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Hampstead, NC 28443

Looking for all the 1131 Gansert kins so I can see how it did.

3/4/2012 6:12:00 PM

Piqua, Ohio

Go to pumpkinlink.com it has grower and fruit info including progeny

3/4/2012 6:47:14 PM

British Columbia, Canada

As far as I know, the biggest one off the 1131 weighed 814 lbs.

3/4/2012 7:07:08 PM

Hampstead, NC 28443

Wanna hear if people liked the plant, fruit, etc...Seen the kins, wanna hear from the growers. Thanks.

3/4/2012 7:26:24 PM

Pinetops,n.c.

scott, not sure how much helpmy info will be , because i had very poor soil and very intense heat last year as well as being a first year grower.my 1131 was kinda acorned shaped, beautiful dark orange, but topped out here at around 330 pounds.there are pics in my diary of the fruit.the plant was a little small, only about 350 sq.ft.
i do think theres a big one or two in the 1131 though.and its gotta be a cool seed coming from norm.hope that helps .

3/4/2012 7:37:51 PM

South Hero, VT

Contact John Young(VTJohn). He grew an 1103(1059 Vincent-McGill x 1131 Gansert) in 2011. Beautiful orange.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=171868

3/4/2012 9:24:48 PM

Johnston, R.I.

Scott my 1131 was my best plant but the pumpkin only weighed in at 859.. It had good shape and was shiny orange but didn't make the magic 1000 I was hoping for.. I am going to grow the 859 in a flag pattern this year just out of curiosity. It is the reverse cross of John Young's 1103..

3/5/2012 5:28:05 AM

SW Ohio

I lost my 1131 early on due to having it in too wet of a spot. The plant started out extremely aggressive and healthy and put out a beautiful orange fruit. Too much rain and poor drainage did it in. I'd definitely grow it again.

3/5/2012 8:27:56 AM

Jericho Vermont

I grew the 1131 and had no issues although it was two out of 4 pumpkins I had that split. It was a terribly wet summer here. I either grew em or blew em. It made it to the end with a stem split but it slowed its growth down markedly. It was a nice orange pumpkin with rough skin.

3/6/2012 4:16:08 PM

Wheaton, IL

I grew the 1131 last season as my top plant with high hopes of hitting the 1k mark. I pollenated it x self. I also fell short with the weight as mine was 544 lbs. It had a large dill ring and beautifull orange. I got a nasty blight in Aug that stunted the growth of all my pumpkins. It seems this seed has a hard time getting around that 1000 mark although I do remember reading a diary on one person that broke it with the 1131. I picked this seed for the color since I grow to carve and it was pretty.

3/17/2012 9:29:24 PM