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Ohio

Its always fun to see and then talk about what other growers are planning on growing, thats why you see me asking this type questions alot, that and because we change our minds 100 times before planting time,lol.
Here is what I like as far as new seeds, what do you like?

List your top 9 or 10 seeds with your favorite unproven 08 seed first.

My favorite for unproven gotta be the
1413 Werner 08' (1385 x 1556) Pollinator grew one over 1400lbs

985 Werner (1370.0 Rose x 898.0 Knauss )

1363 Werner(985.0 Werner x 1450.0 Wallace)

1350 Star (985 Werner x 227 Lealand) ( Only listed twice as being grown in the Aggc, but I have a great feeling this seed will grow big!!)

1631 Mckie ( 1041 Mckie x 1308 Mckie)

1031 Skinner (1402 Bosworth x 1041 Mckie)

1133 Kline (1631 x 1041 Mckie)

1209 Kuhn 08 ( 1385 Jutras x 1566 Rodonis)

1161 Rodonis'08(1231 Pukos x 1450 Wallace)

882 Starr'08' (227 Leland(clone) x 1041 Mckie)

1207 Young (1370 Rose x 1068 Wallace)

805 Pukos(1092.0 Burke '98' x 723.0 Bobier) You aint gotta pumpkin patch with out a Pukos seeds growing in it!,,lol

1/9/2009 8:06:05 PM

hmmmm, no 1312+1 on that list?

1/9/2009 8:44:42 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Brooks, how could you overlook the West Coast powerhitter this year.

1536.5 van Kooten 08 (1142 van Kooten x 998.6 Pukos)
1255 van Kooten 08 (1689 Jutras x 1142 van Kooten)

Now 1000+ fruit from the 1142 van Kooten with limited plantings, this seed should see alot of soil in 2009.

The 1255 stands out to me especially since the pollinator grew the #1 in the World for 2008 in the 1536.5.

1/9/2009 9:00:01 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Sorry that was "Now has grown 7 fruit 1000+" for the 1142 van Kooten.

1/9/2009 9:01:30 PM

1521 werner is my fav. unproven seed.

1472 werner

1161 rodonis

1209 kuhn

1350 starr

1631 mckie

1363 werner

1163 revier

1353 debacco

1/9/2009 9:34:45 PM

Adams County

1313 Bowles ( if Dan got my bubble .lol )
664 liggett
985 werner
1207 young
1161 rodonis
1131 rose
823 howard ***
1012 pitura ***
1302 pitura

1/9/2009 9:43:49 PM

Adams County

1310 pitura
butter fingers

1/9/2009 9:51:11 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

1269 Hunt 08- 901 Hunt x 1631 Mckie
839 Hunt- 842 Eaton x 1097 Beachy
994.5 Hunt- 842 Eaton x 898 Knauss
No, I don't have a crush on Phil
1104 Van Kooten- 1142 Van Kooten x 1287 Van Kooten
1536 Van Kooten
1066 Chenier- 1093 Hunt x 1502 Wallace
1133 Kline (1631 x 1041 Mckie)
876 Sandvik- 1446 Werner x 1502 Wallace
765 Privitera- 1068 Wallace x 1041 McKie
710 Bosworth- 1231 Pukos x 1068 Wallace

this doesn't include some orange crosses that I'm considering.

1/9/2009 10:16:28 PM

Dresden, Ohio

695 Young
1231.3 Pukos
1161 Rodonis
275 Van Hook
125 Wolf
1178.9 Lovelace

1/9/2009 10:27:13 PM

Woburn, MA.

Well, I am a new grower so most of my crosses are unproven but, I think they all have good genetics.

