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Greencastle, PA

I am looking for desendents of a 443 Desrosiers and 293.6 Brennan. Thanks,
Tom

6/3/2001 11:28:43 PM

Connecticut, USA

Tom, The 443 Desrosiers as weighed at the BigE weigh-off is the same pumpkin as the 444 Desrosiers. It lost a pound between the two weigh-offs I took it to. It was grown on a self-pollinated 300 Mongeon and was a nice orange color.

6/8/2001 2:17:27 PM

Greencastle, PA

only one pound? I heard they lose at least 5 pounds a day in transit, but I figured out how to keep it from losing wieght. You just tape two milk jugs or soda bottles filled with water to any part of the vineyou leave on the pumpkin when you harvest it. Also, anything from a 300 mongeon has nice orange color, you picked the right seed for color. Good luck,
Tom

6/8/2001 7:58:57 PM

Greencastle, PA

if I had known that I would have requested some of those, but oh well, I have others.

6/8/2001 8:28:52 PM

Connecticut, USA

5 pounds a day! They have left it in the sun! I was very happy to see only 1 pound difference. In fact I only finished 2.7 pounds ahead of the next grower and I got the last money spot! (5th - See the Big-E 2000 Weigh-off page for a photo)

6/8/2001 8:30:50 PM

Greencastle, PA

I will give seeds from everyone of my pumpkins and squash to big pumpkins.com, so be prepared to have 100 pounds off seeds in the fall. :)
Tom

6/8/2001 8:31:29 PM

Greencastle, PA

wow, those were the best 2.7 pounds of your life...maybe.

6/8/2001 8:32:57 PM

Connecticut, USA

Tom, I'll put some 444's in the last request you sent in.

6/8/2001 8:34:21 PM

Greencastle, PA

I saw the pic. I must also coment on your 305.2, I liked the carving, it was simple but it was good. You can't over do a pretty pumpkin like that an elaborite carving would have ruined it, it was carved just right. My mom and I are thinking of doing a pumpkin regatta in a couple of years, do you have a banner or anything I could put up. After all I have learned from the site and all of the free seeds it's the least I could do.
bruiser, you're across the river from here are you interested? Maybe the race could be from my house to your house. lol

6/8/2001 8:46:29 PM

Greencastle, PA

you're so generous, I'll have to send you some of my seeds in the fall. who needs a chat room, this could be used as one, just make a messege board called "The chat room that's not a chat room" lol

6/8/2001 8:48:56 PM

Greencastle, PA

opps, comment

6/8/2001 8:49:43 PM

Greencastle, PA

you know if you had AOL instant messenger (AIM) we could talk in real time. I sucsessfully sent a 396 Mongeon clone overnight to california, Matt was sending seedlings out also, hey matt, how did your seedlings do?

6/8/2001 8:52:55 PM

Greencastle, PA

I'm also looking for desendents of the 1140 stelts ( if anyone had luck geminating it )the 1131 checkon and 1190 checkon, the 1109 skinner, 1048 cox, and 1026 holland. if any one is growing one of these plants e-mail me, I am interested in any seeds they produce. thanks,
Tom

6/9/2001 6:22:59 PM

Greencastle, PA

I'm talking to myself, but does anyone have some 947.5 patrick besendents?

6/10/2001 9:17:16 PM

Ga.

boy,,,all these different kinds of seeds,,,what do you do,,,cross with ag's???????????

8/8/2001 5:26:19 PM

Greencastle, PA

they are AG's

8/8/2001 5:31:16 PM

Ga.

oooops,,,ok,Thanks Tom,,,Have you ever crossed an ag with a regular pumpkin???

8/8/2001 7:38:48 PM

Greencastle, PA

no, I tried to cross an ag and a big max, but the fruit took all off the energy from te vine and then died.

8/8/2001 7:52:08 PM