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Anchorage, Alaska

I am trying to decide which seeds will = BIG x Orange.
If any outstanding crosses pop out, please, let me know! Besides growers like Pukos, Jutras, and Wallace, these names might as well be in Spanish. (3rd year AG grower, 1st year with non-commercial seeds)

1407 Hemphill (Seed looks moldy)
730 Swarts
593 Swarts
798 Carlson
740 Horton
854 Jutras
720 Rose
433 Brinkley
718 Van Kooten
425 Wolf

1125 Pukos
1085 Boor
1174 Ghaye
692 Pukos
1130 Kline
1297 Ghaye

Thanks!

2/24/2009 3:12:47 PM

Colorado Springs.Co

Those names are the godfathers of the hobby. You will come to know them well. I don't have the knowledge you need on your question, though others will.

2/24/2009 3:23:04 PM

Ohio

Don't worry about that 1407 germinating, I had two of them that wasnt that hot looking and they both germinated fine, one I gave to a buddy and the other I kept and grew, both plants was a really vigorous grower right from the start. but unfortunately I lost mine to seed corn maggots. Id give that 1407 seed a shot.

here is the pumpkin that 1407 seed come from.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=5661&gid=-26434

2/24/2009 3:54:51 PM

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

425 Wolf would be my first choice from that list.

2/24/2009 5:01:23 PM

Taylorsville, California

I have grown that 425 Wolf the past 2 seasons and will again this season, great plant, perfect shaped nice salmon orange pumpkin.

2/24/2009 6:23:17 PM

Cincinnati,OH

For big orange I like
730 Swarts (1332 Werner x 1180 Daletas)
1297 Ghaye (998 Pukos x self)
I would cross these 2 seeds with any of the next 4
1085 Boor (1370 Rose x self) grew 998 Frumm
425 Wolf, grew 1186 Nueville (the cross is similar to 869 Calai)
692 Pukos (846 Jutras x self)
1130 Kline (670 Daigle x self)

2/24/2009 6:28:13 PM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

I grew a 1407 last season. It had good color and went heavy. I had a down year due to my slacking off. The 1407 x 1297 sounds good to me. here's a picture of the pumpkin. It is the second from the right.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=98198

2/24/2009 7:35:00 PM

Anchorage, Alaska

This is the lineup as long as my relentless bees don't pose any objections;

425 Wolf x 1297 Ghaye
1407 x 1297 Ghaye

Thanks for the advice everyone.
Steve, those pumpkins are amazing.

2/25/2009 3:55:12 PM

Taylorsville, California

Grow More, email me and I'll send you pictures of the 3 fruit I've grown off the 425 Wolf,,
austonrivers@yahoo.com

2/26/2009 6:59:39 PM

Greencastle, PA

Plant the 720 Rose, that seed could grow over 1500lbs.

I like the 720 Rose x 1085 Boor cross a lot.

Tom

2/26/2009 7:56:36 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Grow_More, there are methods you can use to insure controlled pollinations...no matter how many bees are around!! Grow em BIG!!! Peace, Wayne

2/27/2009 12:54:00 AM