895 Grande08 - 1016 Daletas x 1385 Jutras
583Young08 - 670 Daigle x 772 Poirier
766 Caron 08 - 1408 Daletas x 1068 Wallace
838.5 Bhaskaran 07 - 1112 Marsh 06 x 670 Daigle

1/9/2009 10:45:38 PM

London, Ohio

1325starr(227lelandx227leland clone
842barene (1450wallacex664ligget)
985werner
1161rodonis
664ligget
1402bosworth
1187.5hunt(praying to get one in gvgo seed pack)lol 1600lber cross gonna be next 998

1/9/2009 11:57:57 PM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

I have to agree with Glenn, The 1255 vankooten. The pollinator grew the 1536 Vankooten. Should be a good one.
1142 speaks for itself.

1/10/2009 12:22:27 AM

Springfield, Missouri

1500.5 Revier'08 (985 werner X 1207 young)
1209 Kuhn'08 (1385 Jutras X 1566 Rodonis)
1041.5 McKie'06
664.5 Liggett'03
664.5 Liggett'03 (clone)

I am feeling good.

1/10/2009 1:28:30 AM

Ohio

Dan, shhhhhhhhh!! thats the secret weapon seed! ha!

1/10/2009 4:47:21 AM

Ohio

and so is the 1363 Werner,lol

1/10/2009 4:48:40 AM

Ohio

Glenn, I still gotta get me a 1255 and 1536, I dont have them seeds yet!,,lol

Brooks

1/10/2009 4:52:20 AM

Germany

682 Rupf 08 (1207x1385)
587 Rupf 08 (1385x1207)
1566 Rodonis
1370 Rose
1350 Starr
1207 Young
1062 Stelts
985 Werner
323 Van Hook
275 Van Hook

1/10/2009 5:52:19 AM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

1156 Hunt 08 (1631.5 mckie x 1689 Jutras). This seed will be featured this year in a GVGO growing contest with substantial cash prizes (shhh..not suposed to tell yet). This will mean this seed will see a lot of dirt this year.

Shameless plug: The seed is for sale at the PECPGA seed sale:

http://www.gvgo.ca/PECPG_sale_2008.html

1/10/2009 10:28:45 AM

Preston CT

1116 Traylor 7% heavy, flawless inside! (1130X1385)
1306 Jutras (1450X1068)
1149 Pukos (998X998)
1246 Lombardi (998X1450)

1/10/2009 10:35:32 AM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

993 Vincent-McGill 08 (772 Poirier x 998 Pukos).

I also am excited about this seed. I have had a ton of requests as well the seed is also available as part the PECPGA seed sale. This seed will also see a lot of dirt this year and should grow big orange and excellent shape.


1132 Vincent-McGill 08* (995 Vincent-McGill* x 824 Brunst*)

The squash itself was 10% heavy. Pollinating plant grew a 21% heavy dark green squash. Many of the squash lines do not go over the chart very much. The 995 moma grew 4 squash this year the lightest was 7% heavy.

1/10/2009 10:38:22 AM

Cincinnati,OH

How about this cross Brooks
666 Dill 08 x 1313 Bowles 08
your not superstitious are you? lol

1/10/2009 11:08:05 AM

Alex, IN

Ok here are my favorites...

1413 Werner is going to be awesome! 1556 Werner X 1385 Jutras. The 1385 Pollinator grew the 1483.5 Werner.

1500.5 Revier (985 Werner X 1207 Young) Biggest fruit grown on the 985 and biggest grown on the 1207 all in one seed! Oh did I mention that both mom and dad fruits were decently over the chart!

Now those two have to be my favorite 2008 seeds and will both see dirt in my patch in 2009. If all goes well I will cross both of them together. That would give you a seed in which all four grandparetns were over the chart, and along with that a seed that will have the largest fruits grown from each respective grandparents in it's background, and to go even further it would have the two largest fruits ever grown in it's background. The pollinator of the 1385 Jutras grew 1689 and the pollinator of the 1207 Young grew 1662!

Now apart from them...

970.5 Barenie (1231 Pukos X 1450 Wallace) Sound familar?

993 Vincent-McGill (772 Porier X 998 Pukos) The Orange Beauty
crossed with The Orange Beast!

1269 Hunt (901 Hunt X 1631.5 McKie) 1269 had great shape and the fruit the pollinaotr grew also had great shape!

So there are my favorite 2008 Seeds.

