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Adams County

Looking for opinions, which of these plants would make a better pollinator ? 1232.5 Bailey ( 998.6 Pukos x 1407.3 Wolf ) Or 1131 Rose ( 723 Bobier x 1068 Wallace ) I only have room for one . Just looking for opinions . thanks Bill

4/4/2008 9:29:04 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Bill,
What plants are you planning on pollinating?
Both have great genetics.

4/4/2008 10:08:23 PM

Adams County

I'm planning on the 664.5 Liggett , 1446.5 Werner , 1097.5 Beachy , 1248 Ford

4/5/2008 7:24:41 AM

Bill,
Keep in mind I'm just getting started, but what about selfing the 664 and using it to pollinate the 1248 Ford, then growing the 1232 Bailey instead of the Beachy and crossing the 1446 and the 1232 with one another?

That would give you very complimentary genetics and allow you to use the space you would have allocated to the pollinator to give all four a little more breathing room.

Then again, I'm just getting ready to plant my first AGs, so that's probably just crazy talk!

4/5/2008 9:28:06 PM

Minnesota

I'm a 2nd year grower (really no help) but, I like 1446 Werner x 1131 Rose

4/5/2008 9:34:20 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Bill,
Both pollinators your thinking of could do very well. I really can't see one being better than the other,by just looking at their genetics, but I'm no expert.

4/5/2008 10:03:18 PM

Western NY

1446 werner x 1232 bailey might turn out to be a very interesting cross.

I wouldn't underestimate the 1232 - might want to give it a spot that's better than just a "pollinator" area.

4/5/2008 10:24:46 PM

Adams County

thanks all , the 1232 is in the good patch for sure, loking for differant views on pollinating. the extra plant will be in last years patch, so I will grow a pumpkin on it thanks agian Bill

4/6/2008 12:08:33 AM