway) the 500 plant had it's
main vine snapped right off, not to mention the rest of the
plant being wrenched beyond belief.

I usually plant about 6 plants with the intention that I'll
only have time to care for 4. Since I had other plants that
survived the storm much better, it was easy for me to just
let that one go... it produced several fruits that appeared
to be very dense. The color was mixed, but mostly a dull
reddish orange.

So, I have one more, and right now it's in my plans for
next year. Regards, Cliff

11/16/2005 11:43:02 AM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

Mike,

How about a list of every 2004 seed that produced 1200 or
more? (I don't have AGGC.)

Regards, Cliff

11/16/2005 11:46:21 AM

No Place Special

1173, 1-1300, 1-1100
1170, 1-1000
1160.5, 1-1100
1157, 1-1100
1144, 1-1100, 1-900
1142, 1-1200
1141, 1-800
1139, 1-1100, 1-1000
1136, 1-800
1128, 1-1000
1127, 1-900
1125, 1-1200, 3-900
1124, 1-800
1123, 1-1200
1109, 1-900
1109 l, 2-900, 1-800
1101, 1-800

11/16/2005 2:17:41 PM

No Place Special

1083, 1-1100, 1-1000, 1-800
1078, 1-1100
1073, 1-800
1069, 1-800
1058, 1-1000
1049, 1-900
1046, 1-800
1041.5, 1-900
1039, 1-1100
1035, 1-1100
1033, 1-800
1029.5 k, 1-800
1008, 1-900
1005, 1-1000, 2-900, 1-800
1000 g, 1-1000

11/16/2005 2:29:41 PM

No Place Special

998, 1-1200
995, 1-1100
994, 1-1200
989 S, 1-900
986, 1-1000
981, 1-800
980, 1-1000
976, 1-800
968, 1-1000
967, 1-800
961.5 L, 1-1000, 1-800
955 Co, 1-900
953 S, 1-900
951.5 U, 1-1000, 1-900
949, 1-900, 1-800
941.5, 1-800
933 P, 1-800
933 J, 1-900
919, 1-900
916, 1-1100
914, 1-900
906 G, 1-900
906 T, 1-800

11/16/2005 2:54:28 PM

No Place Special

897.5, 1-1200, 1-800
866 w, 1-900
861.5 b, 1-800
857 p, 1-800
852 s, 1-800
851, 1-800
848.6, 1-1100
848*, 2-1000, 1-800
827 g, 1-900
810, 1-800
809.5 1-1100

11/16/2005 2:56:59 PM

Sioux Falls, SD garyboer@dakotalink.com

Whoa...Mike!

Take a break!

11/16/2005 6:32:49 PM

Hayes, Virginia

Thanks for the info Mike.
Ed

11/16/2005 8:05:06 PM

Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

The good news is that, with so many seeds becoming proven producers, there are so many more good choices than there were even a few years ago, and thus less demand on one or two seeds. I bet most people on this site have something in their seed drawer from Mike's list above...

11/16/2005 8:52:11 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Amen to what Edwards said.
Just think of how many seeds, with great genetics, may not get planted. I wish I could devote more space and time to some of the unproven seeds, that should have great potential.

11/16/2005 10:22:21 PM

Webster, NY

Does this say, that almost any decent seed can grow a big one if the weather, soil, and care is right? I would almost tend to believe that.

However, with my limited space I'm still going to grow something "proven"

Dave

11/17/2005 5:19:01 AM

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Everyone keeps mentioning seeds that produced 1200 pounders this year. What about some sleeper seeds, produced well for a grower, and in the right hands is likely to become the next 1200 pound producer? I think the 775 Dill (and the 671 Dill, basically the same seed but I may have the only 5 out there) should be high on the sleeper list. You can't argue with a pumpkin just short of 1000 pounds and over 20% heavy, and it carries good colour.

11/17/2005 9:19:09 AM