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Thuringia/Germany

I am in the search for Seeds of Cucurbita foetidissima.
(buffalo gourd, calabazilla, chilicote, coyote gourd, fetid gourd, Missouri gourd, stinking gourd, wild gourd, wild pumpkin)
Who can help? Please email to me
Kuschelbaer505@hotmail.com

12/9/2009 12:13:57 PM

El Paso TX.

Horizon Herbs has them for @2.95 for 20 seeds ( http://www.horizonherbs.com/product.asp?specific=885 )

12/9/2009 1:18:36 PM

Thuringia/Germany

I heard this this plant wildly in free natur grows.
It can be found from Mexico to Missouri and Nebraska.
I would like to exchange these Seed, for other kinds of myself.

But a thank-you to Texas for the help.
Janni

12/9/2009 2:05:01 PM

Las Cruces NM

Why in the world -- LOL -- we have them here, I'll send you a pic!

12/9/2009 5:46:16 PM

Netherlands

I think I have some Janni.

12/10/2009 2:24:04 AM

In The Field

Hmm, could it be someone is actually looking at breeding in virus resistance??
Maybe there are some breeders here...

12/10/2009 5:03:34 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I did this cross and got seeds
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=124338

12/10/2009 7:01:48 PM

Las Cruces NM

It is also heat resistance ... but is ow so small!

12/10/2009 10:22:51 PM

Eastern Washington State

As for virus resistance, you can't cross to it like you can some other Cucurbita species.

I did graft atlantic Giant to it this year. The idea was to get a boost from the huge taproot that this species forms. The seedling graft took and grew without supplemental water. It would be interesting to see what a well watered, well established C. foetidissima rootstock could do to an AG. I'll try it if my plants make it through our northern winter. SW you could just drive down the road and give it a try.

12/12/2009 7:16:07 PM

Cortona Toscana Italy

hi all am interested a lot on growing pumpkins with les water(edible pumpkins) so i'm immensely interested on this seedling grafting and in foetidissima seeds also to give it a try!
Brian can you explain me more about seedling grafting?
thanks!

12/12/2009 8:38:20 PM

Eastern Washington State

emanuele,

I'll start a new thread so we don't end up hijacking Janni's.

12/12/2009 9:49:14 PM

Las Cruces NM

Brian -- your insightful but I can walk to it LOL. There are actually several desert gourd species here: C. foetidissima (cyote ears for triangle leaf shape) and IMO invasive, C. palmata (palmata = maple leaf looking), C. digitata (same but more star shaped leaves, Ibervillea sonorae (maybe endangered? because it's a medicinal plant, is classified as Cucurbitaceae but????), and Apodanthera undulata (loco melon). May be more but I've only see a couple of these, They are heat resistant to 110+, drought desitant, desease resistant and while I believe all are dicot, have to agree with brian about crossing, at best it would be dificult ... and even if you did cross, geting the desired traits would add dificulty. Brian, drop me a email: fourd@comcast.net

12/14/2009 5:17:41 PM