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Barre, Ma

I recieved pumpkin seeds from varios growers and they all had a male wieght and a female weight. I was wondering what the difference was because I thought all pumpkins were female to begin with?

5/9/2008 8:58:55 PM

Whidbey Island

K,
The weights refer to the weights of the parents of the seed in question.
The 1000 Smith X 950 Jones is a seed from a pumpkin that was grown on a vine from the 1000 Smith crossed with a male from the 950 Jones vine.
WPM

5/9/2008 9:54:46 PM

Denver, CO

The "male wieght" is actually the wieght of the female pumpkin on the plant from which the pollen (male ) was used to pollinate with.

1068 Wallace X 1354 Checkon

1068 is the wieght of the female pumpkin from which the seed you are getting came from.

1354 Checkon is the wieght of the female pumpkin grown on a diffrent plant, which had seeds produced and planted and are now growing on a plant and being used to pollinate with.

5/9/2008 9:59:48 PM

Barre, Ma

Thank you for your help. Now I understand

5/10/2008 8:37:33 PM