1/10/2009 6:59:27 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

I'm with you on the 1269 Mikkal. That may be one to watch.

1/10/2009 7:33:02 PM

South East

897 finders what else?

1/10/2009 10:15:16 PM

Lloydminster/AB

1255 vanKooten pollinator grew 1536.5 Thanks Jake!

1378 Pitura grows 20% heavy and could be orange... still some left at the PECPGA seed sale!


1129 Crews est was on pace for arghhhhhh

1163 Revier almost overlooked.. 1248 Ford x 1207 Young
pollinator grew 1428 and was less than 60 days old Thanks Chad!

949 Zoellner Great orange genes and was a young fruit Thanks Jeff!

993 Vincent-McGill 998 pollinator went 1170 should cross with 949

1556 Werner ....grows big.. needs more dirt

1/10/2009 11:00:57 PM

Woodstock Va

1178.5 Lovelace 998 x 1370

893 Privetera 998 x 1068

660 Dill 810 x 1016

694 Fowler 1180 x 1446.5

These will all see dirt here in my patch in 2009. Still think 998 Pukos and 1068 Wallace or crosses of them will set the next world record.

1/10/2009 11:48:44 PM

Ohio

I think Phils 901 will see a bunch of dirt also.

Vince,, that (1631 x 1689) cross I really like a lot, but which of the 6 seeds out there with that same cross or reverse is gonna be the best seed to grow is the million dollar question,lol,,, all of them pumpkins are very similar in there shape and sizes. Tough decision for sure!

1237 Jutras'08'(1631 x 1689)

1184 Barker'08' (1631 x 1689)

1156 Hunt '08' (1631 x 1689)

or reverse cross

1272 Burnst '08 (1689 x 1631)

1187 Hunt'08 (1689 x 1631)

1055 Jutras'08 (1689 x 1631)

I think another seed that will be planted alot, that you dont hear much about is the 1689 Jutras seed.

1/11/2009 4:59:57 AM

Corryton, TN

This is my lineup until the Jan 12. lol
New kids:
1500 Revier 08
1428 Revier 08
1472 Werner 08
1147 Shenoha 08
665 Lovelace 08
Older rookies & vets:
1142 van Kooten 04
1363 Werner 06
1119 McMullen 06
1204 Daletas 07
1157 Companion 07 (killed one last year, awesome!)

1/11/2009 9:39:40 AM

Minnesota

1367 Rose (845 Bobier x 723 Bobier) pollinated by the
1314 Beauchemin (500 Beauchemin x 898 Knauss)
&
1314 Beauchemin (500 Beauchemin x 898 Knauss) pollinated by the 400 Langavin (1689 Jutras x 1631 Mckie)

1/11/2009 4:26:04 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

here is my thoughts: 1104 brinkley(955brinkley x1450 wallace),talk about big orange, 275 vanhook (1443 palmer x 1407 wolf), this is the next big time seed, 805 wolf (998pukos x935 lloyd)hummn i think Andy knows what he is doing!,how about 664.5 wolf(801.5 stelts x865 mettler) old school orange weee,705 leland (1343 sherwood x 227 leland)14,9percent heavy!(753 vanhook (1041 mckie x 1450 wallace) humm i know a secret them hicks from the sticks know there genetics! and ill give myself a shameless orange plug any rookies out there want to grow a pretty orange punkin try my 297 barrett( 1104 brinkley x 1231 pukos!) good luck and good growing god bless

1/11/2009 4:38:44 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

It is my guess that one of the next power seeds will be the 1483.5 Werner ( 1385 Jutras X 1207 Young ). In their first year out the parents of this seed combined for 27 pumpkins over 1000 pounds.

