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Connecticut

As we all get our plants in the ground and select our final line-up I was curious to hear what crosses people plan on making, or what crosses growers would like to see. I realize that sometimes you may not have the flowers in sequence the day of, but ideally what crosses would you like to see?

For me the cross I plan on doing (and hoping others do also) is a 220.3 DeBacco “Snowball” x 1676.5 Daletas and reverse. Both of these seeds had great first years out and they differ genetically so I encourage anyone that can make this cross to put it on their list.

5/18/2014 9:24:06 PM

Hot West Tennessee

If it works out I may cross 454 LaRiviere ( 220.3 DeBacco X 2009 Wallace) with old but good 566 Van Hook (1407 Wolf x 1450 Wallace ).

5/18/2014 10:09:07 PM

Guelph, ONT

Good question Matt, Well my line up is.
1387 Hopkins (2009 x self}
1320.5 Aasman (1104 x self)
454 LaRiviere (220 x2009)
1623.5 Wallace (1278 x 1725)
280 Aasman ( 1756 Lancaster x 1104 Wallace) EST
That said I`d like to cross 1387x1320 and reverse..Its the closest I can get to recreating the 2009 seed.
As for the rest any available flower at the time...

5/18/2014 11:38:35 PM

Nottingham, UK

Had some issues and changes to plans so all plants are on different time lines but I would really like to do:

1107 Zunino x 1290 Poirier (and/or the reverse)for combining some of the best of orange

1730 Werner x 854 Frei (and/or the reverse)

5/19/2014 5:37:02 AM

Hanson Ma

I'm hoping for
1649 Lancaster X 1756 Lancaster. as my main cross.
1746 Lancaster X 1756 Lancaster
1309 connolly X? at this time
1422.5 giarruso X? at this time

5/19/2014 5:48:21 AM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

My line up is 2032 Mathison x Self
454LaReviere x 2032 Mathison.
And i hope that will turn out good.

5/19/2014 12:13:35 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

I have planted (all same age and growth rate):
1546 Shenoha: (1421 Stelts x 1381 Checkon)
800 Wilson: (1102 Hyudic x self)
710 Wagler: (1789 Wallace x 1723 Marshall)
907 Wagler: (924 Wittman x 1098 Moretti)
308 Shewmaker: (220 Debacco x open)
827 Gerhardt: (811 Gerhardt x 1332 Wolf)
619 Glasgow: (2009 Wallace x self)

The crosses i'm hoping to make are:
710 Wagler x 1546 Shenoha=
(1789wallacex1723Marshall X 1421steltsx1381checkon)
1546 shenoha x 800 wilson=
(1421steltsx1381checkon X 1102hyudicx1102hyudic)
619 Glasgow x 308 shewmaker=
(2009wallacex2009wallace X 220Debaccoxopen)
907 wagler x 800 Wilson=
(924wittmanx1098moretti X 1102hyudicx1102hyudic)
308 shewmaker x 619 Glasgow=
(220debaccoxopen X 2009 Wallacex2009wallace)
827 Gerhardt x 710 wagler=
(811gerhardtx1332wolf X 1789wallacex1723marshall)
As I'm still new to AG's, if anyone sees something better, feel free to analyze and let me know. :}

5/19/2014 2:39:02 PM

New England

Since im growing all orange this year:

I'd like to pollinate the 960 Gansert with the 1059 v/m

I'd like to pollinate the 754 Schweigert with the 960 Gansert or 334 Arnold

I'd like to pollinate the 334 Arnold with the 1059 v/m

Lastly, pollinate the 1059 v/m with the 754 Schweigert.

5/19/2014 3:03:09 PM

Albuquerque NM

1766.5 x 1894 and 1894 x self

5/19/2014 4:47:39 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I'm hoping to cross the 454 LaRiviere (220 x 2009) with the 829 Young (2009 X 1725)
1478 Scherber (1655 x 220 ) with 335 Scherber (1421 x 1161)
1357 Stevens (1476 x self) with 1220 Johnson (1421 x 220)
I also want to cross my 862 McWilliams(866 x 919) with the 829 Young

5/19/2014 6:09:16 PM

Tennessee

Hoping for:
1766.5 DeBacco X 1317 Clementz and reverse
1530 Gehweiler X 1625.5 Gantner and reverse

5/19/2014 11:26:34 PM

President - GPC

Super Orange and Heavy....

