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President - GPC

Looking for information and seed for this mighty seed. Please email the Wiz if you have any information PLEASE.

Thanks

9/12/2007 10:07:18 AM

Maine

I thought it was 1407 but I could be wrong.

9/12/2007 10:16:08 AM

President - GPC

It is 1407 I stand corrected, I cant find allot of info about this seed, curious....Thanks

9/12/2007 10:17:06 AM

Maine

The grower was selling them last year for 50$ so maybe he has some left.

9/12/2007 10:21:30 AM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

WIZ: It was a 1068 wallace x ???? hemphill. I used to have the email with the cross but deleted it. I beleive it should have a dmg behind it. I have a couple of pictures of it i will email you.

9/12/2007 11:08:21 AM

President - GPC

Thanks Steve

9/12/2007 11:39:32 AM

President - GPC

Next year Ill have an 898 Knauss so Im looking at possible great crosses to cross with this seed. Comments?

9/12/2007 11:40:20 AM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

excellent idea!!!

9/12/2007 12:08:34 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

I belive Edmund is doing that cross this year.
1407 X 898

Eddy

9/12/2007 12:17:17 PM

Minnesota

Well I have been looking thru all the diary's (feel like a spy) and I see that on 9/1/2007 Dean c from minnesota has a 1407 hemphill growing, he says this plant made it look easy growing big & he plans on growing it again next year.

9/12/2007 12:37:07 PM

Minnesota

The 1407 Hemphill 06 [1068 wallace x 1176 hemphill]. The 1176 Hemphill 05 [842 eaton x 1109 larue]. I also saw that it measured over 1500 pounds.

9/12/2007 12:51:12 PM

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

Ed calls the seed the 1500+ Hemphill 06. It was 1068 X 1171 Hemphill 05. Ed is selling them for $50ea to stop the "seed traders" as he calls them from hoarding the seed. He is a real nice fellow and If you are a serious grower, you may be able to get him to send you one.

9/12/2007 1:04:02 PM

Coventry RI USA

So, I guess now if we think a pumpkin is heavy, we can add our own weight to the final tape. Ineteresting.

Ron

9/12/2007 1:31:56 PM

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

I believe Ed didn't list the pumpkin on the AGGC, because he refused to call it the 1407 est. You know, it likely did weigh more than that but you are right Ron, it is interesting. Ed told me it taped 407".
Is there anything decent growing on one of these seeds this year?

9/12/2007 4:37:44 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

maybe he should have gotten it weighed. I better change some of my weights then, I think the scale was off that day.....lol

9/12/2007 9:44:43 PM

Colorado

wiz... now why in the world do you want one of those? do you think it would do well in a climate like colorado, LOL?

9/12/2007 11:35:26 PM

President - GPC

Pete I have a feeling it just might do well in high altitude and it deserves a try. :) Thanks everyone for your help.

9/13/2007 9:18:40 AM

Pemberton, BC

Who the hell grows a pumpkin to 407" and then doesn't weigh it???

9/13/2007 2:27:42 PM

Ohio

I was wondering why it was never weighed myself,anyone know why it wasnt? Thats a awful big pumpkin not to get weighed and claiming it went over 1500 plus. For 50 bucks a crack for a seed it would have been nice to see what she actually weighed.
Steve, if you get a chance send a picture my way, id like to see what this monster looks like.

9/20/2007 11:08:11 AM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

here's a shot of one dean had on the 1407
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=74753
i'll get the picture to you brooks.

9/20/2007 11:12:19 AM

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

I communicated with Bill Northrup last winter. He is a close neighbour. Bill witnessed the growing of this pumpkin all season and says it was as big as he says. Ed is a first class guy and a retired dairy farmer. The pumpkin went down quickly so it could not be weighed. I think we can all relate to that!
If any one is interested I have a picture of the 1407 with Dawn Northrup in the background.

9/20/2007 12:06:12 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Looking at the AGGC, Mr. Connolly grew a pumpkin, off the 1403 Hemphill this year, that was estimated at 1288 lbs.

9/20/2007 3:03:38 PM

Ohio

Im sure hes is a great guy. Thats to bad he couldnt get it to a scale before it went down, cause that thing is a monster. Thanks for the pic Steve.

Brooks

9/20/2007 3:35:25 PM

Clayton, Ohio, USA

If anyone has any contact info for Mr. Hemphill, I would much appreciate it.

9/24/2007 11:51:53 AM