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Colorado

Anyone know what the biggest pumpkin ever grown off of a selfed seed weighed?

11/26/2006 9:36:30 PM

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The 1179 Kline was grown on the 735 Pukos (836 Calai x self) but there may very well be other bigger fruit.

11/26/2006 9:50:00 PM

Deer Park WA

823* off of our 834* X Self... Ok Squash but very dark green.

11/26/2006 11:08:11 PM

Pumpkintown, SC

1179 Kline '04, 1178 Wentzell '03, 1143 Colbert '03, 1131.5 Pitura '05, 1083.5 Johnson '02, 1042 Companion '04 and the 1002 Carter '03, just to name a few off the 735 Pukos!
Making and/or growing selfed/sibbed seeds is just not as exciting as other crosses. I do believe however, more growers have started doing both with a little more frequency. I also believe the 1450 Wallace, with all the excitement surrounding the 1068 and 1502, will see a good planting this next spring, furthering the proof that selfed/sibbed seeds can be just as hot as their "exciting" crossed counterparts.
Many of the "selfed seed fears" from years ago, continue to wain as more and more selfed seeds get grown. I may be wrong, but I personally believe the 895.5 Hester seed has done more in this regard than any other one seed...so far. BF

11/27/2006 12:05:30 AM

Johnstown, Ohio

I know there are several 895.5 x self outthere, including my own 507...what has been grown off of these?

11/27/2006 8:22:05 AM

Marion,IN

I got this info off the Indiana Pumpkin Growers Association website: 1245 Bailey 02 (790 Dalentas X Self).
Very good question.

11/27/2006 11:46:15 AM

Dorval,Quebec

Also the 1238 Burnst 05 (1370 selfed)

11/27/2006 2:04:37 PM

Deer Park WA

Our selfed 895.5 Hester produced our 834* which was selfed and produced our above mentioned 823*.

11/27/2006 3:18:41 PM

Colorado

cool... I was thinking about selfing a seed next year, with the hope that it could grow something big the following year.

11/27/2006 8:21:40 PM