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does anyone have any seeds of these pumpkins
2328 Meier or 2032 mathison pumpkins seeds
i have seeds i willing to trade for these

11/7/2013 8:36:52 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Good Luck the 2328 had very few seeds, I have not heard how many the 2032 had

11/7/2013 8:49:18 PM

Colorado

Its still early,you should write mr. Matheson. The Meier seeds are rarer than sasquash eggs.

11/8/2013 3:12:41 PM

SE Minnesota

So there really is a Sasquatch. I knew it. Thanks for the confirmation Joe

11/8/2013 5:36:02 PM

Butler,PA

Here is an update from 11-5-13 on the 2328 Meier 13 seeds:

"Beni's 2328 Meier 13 had only two perfect seeds. The third and fourth best were offered to EGVGA for seed auctions, but after a long discussion, they decided not to offer it(them)in an auction. The Board Members did not want to risk selling a seed for the expected price with bad (chances) to grow a healthy plant from it."

11/8/2013 9:33:47 PM

Muddy Waters

Well I only need one Jim.lol

11/9/2013 10:16:58 PM

Anchorage Alaska

sasquatch eggs ..lol... that's funny

11/9/2013 11:42:51 PM

aurora, IL

I did not know there was a 2328 Meier. Did it split open/rot or is it a myth?

11/12/2013 3:38:52 PM

Torrance, Ca.

The pumpkin or the sasquatch eggs Christoper24??

11/12/2013 3:46:15 PM

Germany

Here´s a pic of that monster (it had a blossom end split)

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=209677

11/12/2013 3:50:10 PM

Germany

and another one

http://crazy-growers.de/userpix/36_imgp1233_1.jpg

11/12/2013 3:52:18 PM

Germany

and a YouTube video of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9bwFzXRa_s

11/12/2013 3:53:58 PM

Hinckley MN

too bad one of the greenhouse growers can't get ahold of the 2328 meier seeds and grow some 2nd generation plants for the rest of us... I'd pay the postage to get a seed (even a 5th best one) to the US.

11/13/2013 2:55:25 PM

Springfield, Missouri

Great idea Ben! The EGVGA could make a deal with a greenhouse grower. If the third and fourth best seeds were donated to a greenhouse grower and the plants produced seeds of their own the EGVGA could have dibs on the first 50(seeds). It seems like this would be the best case scenario for both the club and community. A (2328 x sib) cross... I think people would be interested.

11/13/2013 7:31:09 PM

Butler,PA

If the EGVGA decided it would not be in their best interest to sell the #3 and #4 seed from the 2328 Meier 13 because of the risk of failure, those seeds will not see a greenhouse in the States. However, the 2328 Meier 13 was an accomplishment of the 2009 Wallace 12, both as seed and pollinator. Maybe, just maybe, the Wallace's can contact either Beni Meier or the EGVGA and get seed #1 or #2....
Just a thought.

11/13/2013 8:48:47 PM

Springfield, Missouri

"If the third and fourth seeds were donated" if the seeds don't grow then oh well at least someone tried.

I'm sure Beni will want #1 & #2 to grow next year. We may just have to wait until then for seeds from a 2328 cross.

11/13/2013 9:21:53 PM

aurora, IL

Pumpking are sure that the pic of the monster from http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=209677 is the 2328 Meier? It is hard to tell the weight of the pumpkin on the sign in the pic.

11/13/2013 10:43:56 PM

Germany

It reads 1053.5 kg on the sign. That´s just 6 lbs less than the 2328, but this weight comes from another session on the scales, the first weight determined was 2328 lbs.

11/14/2013 6:48:17 AM

aurora, IL

You mean 8 pounds less. 1053.5kg times 2.202kg equals 2319.8 lbs, Because 1 lb = 2.202kgs.

11/14/2013 10:03:19 AM

Germany

2.20462 lbs/kg ???

11/14/2013 10:17:27 AM

aurora, IL

where did you get 2.20462 lbs/kg???

11/14/2013 10:52:49 AM

Germany

Google

conversion kg lb

11/14/2013 11:10:01 AM

Germany

you find sites like that one


http://www.convertunits.com/from/kg/to/lb

11/14/2013 11:10:54 AM

aurora, IL

Ok, do you or anyone know what Meier might do with the few seeds from this monster?

11/14/2013 12:12:59 PM

Germany

Christopher24, shoot me an email (you find my email addy when you open my GrowerDiary and then click on the orange envelope icon), I might have some additional info for you.
Cheers, Jörg

11/14/2013 4:31:57 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

I thought 1lb = 0,454 gram

11/14/2013 4:45:44 PM

Germany

bossen, you are right :-) your conversion makes me more than happy, because my PB (421.6 kilo-gram) is 421600 gram, which thus should equal 928634 lbs...

11/14/2013 4:53:38 PM

Germany

no worries, I just did enjoy the meaning of the "," in our kind of representation of decimal digits (as we are used to using it in Germany). Of course, in your case 0,454 gram equals 454 gram (not 0.454 gram), and you are still right, but I can´t enjoy the happiness about the unexpectedly sudden new PB any longer ;-)

11/14/2013 4:57:43 PM