980 FredrickZ crossed with my 1450 X 1810 Super Orange...Cant wait to grow it next year...

5/20/2014 10:06:49 AM

Deerfield, Michigan

2032 Mathison x 1734 Steil
1734 Steil x 2032 Mathison
980 Fredricks x 1048 Engle
982 Laginess x 2032
1530 Gerwieler x 1734

5/20/2014 9:23:29 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

1625.5 Gantner x 1734 Steil and reverse

5/20/2014 9:41:47 PM

Whitehall Montana

Hoping for 1544.5 Revier x 1478 Scherber and reverse also 1479 Parenty x 1478 Scherber.

5/20/2014 11:16:50 PM

Colorado

Everything I'm growing has rons 2009 in it. 1734 steil,282sch(2009 clone x self),1305 werner ,1874 matheson and 1526 menting. I agree in the need to outcross back into the 2009. My choices bring the 1409 miller, 1495 stelts and 1789 wallace into the mix.

5/21/2014 12:16:26 AM

Lodi, California

With my limited space, I will strive to make the crosses: 2009 x self, and my 844 (1775 Starr x self) x 2009. I really liked my 844 from last year it was on target to be of a nice size before it split, and it was only grown in 300 square feet, so I think that the 2009 being crossed into it will fortify it's genes, at least to give it some genetic variation and to make it less likely to split, though there will not be as much genetic variation as your suggested cross, (220.3 x 1676)

5/21/2014 1:00:18 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

For orange, I 'd like to see someone cross a 400 or 1107 Zunino with a 840 or 777 Young. Or a Zunino with a 811 Gerhardt.

5/21/2014 7:28:53 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

In the orange world I am doing 809 young x 811 Gerhardt and reverse, and 746 Snyder x 811 Gerhardt.

For squash the 1233 hunt x 905 Vincent.

For heavy, the 1744.5 fulk x 811 Gerhardt.

5/21/2014 11:40:09 AM

Corryton, TN

282 Scherber x 1770 Lieber
1734 Steil x 1770 Lieber
or reverse on either

5/21/2014 1:46:13 PM

Stanwood, Washington

I am growing an 811 Gerhardt and I am going to try to cross a 1495 Stelts into it. Going to try to create a seed that is orange and heavy. Ron Barker is growing a 1495 and he said I could get some pollen when the time comes. He lives an hour and a half away so we will see if the timing works out.

I will also be crossing 2009 Wallace with 1655 Ford and the reverse.

5/21/2014 5:39:50 PM

Pa

1059 x 2032

5/24/2014 7:16:40 PM

Rhode Island

big into bigger is what advances the giant pumpkin genetics.
color is great but id rather plan my crosses on growth, great color would be a bonus.

5/25/2014 10:23:37 AM

Jericho Vermont

All depends on prospective of advancing pumpkin genetics. Bright orange genetics are important to more than a handful of growers. We have a big enough hobby for us orange growers to be in as well as the growers for pure size.

5/25/2014 5:00:34 PM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

What do you think of 1813 Northrup X 1811 Graham & vice versa....1811 X 1813... tha "Great Atlantic Cross????"

5/25/2014 6:01:41 PM

Marion,IN

I'm going with Paps idea...2009 x 1985 and reverse if possible.

5/25/2014 8:00:34 PM

Austin MN

I'm doing the 1625 gatner a 1495 selfed with my 421 a 991 selfed ;)

5/29/2014 10:13:30 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Keep the Orange Alive.....:) we can do it John

5/30/2014 7:27:38 AM

Colorado

Hey Matt,I'm curious to what crosses you think might get the hobby to a future world records

6/5/2014 12:52:12 PM

Ltb

2009 x 2328

7/29/2014 11:27:44 AM