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Santa Rosa, CA.

For the first time I'm growing one of my own seeds (1180 X 1068). For me it makes growing more interesting to see what a cross you made can do. Day 27 ott=225". No record breaker but fun to watch.
How are other people growing their own doing?

7/28/2008 11:37:07 AM

milford, CT,

I'm growing my 769 Lombardi (1273 Howard x Self). She's keeping up with my other fruit. Day 24..255 lbs. It looks like she is going to have the same nice color as the 769.
Next year I am planting 3 of my own crosses. It's nice growing your own knowing thst if it produces well you have plenty of seeds to grow it again if you want.

7/28/2008 11:44:07 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

I'm growing my 1096.5 (1068 x 998) and my 893 (998x 1068), they are both doing well.

7/28/2008 12:02:13 PM

Johnston, R.I.

I am growing two of mine. If you dont grow your own who will.

7/28/2008 12:30:33 PM

Central Connecticut

I am growing my own seed also. The 358 Fasciano(1295 jutras x 977 wallace). It is the best plant and has the biggest pumpkin in my patch. I wonder if the plant grown from your own patch produces a plant that is better adapted to your own garden environment and will yield bigger pumpkins in the long run.

7/28/2008 12:39:59 PM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

I am growing my buddies 649. I would have grown mine, but my selfing last year caused me to not bother. I didn't know any better. This year I have crossed everything with the intent on only growing my own next year. I will use other growers seeds for pollination.

7/28/2008 12:45:28 PM

Western NY

907 Wolf (1370 Rose x 1407 Wolf) - put in as a backup. plant took a while to get going, but has a pumpkin on the size of a lemon right now. overall, not expecting anything huge.

291* Wolf (703* Smith x 865 Mettler) - I was hoping it would be green. It isn't. nothing amazing coming from this plant.

482 Wolf (500 Northrup x 1370 Rose) - planted late and intended as a snake pattern plant. I may let a few side vines grow, as I cut back the adjacent plant. I'll be happy if i get a 300 pounder from it.

452 Wolf (500 N x 723) - wife's plant. she finally got a set, and it's a little bigger than lemon size.

1407 Wolf - later set than I wanted (pollinated the 15th), and I kept the plant to around 400 sqft, but this should finish out as one of my best this year.

7/28/2008 1:43:30 PM

Washington

We typically grow our own seeds. This year we have the 1388, 1112, 1081 and 1068 LaRue. Then we have 16 from growers all over.
Sherry LaRue

7/28/2008 1:46:29 PM

Wi

Myself, a neighbor of mine and Joe A. are all growing my 672. 2-3 are doing decent and the jury is still out on the young one. Very nice shape (1030) and color (x1231) already apparent.

7/28/2008 2:21:21 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

454 Engel (808 beachy x 231 Engel) 808 is an 869 Calai remake. 231 (801.5 stelts x self cross) Same 801.5 stels clone from 1046 Koch plant used on all pollinations...A lot of 801 stelts in this seed. Throws a beautiful Howard Dill Award Pumpkin, and heavy.

7/28/2008 2:26:11 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

BiZ is growing my 651 Grande 500 Wallace X 1502 Wallace and its all Wallace too. May be the best of the patch. I only got 6 good seeds from the 651......

7/28/2008 2:35:11 PM

Deer Park WA

We are growing our 1112.5 (1180 daletas x 1420 LaRue) so far it has the biggest pumpkin of our 4 competition plants.

7/28/2008 3:43:56 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

my 1317 from 07 grown off my 947x1228 Jurtas is the best plant and pumpkin in my patch !

7/28/2008 3:50:42 PM

No Place Special

Growing my 1155 Frantz (1010 Frantz x 1370 Rose). 1370 grew my 1176 personal best. It should be well over 1000 lbs by now (im out of town) and on pace to be a new personal best. Fingers crosses

7/28/2008 4:40:13 PM

Sparta, NC

GRowing my 1178.9 ( 998 Pukos x 1370 Rose ) and it looking good

7/28/2008 5:18:13 PM

Erin,Ontario.

Late start to season for me.Planted two of my own.The 634Wheildon2005 and the 759Wheildon from last year.Crossed them with one another and so far so good.

7/28/2008 5:21:00 PM

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I'm growing 3 of my own:

746 Snyder (1210 Kline x 364 Webster)
629 Snyder (1367 Rose x 125 Wolf)
899.5 Snyder (1334 Daletas x 1367 Rose)

A friend of mine is growing my 396 Snyder(125 x 1367). Its his first season growing. Other than a late pollination the plant is doing very well.

7/28/2008 6:12:17 PM

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Next season I plan on growing mostly my own seeds.

7/28/2008 6:13:41 PM

Denver, CO

I was growing my own 477 Hopson (1010 Frantz x 1097.5 Beachy) but somthing went wrong and the plant died off on me. Never had a plant die before. Oh well, maybe I will try it again next season.

7/28/2008 7:21:18 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Growing my 1048 Rahe 07(1450 Wallace x self)
also 531 Rahe 04 (307 Little x 389.5 Wheeler)531 went +26%

7/28/2008 8:35:04 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

My 1066 from last year 1225 x 670 is posting some great early numbers

7/28/2008 9:06:57 PM

Greensburg Pa

I started with 1 plant my own. It did not keep up with the plants in the patch or the back up plants. It was replaced. Maybe next year it will be better for my seeds.

7/28/2008 10:21:23 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

I am growing my own, the 1053 Pappas. 1340 Kline X 1110 Wallace. It had a late pollination but should reach the twenty day benchmark easily.

7/29/2008 5:33:24 AM

My 1105.5 (1407 Wolf X 1139 Sherwood), 1186.8 (1046 Bowles X 897.5 Davies), and the 1290 (1005.5 Werner X 1407 Wolf) are in my dirt and doing well. If they make Oct all will be proven in home soil. Norm is right ya gotta have faith in your crosses and grow your own.

7/29/2008 5:38:37 AM

Farmington, Utah

growing my own 988 here. The plant is not the best looking plant, but it is my best looking and fastest growing pumpkin.

7/29/2008 8:37:16 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

We are growing our 901 Hunt (1093 Hunt x 898 Knauss). Plant is the largest & fastest plant we've ever had. Pumpkin has good numbers so far, but we've got a long road ahead of us.

7/29/2008 8:55:05 AM

Southeast

yep

7/29/2008 5:06:41 PM

Joliet, IL

finally got one going on my 997 shenoha 2008 (1173 macari x self) that was a late pollination and out past 30 feet due to aborts. big thick vines, massive stump, huge leaves...a real salad grower for most of the season. hopefully all that energy will now get going to the pumpkin. tomorrow will be a 15 day measurement. it hit 24 on day 10 and hope to see it top its momma by at least 3 pounds which would be nice.

7/29/2008 10:17:56 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

i am growing two of my own seeds this year, my 609 barrett-953 whittier x955 brinkley, and my 407 barrett 955 brinkley x 500 northrup, i think both will grow me a deep orange slunger! both are doing well! its a long time till fall but we shall see!

7/29/2008 10:46:02 PM

Reed Point Montana

growing your own seed defenitly has its advantages because the plant will be more adapted to the soil and climate, and ya never know how good of seed it is before you test it out yourself

7/30/2008 1:35:43 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

I am growing my own 842.5 Polka( 1247 handy x 1225 Jutras), so far its going great, looking alot in shape like its mother.

7/31/2008 4:43:03 PM