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I have a 582 Hester plant that is in my main (home) patch and I am having trouble deciding what to pollinate it with. I do not have access to AGGC so if anyone would like to leave their opinion and why I would love to hear it. My potential pollinators will be.... Self,842 Eaton, 869.5 Calai, 1225 Jutras, 960 Rose, 1028 Carlson and 978.6 Berard. Thanks in advance for your help! Oh ya, of course the seeds from my 1000 plus lb pumpkin will be given out to anyone who wants them..LOL! THANKS, Mike Frantz

6/28/2004 11:50:02 PM

Alex, IN

I would pollinate it with either the 869 or the 1225. Good Luck

6/29/2004 6:38:24 AM

Commack, NY

personally i would just pull the plant.....LOL :)

6/29/2004 8:51:37 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Why pull the plant? How about pollinating it with a weed wacker? Lord knows its quicker.....LOL

Self it every year for a while. According to AGGC, it's never been selfed. But it has been crossed with the 846 once & the 723/845 too many times. Why not try something different?

6/29/2004 10:12:04 AM

Edmonton, Canada

I like the 1028 Mike.

6/29/2004 10:59:49 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

869.5 breed in the Orange, and heavy.

6/29/2004 12:45:48 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

The 582 gave me a nicely shaped pumpkin last year. Cross the 582 with the Jutras. The 1225 was one of the nicest looking pumpkins I have seen.Both bright orange and well shaped. This cross would hopefully make a good combination of shape and color.

6/29/2004 10:13:00 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

I am growing the 582 as well this year and it is the worse behaved plant I've ever had...on top of being double/flat vined and wanting to grow straight up in the air.
I would definitely not want to breed these qualities into future generations but would pollinate it with the 869.5 Calai definitely!

The F2 offspring should then have about 25% chance of producing big like the 582 but with the nice color and fine growing charachteristics of the 869.5.
Best of luck to ya!
Michel in Germany

6/30/2004 4:53:00 AM

No Place Special

Thanks for the opinions everyone, it will still be a tough decision. THANKS! Mike Frantz

7/2/2004 10:14:28 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

978 Berard

7/2/2004 6:03:46 PM

No Place Special

Not a bad idea southern, I am getting really excited about my 978.6 as it is a fantastic looking and agressive plant.

7/3/2004 12:37:30 PM