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Minnesota

Is this seed possible to get? Who is Mr. Knauss ? what does he go by on this site? is it best to just go with a cross with the 898 in it? no more 898 Knauss seeds left? I would like to get one if possible to obtain.

8/25/2008 2:11:44 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Not sure if you will be lucky enough to track down another 898. There may be a few left out there. I have some from a selfed 898 that I grew a couple of years ago. It went 826 pounds. My email is nedsand@ptd.net if you may be interested.

8/25/2008 7:26:21 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Good luck finding one...they're rare to get hands on. Low seed count as I remember.

8/25/2008 11:57:43 AM

Minnesota

How about a 1007 Brown & 1048 Cox. Thanks for the offer Ned, someones gonna go deep into there cabinet of seeds and find a 898Knauss sitting there waiting to be planted.

8/25/2008 3:51:52 PM

President - GPC

Go with Ned....will be very hard to find....

8/25/2008 3:55:59 PM

Wi

Richard, after you weigh your pumpkin at Stillwater you will be a member of the SCGA club. At that point you will get a package of seeds that would make any seasoned grower drool. There are a ton of world class seeds available right from the club (free when you join). No searching needed.

8/25/2008 4:08:53 PM

Minnesota

Will there be maybe a 783 smith, 516 swarts, 503 beauchemin, 500 saylor, they have the same cross as the 898 knauss. O'k.

8/25/2008 4:47:20 PM

Sparta, NC

my 318 is same cross as the 898. you are welcome to a couple come fall. I grew a 852.5 on it last year with a foaming stump.

8/25/2008 5:43:33 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

Richard I got 294 pounds my first year off store bought seed. Chris is right; good stuff and lots of it!

8/25/2008 5:43:45 PM

Minnesota

Thanks Sambo, I'm still going to try and find one though.

8/25/2008 5:54:08 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Ask Brooks, maybe he will send you one of his spare 898 Knauss seeds....

8/25/2008 7:18:32 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Richard
I can't give you the 898 seed, but if we can figure out a way, I know of a couple 898's being grown right now, so I'm sure a clone could be done and you will have one for the spring
Eddy

8/25/2008 8:33:18 PM

Minnesota

I don't know anything about cloning? I'm thinking selfed instead of a remake might be the way to go. Possible, what do you do, put a leaf with stem in water over the winter?

8/25/2008 8:59:29 PM

Adams County

Richard, P & P seeds has selfed 898's. if you cant find one out there, Bill

8/25/2008 9:28:09 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

The 753 Pappas is an 898 x self.

8/28/2008 9:33:54 AM

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

I was able to aquire a 898 last winter, so never say never. They were origionally distributed threw the NY club seed distribution, so you may start by polling some of their members.

8/28/2008 2:07:23 PM

Southeast

I have 898 x self. Mr Knauss has no more seeds left

9/3/2008 10:00:29 AM

Minnesota

Thanks David G., I got that covered now. Does Mr. Knauss still grow?

9/3/2008 4:22:26 PM