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Minnesota

I'm trying to find a 898 Knauss seed. Is Mr. Knauss still growing? does anyone know what his name is here at BigPumpkins.

8/25/2008 12:54:51 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Maybe try the seed exchange board...oh thats right, you already did that.....lol

8/25/2008 1:49:58 PM

Minnesota

Are you kidding,,did you see the way Brooks B. went after the 1068 Wallace, the determination..I'm not about to stop after just one posting. How about 1007 Brown 2000 & 1048 Cox 2000, I'll make my own 898 Knauss.

8/25/2008 3:45:55 PM

Minnesota

783 smith, 516 swarts, 503 beauchemin, 500 saylor same cross as the 898 knauss,,anyone have one they probably won't ever plant?

8/25/2008 4:49:28 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

As far as I know Len has not grown in a few years and as far as I know he has long been out of the 898. He is a generous man who I believe has given all of the ones that he had in his reserve away. He does not post on this site. I think a selfed seed would be better than the remake but that is only my 2 cents.

8/25/2008 5:17:24 PM

Minnesota

o'k, thanks

8/25/2008 5:56:47 PM

Minnesota

You might be right, a selfed seed instead of a remake, I have to look into it more.

8/25/2008 8:55:52 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

I have both the Cox and Brown seeds and considered doing the same cross as the 898, but now am thinking I should use them to bring older genetics into newer ones.

I had the 1005 Mombert and 1097 Beachy this year to do the same cross as the 664.5 Liggett, but the 1097 failed to germinate. Instead, I crossed the 1005 with the 893 Privitera(998 x 1068). Both are magnificent pumpkins and grow on secondary vines due to some early season weather problems. The 893 is a carbon copy of Joe's 1689 and, with luck, has a chance to make 1k.

8/25/2008 9:23:15 PM