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Joliet, IL

just having fun scrolling the gpc list while slow at work and saw a nice potential cross in 2013 using 2012 pumpkins.....theortically speaking if viable seeds.

1775 x 1770.5 either way looks nice. with earlier genetics discussion on consistancy of selfed pumpkins, then these 2 selfed babies might be a dynamite combo. a selfed 1725 with a monster shell x the selfed 1495 that went rock heavy. over 40 inch ott difference and only 5 pounds weigt difference. besides that these 2 have risen to the top in all around performance in 2012 as well. top end selfed genetics with the monster shell x monster heavy combo is a cross hopefully more than one person will make this year.

anyone else who sees nice 2012 pumpkins that might make a nice cross, than throw them out there. nice to discuss breeding strategies and potential crosses from many different perspectives to help others in the whole synergistic approach that comes with group brainstorming

10/19/2012 1:51:15 PM

President - GPC

1775 x 1725 h

10/19/2012 2:56:22 PM

President - GPC

1789 x 1725

10/19/2012 2:57:00 PM

President - GPC

1725 x 1725 sib

10/19/2012 2:57:13 PM

669 kruger x 827.5 gerhardt
so. cals x 979 Mc millan
These are all nice orannge with some big genetics in most. Any of these crossed could be big,good looking and orange.

10/19/2012 2:57:41 PM

President - GPC

2009 X everything

10/19/2012 2:58:13 PM

Massachusetts

1684.5 x 1579

10/19/2012 3:16:12 PM

Madison,Wisconsin

Shazzy, that is the cross I would really like to make as well, for the reasons you state. If I can get my greenhouse space over the winter I would love to make it and have seeds ready by spring. I also like the 1578 from Finland x 1770 too. I would think the 1578 is a real monster for the finnish climate. It's also has pure 1725 selfed genetics and a real nice shape with shallow smooth ribs. The shape of the 1578 with the color and thickness of the 1770 would make a beautiful pumpkin.

10/19/2012 3:52:53 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

1770 Lieber crossed into an old proven orange.

10/19/2012 3:54:22 PM

Torrance, Ca.

What about the 732.5 Whitacre x 2009 WiZ ..................

10/19/2012 5:19:20 PM

President - GPC

WaZnt that....45% heavy?

10/19/2012 5:26:31 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Something like that :o !!!!!

10/19/2012 5:32:53 PM

Home of happy lil plants

1770.5 lieber x 1872 wallace :] and the reverse would be nice or even the 1770.5 x 1789

10/19/2012 5:36:04 PM

Piqua, Ohio

1730X1654 werner both were 10% heavy

10/19/2012 9:00:38 PM

Joliet, IL

nice input guys......wizzy....you missed the point on using 2012 pumpkins to make 2013 crosses.....all good.

10/20/2012 3:36:25 AM

Germany

1655 x 1770 and reverse, because both fruit went pretty heavy and, unlike the 1756, the 1655 is a selfed Freak which went heavy.

10/20/2012 5:08:16 AM

Colorado

i like 1775 star x1623.5 wallace and 1578.5 hailainen x1623.5 wallace along 1623.5 wallace x pleasure dome

10/20/2012 6:18:27 PM

Bottom of ohio

1417 W X 1730.5 W. and vice versa. thats Wolf and Werner. big hvy

10/20/2012 9:49:16 PM

morristown, Tn email fredwhitacrejr@yahoo.com

45% Heavy half to have 24 in thick walls then 45% Heavy is posable

10/21/2012 12:01:22 AM

Preston CT

Shazz I like your thinking, 1770.5 x 1775...and reverse Maybe even a 1655 ford x 1770.5 and reverse...

10/21/2012 6:12:39 AM

Kaukauna, Wisconsin

These are the two cross I would like to see
2009 Wallace X 1843 Geddes or
1775 Starr X 1770 Lieber
I would grow the both of them. This year we grew the 101 Shymanski which was a 2012 seed. The cross was 1807 Stelts X 1647 Wallace and it grow or 1250 Martin.

10/21/2012 8:45:07 AM

Rhode Island

how could you go wrong with any seeds from the top ten ?

10/21/2012 9:24:24 AM

1770 Lieber X 1579 Wallace has power written all over it. Both had great shapes, both went really heavy and both have a great genetic line. I also like 1684 X 1579 Wallace for the same reasons.

10/21/2012 12:35:20 PM

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

1684.5 Delaney x 1778.5 Deletas and reverse!

I know at least two growers planning this cross!

10/21/2012 2:49:19 PM

Kansas

827 Landridge >< 840 Young All orange :)

10/21/2012 4:25:37 PM

Joliet, IL

love the input......some very interesting combos and its cool seeing things from all the different perspectives....so many combinations to be made with so much potential

10/22/2012 11:18:20 AM

morristown, Tn email fredwhitacrejr@yahoo.com

do you guys look at weight in a pumpkin when growing them or ginetics gintics better than weight look at the 262 corbin or 275 vanhook or 664 liggett

10/25/2012 2:21:19 AM

Partlow,Va

1509 peter sweet X 1365 checkon
They both very good shape and color. The 1789 pollinated the sweet.Also the sweet has the 1678 Hunt which grew em big.
The 1404 pollinated 1381 to make the 1365.

2/5/2013 3:19:54 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Nice Hank, Peter's 1107 already has a prime spot picked for my patch!

2/5/2013 4:54:20 PM

Lodi, California

i think im eather going to do 1775 times self or 1775 times 1661. i think i'll just do 1775 times self to keep the genetic line pure.

2/15/2013 9:43:31 AM