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which one of the following 1370 x 1068 crosses would you plant and why?

1235.5 Daletas 07
1207 Young 07
1198.5 Gibson 07
1193 Rose 06
1110 Wallace 06

4/6/2008 11:40:38 AM

Logan Utah

personally i like the 1110 wallace since i am planting it this year but any of them really . I like it because it has nice orange for that sie and voted toppsfield fair best looking. others have a different oppinion

4/6/2008 11:46:50 AM

Coventry R.I.

Hi GORDON,, I PLANTED IT LAST YEAR,, IT WAS A VERY,VERY HEALTHY PLANT,,,I GREW THE 355 OFF IT,, BUT THAT WAS ON A SIDE VINE,,, BECAUSE,,THE MAIN SNAP,, WAS GROWING SO FAST,,, MY FAULT,, LOOK IN DIARY,, GREAT COLOR,,, AND SHAPE,,,

4/6/2008 12:25:54 PM

Minnesota

1198.5 Gibson, it was 23% heavy.

4/6/2008 12:41:29 PM

Warszawa Poland

Im right with Richard, 1198 Gibson because it was very heavy over chart

4/6/2008 12:49:11 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I'd pick the 1207 Young. It went heavy to the chart and was pollinated by the plant that grew the largest 1068 Wallace offspring so far.
Another I like is the 1348 Hester. It went 17.9% heavy to the chart.

4/6/2008 1:17:00 PM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

I'm with Doug. The 1348 Hester is on my list. The 1068 pollinator grew the 1400 Hester. Of the ones you listed I like the 1207 Young the best. Due to what the pollinator plant did.

4/6/2008 2:18:41 PM

No Place Special

the 1207 was basicly treated like a red head step child. I believe when the plant was little it was dug up by a coon or something over nite and Don found it the next morning and replanted it. After that I think it pretty much grew itself while Don was spending most of his time, energy and resources on what became the second largest pumpkin in the world. I believe that under better circumstances the 1207 had another 100 lbs in her. Don speak up if I am not recalling this correctly. Anyhow, my vote is for the 1207 Young (I am planting it) because both the 1370 and 1068 parent plants were stars (produced over 1200) both went % heavy and both had huge monster stems on them... those were the coolest stems I had EVER seen!

4/6/2008 6:25:18 PM

Colorado

904 Stelts is obviously a good one too. and proven to 1500+ pounds.

4/6/2008 7:24:22 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Mike said it all. I have the 1207 Young and I will plant it. I also plan on crossing it with the 801 Young.

4/6/2008 8:49:19 PM

Rocky-r@stny.rr.com

Undoubtedly the 1207. I am growing it next season and it will be one of the hottest seeds in auction next year. Look for a few Iowa pumpkins in '08 to be over 1500 with the 1207 as a parent. I would actually make a much bolder prediction that the first 1700 pounder will be grown from the 1207.

4/6/2008 8:55:17 PM

Utah, brysterz11@hotmail.com

Hey Gordon! Will you e-mail me,

Thanks

Bryson brysterz11@hotmail.com

4/6/2008 11:59:53 PM

Saegertown Pa.

From your list I would go with the 1207, but you forgot one the 904 Stelts. Already grown a 1500 LB pumpkin and four over 1000 LB and most were over the chart and not many saw dirt. Not sure why the 904 isn't talked about much, people are making a big mistake by over looking this seed, a lot of growers from the OVGPG will have the 904 in this year.

4/7/2008 5:29:26 AM

No Place Special

I dont think the 904 is listed on AGGC and maybe that is why it is over looked?

4/7/2008 9:53:10 AM

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

The 904 is on the AGGC, but none of its progeny are.

4/7/2008 10:41:12 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

Since I don't have any of theses seeds, they are all good. BUT 904 stelts produced 1500.

4/7/2008 10:59:23 AM

Team Munson

The above mentioned seeds are all from good growers who I trust to make sound crosses with a proven track record of producing great seeds. The 904 only had 6 plants grown in '07 that I know of and 5 of the 6 went over 1,000#'s all fruit went from 2% to 20% heavy. I had 1,537#'s (2% heavy)on mine and Mark Richard had one split the 3rd week of August at 1,336#'s (4% heavy) still growing 35 pounds a day. Plant what you want but I know my 904 will be going in my patch, from what I saw last year this seed has WR potential.

4/7/2008 1:23:29 PM

Utah

You guys aren't making this any easier !

I think all are great seeds. pretty much all had great shape and color, and male polinator did well. I haven't had as much time to research this off season as I normally have.
I don't remember all this stuff off the top of my head.

Dave not sure if I have your 904 I'll have to double check. I think I might. I had forgotten that it grew your 1537 and other. They're not on the AGGC.

1348 Hester is not on AGGC either.

Bryson - email sent- remeber there is a thing called address book ... :)

Frank 4- as happens some times when I read your posts... I'm not sure what you are talking about?!

4/7/2008 7:33:06 PM

Sophia WV

I tried 904 last year didnt germ would plant it again if I had one 1207 in here for sure this year

4/7/2008 10:59:15 PM

Rhode Island

with the 904 browmaster going over 1,500 how could you leave it out?
yes the 1110 will give you over 1,000 and pretty but, i like the 904 for competition weight
pap

4/8/2008 7:22:57 AM

Coventry R.I.

Gordon,,,the main vine snapped,,,had to train a side vine,,produced a 355lbs pumpkin,, cant put it more simple than that,,,,

4/8/2008 1:09:41 PM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

Hey Frank, maybe Gordon was wondering what it might be. lol

4/8/2008 3:08:11 PM

Colorado

I like the young and the gibson.I dont know the background on all of them.Those two had a true giant pollinators crossed with a solid mother. could be great seeds

4/8/2008 3:44:18 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Anyone know what the pollinator for the 1198 Gibson produced?

4/8/2008 5:45:07 PM

Coventry R.I.

Steve,,, was in my first post,, was growing so fast,, just snapped,,,, lol

4/8/2008 6:12:12 PM

Colorado

my bad,I thought the pollinator was 998..6 pukos-it was 1068 wallace daaa.Now I like the young

4/8/2008 7:10:15 PM

Utah

Frank-
sorry for being ambiguous...
what "IT" did you plant? which seed was it?

gordon

4/8/2008 8:32:23 PM

Utah

I could find a 904... in fact I couldn't find any Stelts seeds - which is strange since I know I got some from Dave that year. !?!

Pap- I would be happy with 1,000+ since my PB is 963. but 1105 would be better (Utah record is 1104)

4/8/2008 8:37:27 PM

Coventry R.I.

Gordon,,,,,it was Pap,s 1110,,,, won best lookin 05 topfield.

4/8/2008 9:22:22 PM

Mulino, Oregon

The 1068 that pollinated the 1235.5 Daletas also grew Steve's 1408.5. How could you not like that parentage?

4/11/2008 12:06:23 PM