From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Belgium

what's the best squash seed to plant?

11/3/2010 9:23:29 AM

Netherlands

Depends what you want. The 800 Neily* will go big if it doesn't blow up. The 947 Cuypers* and 978 Cuypers* seem to do well. The 848 MacKenzie* will get you to a maximum of 1131 lbs. I personally like the 1055.5 Pitura* and will be growing one for fun outside in 2011.

11/3/2010 11:22:38 AM

Leerdam, The Netherlands

I suggest to go with Horst Jager's cross.

very good.

Iwan

11/3/2010 12:06:07 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

If you grow a squash that is from the 895 Hester line, including the ones mentioned above, you will only be able to pollinate it with a very close relative (another line of 895 Hester) or self it,
These lines have been crossed and recrosses or selfed so much in the last few years that they are very hard to pollinate.
If you choose to grow a squash with the lines above they will pollinate with a pumpkin line quite easily.
I would suggest a pumpkin with 935 linage, (1068 Wallace or something with the 1068 in its make up is a good example.
This would help diversifying the squash linage and the lloyd genetics will also give you a better percentage of growing a squash in the future out of your fruit.

11/3/2010 12:35:52 PM

Belgium

so what SEED do you suggest?

11/3/2010 1:04:08 PM

Western NY

661* Rivington or 689* Mantyniemi

11/3/2010 1:15:02 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

Andy what were those 2 grown from and pollinated with, can't find them on the AGGC, please and thanks

11/3/2010 2:14:51 PM

Western NY

661* (848* x 535* Wolf): http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=98079

689* (661* x 800* Neily)

11/3/2010 2:42:30 PM

Belgium

hmmm, still have some seeds of the 661, maybe gonna give them a try

11/3/2010 3:42:32 PM

Belgium

is the 848 still worth planting??

11/3/2010 3:43:51 PM

Eddyz@efirehose.net

That would be an excellent choice as far as I'm concerned, Andy did a great cross in the 535 , which is the 848 X 815 Andersen. Squash X pumpkin, but the 815 has thrown several Squash.
I'd still plant the 848, It's a great Squash producer

11/3/2010 4:32:59 PM

Somerset,Ky

I know someone that done a 1234 Wurston X 1,450 Wallace :-)

11/3/2010 8:49:32 PM

Deer Park WA

LOL you guys crack me up!

11/3/2010 11:43:21 PM

Belgium

and John?

11/4/2010 2:57:03 AM

Germany

Iwan,

thanks for the naming of the 942*Jager 10 (690* Jager 09 (1055* Pitura x1310 Pitura) x 800* Neily (836 Neily x 848 MacKenzie) who interest in Seeds wears mail: 845jager09@web.de

greetings from germany
Horst Jager

11/4/2010 3:50:57 AM

Netherlands

The 661* did well in Finland. I beleive three were grown and all beat the old Finnish squash record by several hundred lbs, which of course wasn't too hard to do, but still...

I agree with Iwan. The 942 Jager 10* could be a great seed. The 942 broke the old German record of 792 dating back to 2005.

Save a few of those seeds for me Horst :)

11/4/2010 4:58:50 AM

Germany

Hello Brad,

I imagined already you interest in it has and which wanted to send to you at the end of November of it.

I have already thought to myself which cross I would like to make the next year with 942* and has decided me for 1031* Werner with 898 Knauss genetics in the background, I think this is a good option.

11/4/2010 7:53:19 AM

Lexington, Ky

What about 1234 Wurston X 1450 Wallace X 895 Hester
(469 Van Hook X 895 Hester)

11/4/2010 11:40:18 AM

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

661* Rivington did very well in Finland. We had record hot Summer but after mid Aug to our weigh-off on 2nd Oct. only couple days over 70F and most days around 60F, not so ideal end season, nite temps on September around 40F, first light frost on my patch 1st Sept.

All of three biggest fruits off 661* was grown without greenhouse. Those were 6 to 13% heavy to the chart. There was also 735 est DMG off 661*

So far 661´s hasnt been grown anywhere but Finland, that seed could produce nice fruits in right hands and little bit better weather zone...Bonus, total 6 of 661`s* grown in Finland last two years, all matched colour rule nicely:)

11/5/2010 6:32:20 AM

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

690* Jager -09 and 942* Jager sounds temptating, maybe...

Okey, my 689* has way under 100 good seeds, im getting those back from Ireland in few weeks. Going to plant one or two myself next year, know few that will try those too. I keep small reserve myself.

Rest are free to get as long supplies last.

11/5/2010 7:20:02 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Miika I will put return bubble in when I send your 1236* V/M seed you won fair and square over the salsawar. Please save me a seed or two of yours, thanks.

11/5/2010 8:09:53 AM