985 Werner
1370 Rose
998 Pukos

1/11/2009 5:22:39 PM

Colorado

out of 2008 crosses I like;
1413 werner
1163revier
1568 connolly
1255vankooten
1269 hunt
1343 lyons
1036 treadway
503 romancik
1109 sawtelle
1307 pierce

1/11/2009 6:56:03 PM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

Well I too have alot of what most everyone else has a a fav. but I have a couple more the.......
862 Perham (985 Werner x 1385 Jutras pollinator grew a 1467
of course my 1184 Barker
1483 Werner 1385 Jutras x 1207 Young
1367 Sherwood 1028.5 x 1502 Wallace
1349 Sherwood 1041.5 McKie x 1502 Wallace
662 LaRue 1068 Wallace x 227 Leland

1/12/2009 7:32:42 AM

Bristol,RI,USA.

I have to put this out there
1317 Oliver 1317x1385= 942 0liver 08
1317x1470 wallace = 1062 oliver 08
1385x1317 = 1375 oliver 08 as far as i know these three pumpkins were the only 1317 oliver seeds to hit the ground so three seeds in and three seeds produced 3379 lbs not bad for first year out batting 100%

1/12/2009 10:25:40 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

320 Lombardi UOW 08(1450 Wallace X 998 Pukos)and
1246 Lombardi 08(998 Pukos X 1450 Wallace)....went heavy to the chart.
These crosses look as good as any on paper IMO.
1157 Lombardi 08(769 Lombardi X 998 Pukos) isn't too shabby either. Could be a good one for big, orange, and heavy.

1/12/2009 2:26:43 PM

Joliet, IL

these are my favorite 2008 unproven seeds to get you over the 1000 lb hump. if you have been hovering in the 900 lb range, these heavy potentials should get you to the 4 digit club.

1255 Van Kooten 2008 (1,689 Jutras X 1,142 Van Kooten
20.27% heavy and pollinated with the 1142 that grew
Jake's 1536.5.
1185.5 Daletas 2008 (1041.5 x 898) 21% heavy
1223 Glasier 2008 (961.5 urena x 1041.5) 20.1% heavy
1027 Huff 2008 (904 Stelts x 961.5 Urena) 961.5 are crazy
heavy genes

1/12/2009 8:14:51 PM

Southeast Texas

my favorite 08 seed im planting 520 vanhook(1566 x 1450)the other seeds im thinking of planting,mite change tho.is the 1502 wallace
1566 rodonis im planting 8 out of this list
1334 daletas
1325 starr
1385 jutras
1306 jutras
1173 macarai
1370 rose
869 burton
275 vanhook
605* huff

1/13/2009 9:03:30 AM

Hot West Tennessee

my favorite 08 would be 1483 werner and 1147 shenoha other possibles, changing weekly. I must like orange?
1290 poirier
1149 pukos
1250 kline
919 richards
1102 pukos
769 lombardi
???? must narrow to 4, drats...

1/13/2009 11:16:20 PM

Walton N.y.

gee not a sundstrom seed in any of those picks....

1/14/2009 9:52:49 AM

welcome to my world randy, I had to twist brooks arm to get the "secret weapon" in,,

oh well, I guess we are the "rodney dangerfields" of BP for now ;-)

1/14/2009 10:24:57 AM

Minnesota

Changed my mind on the pollinater for the 1314 Beachemin, I'm going to use the 340 Beauchemin, I will use the 340 Beauchemin, which is 503 Beauchemin x 898 Knauss, 503 is a 898 remake. Should have more 898 in it than a 898.

1/14/2009 11:24:48 AM

Walton N.y.

now i'm thinking of changing my name to the unknown grower

1/14/2009 7:05:03 PM

lol randy

1/14/2009 7:56:08 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Mr. S...you might want to check w/ pap, I sorta think that "unknown grower" might be copy righted?!?! LOL Peace, Wayne

1/15/2009 5:09:04 PM

Walton N.y.

wow! i just can't get any respect..... oh wait... that's copyrighted too....

1/15/2009 7:26:21 PM