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Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I have this seed coming from a trade, and I'm thinking of growing it this year. I'd like to hear your experiences with this seed. How'd the plant and pumpkin do, etc.?

4/3/2010 7:56:46 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Doug that is a dark horse in the world of orange growers for sure. Look at that 1028 Gienger wow. But the other offspring- not to take away from the fact that there are 4 over 1000... are not exactly lookers. And I know what your take is on orange pumpkins. Definitely worth the square footage though, if you are willing to gamble.

4/4/2010 2:37:47 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Jim,
The 1028 Gienger was awesome! I would have guessed it came out of the 772 Poirier. I had the pleasure to see it in person. I'm planing on growing the 1348 Hester, and am thinking the 1110 Wallace might be a good cross for it. I think both the 1348 and 1110 have the potential to go quite orange(I realize they could be lighter colored as well). If I grow both, I hope I they are both on the dark side of the orange spectrum.

4/4/2010 12:13:24 PM

Coventry R.I.

Hi doug,,,, I grew the 1110 a couple years back,, IT THREW A NICE COLOR ORANGE CROSSED IT WITH THE 1225,,, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MAIN, Broke was my fault,, the plant was a very aggressive,, Healty plant , huge leaves,, Check my 07 diary

4/4/2010 8:23:19 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Check my 2007 diary. Ed

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=76731

4/6/2010 5:23:33 AM

Fairport,NY

I'm betting on this "Dark Horse"!!
Thanks Ron and Pap;)

4/6/2010 9:19:32 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Thanks for all the input.

4/8/2010 9:41:49 PM

Rhode Island

growing any seed is like forest gumps box of candy. ya never know what your gonna get. there are no guarentees.

certin odd shapes can rear up from many generations past. just like that long lost relative who came to visit and never left -lol

4/9/2010 8:23:31 AM

Bemidji Minnesota

1110 Wallace is the same cross as the 904 stelts isn't it?

1370 Rose x 1068 Wallace?

For that matter have any of the 1347 Wallace turned out so good looking? It is the reverse of that cross isn't it?

I'll be trying a seed from that 1028 this year and it is 1110 x 1347, so all its genes are 1370 Rose and 1068 Wallace. Cannot go wrong there.

I just pray she turns out as pretty as her mother. That 1028 was something to behold. Hard to explain a color that is both dark and bright.

Few pictures of the 1028 I took at the contest on 29Sept2009.

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/4105/upsidedownrotatedwithbl.jpg

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/568/reducedforbackgroundgoo.jpg

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2224/reducedforbackground.jpg


What a sturdy brute she was too! After having sat under the snow for the full month in October she was still solid, just had faded a bit in skin color. Any lesser pumpkin would have turned to mush as soon as it got warmed back up even the slightest. She made a very strong and sturdy carving medium.

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/669/30october2009028.jpg

Picture of her in her final carved state, at the Mariucci Hockey center with Travis himself:

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/4924/30october2009098.jpg

4/9/2010 2:50:30 PM

Mpls

Doug my 1110 was a super simple plant to grow, not crazy pumpkin growth but it didnt quit, nice vines, leaves, etc! I am growing one right now and was supposed to cross it with the 1348 but I opted for another plant! I hope it goes just as nice as last years! The 1028 is a fierce plant as of right now it is crazy, shooting two new leaves a day! Cant wait!

4/30/2010 10:16:12 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Good luck Travis!!!
I have two 1348 Hester plants and one 1110 Wallace plant growing. The taproot(correct term?) of the 1110 was about 3 times thicker than normal. I hope the plant develops normally.
It will be interesting to see how the 1028 performs this year.

4/30/2010 10:36:52 PM