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Eugene,OR

It seems like the 1450 Wallace '06 is lurking around in the genetic backgrounds of a very high percentage of the largest pumpkins grown in the past few years. Has anyone else noticed this? And if so, what do you think might be some underplanted seeds with the 1450 Wallace a generation or two back which might have great potential?

12/7/2011 3:19:04 PM

Frankfort Ohio

any of the vanhook seeds them ky boyz grew the 1450 more than anyone

12/7/2011 4:44:46 PM

Southeast Texas

vineman i think the 502vanhook should grow a biggun its 1207young x 1450 the 520vanhook(1566 x 1450)498vanhook(1385 x 1450)793vanhook(1041 x 1450)and threre's more,i dont think any of these have been planted.

12/7/2011 5:05:02 PM

President - GPC

1450 X 1810.... I am growing it

12/7/2011 5:56:50 PM

Claysburg , PA

Russ, I was thinking of putting the 1450 back in the 1566 Rodonis and the Wallace freak if I get one.

12/7/2011 6:13:37 PM

Roblin, Manitoba

I grew the 498 08 Van Hook (1385x1450) this season up here in cool manitoba weather, with very little early season protection, didn't get pollinated till july 16th at about 11 ft, and I got an 853 lber, which was the 2nd largest grown in MB this year to make it to the scale, and as far as I know the biggest so far off the 498, but I think if grown in the right climate by a good grower, a monster is there. The pumpkin wouldn't quit growing even when frosty nights slowed it down and killed about 60-70% of the plant mid september. Cold and frost actually stalled it out 3 different times from end of august through september, and each time I thought it was done, but when it got warm again for afew couple days in a row and I let the pumpkin warm back up, each time it came back to life to put on the lbs again. It was growing right till the end when I cut it off for weigh off. This plant had big vines, and huge top roots at every node. Unfortunately the pumpkin went a bit light. Nice pumpkin though, its in my diary. I am considering growing it again next season.

12/7/2011 6:16:25 PM

Frankfort Ohio

the 1210 vanhook needs to see more dirt 991x1450 it had a low seed count so maybe if someone has it and is not growing it they can send to me i will show it some dirt

12/7/2011 7:20:28 PM

Somerset,Ky

1,145.5 Van Hook 1,161 Rodonis X 1,450 Wallace
1,054.5 Van Hook 1,566 Rodonis X 1,450 Wallace
1,266.1 Van Hook 275 Van Hook X 1,450 Wallace
1,145 Van Hook 275 Van Hook X 1,450 Wallace
1,331.3 Van Hook 1,450 Wallace X 991 Urena
1,210 Van Hook 991 Urena X 1,450 Wallace
1,063 Van Hook 985 Wener X 1,450 Wallace
696.9 Van Hook 1,306 Jutras X 1,450 Walace
566.5 Van Hook 1,407 Wolf X 1,450 Wallace

Did mention we like 1,450's

12/7/2011 8:01:56 PM

Adams County

Im with Jamie, Johns 1210 is a seed that needs planted more.

12/7/2011 8:02:00 PM

Somerset,Ky

1,018 Van Hook 1,450 Wallace X self

12/7/2011 8:03:14 PM

Somerset,Ky

There are some of our 1450 crosses on the silent auction
for the KGPG might be your last chance at the 1331 and 1210

12/7/2011 8:07:08 PM

Hampstead, NC 28443

1306 Jutras is the one you want Russ. Way under grown. The few that have been grown, have done well.

12/8/2011 10:52:51 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Any idea...if records have been kept over the years?(outside of the Wallace patch)!! Who has grown the most 1450's? 2nd ?...Is it John VSB, or lil Jimmie Wallace? LOL Peace, Wayne

12/8/2011 11:26:49 PM

Somerset,Ky

Pap is proud of Jimmy Wallace! We just need to move to RI lol

12/9/2011 7:50:24 AM

Rhode Island

go jimmy go ---lol
i dont think anyone other than the wallaces have grown the 1450 as many time as the vanhooks. we were more than glad to see them grow it.
pap

12/9/2011 8:56:51 AM

Hampstead, NC 28443

Were there many seeds in the 1450 pap? I thought I heard it had very few seeds.

12/9/2011 3:42:07 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Scott, part of the multitude of 1450 crosses by the Infamous, VanHook brothers, comes from the overwintering of their original 1450 seed...I think they kept it growing for 3 seasons?!!!! Lot's of hard work, but that's how them VanSandBaggus brothers are!!!! Peace, Wayne

12/10/2011 2:43:18 AM

Rhode Island

yes scott @ kim
if memory serves me correctly the 1450 yielded less than 75 seeds.enough to get some out there but not a flood of sseds.
it had a decent run and proved out to be a very good pollinator for over the chart pumpkins. that run is however over now and we are on to other seeds.
gotta keep the genetics moving heavier.
pap

12/10/2011 8:58:35 AM

Cincinnati,OH

If anyone wants to try a 1450 x heavy cross, I made a genetic cross last year.
150 Rahe 10 (1378 Glasier 09 x 65 Rahe 09)
1378 Glasier 09 was 961.5 Urena 06 x 1223 Glasier 08
1223 Glasier was 961.5 Urena 06 x 1041 McKie
65 Rahe was # 15 Beachy 02 x 1450 Wallace
# 15 Beachy 02 was 730 Stellpflug x sibling
This cross is packed full of some of the best weight varience genetics.

12/10/2011 7:30:51 PM

Ohio

Heres one for ya to try Russ, I dont think its been grown yet that I know of. I think Mr VanHook and myself is the only ones who have did this cross. I see monster BIG pumpkins coming from this cross,,lol


1144 Bosworth 10' (991 Urena x 1450 Wallace)

12/12/2011 4:59:05 AM

President - GPC

Here would be the cross for the future....

1450 X 1404... wouldnt that one be intriging.....

12/12/2011 2:52:10 PM

Somerset,Ky

Only thing better than growing a 1450 would be growing 2 1450's Awwww Lawdy

1/10/2012 10:20:14 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

So, John...does that mean yer planting both of yer 1450's in 2012? Down on Van Sandbaggus Lane? Peace, Wayne
PS...or awl 3?

1/11/2012 12:23:22 AM

Somerset,Ky

I wish i had 3

1/11/2012 7:38:50 AM