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Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

So let's just say you had to choose. . .
1161 or 1566 Rodonis?
1385.5 or 1689 Jutras?

1/20/2009 10:25:00 PM

Woburn, MA.

I like that 1385.5 but, all nice seeds.

1/20/2009 11:31:01 PM

Whidbey Island

Erin, grow the 1689 and send me the 1385.5
We can compare notes.
Lee

1/20/2009 11:38:08 PM

Johnston, R.I.

Erin grow them all if you have them............

1/20/2009 11:49:19 PM

Midway, UT

These are the kind of questions that can keep a person up at night. I've had the same 1161 vs 1566 question. Where I have landed is that the 1566 is the safer but not necessarily the better bet. The 1161 has had impressive numbers but only two pumpkins. The 1566 has had 17 progency go to scale with over 60% of them over 1,000 pounds. That is very impressive. I definetly wouldn't say the 1161 is unproven, but the 1566 has gone bigger and gone big more often to this point.

1/21/2009 12:21:48 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Erin... 1566, 1385 :)

1/21/2009 1:27:11 AM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

1385 and the 1689 Jutras

1/21/2009 2:50:28 AM

Ohio

Erin, do what I do, ask Quinn,,,lol, hes makes my decisions very easy when it comes to hard decisions like this,,LOL

Im growing both the 1161 and 1566, and also the 1385, but to choose from those seeds would be really hard. I think it would be just as easy to throw them in a hat and grow the first one you pull out,lol

I tell you the seed you really need to grow and thats the 1313 Bowels,,lol Ain't that right Dan?

1/21/2009 4:14:55 AM

:-) you got it Brooks that 1313 or 1312+1 (Bowles) are new seeds with potential

I've been running slow getting bbls back to friends and requests, should be catching up this week, hang in there folks.

1/21/2009 6:44:19 AM

Clinton, Iowa

Erin,
if your soil is right.ANY seed with good genetics in it will preform. Marc and I chased some big name seeds back in 2008 and both were out preformed by locally grown seeds hands down. All I am trying to say is don't sweat the details.make your soil your biggest concern.
Also back up plants are just as important. If i recall right our biggest in 2008 (1370#) came off a back up after the primary came out and blew out it's main vine. and back in 2004 the same thing. the 1097 beachy we grew was not intended to be kept but was and ended up 1432. So as you can see sometimes those back up plants are important choices also
just my toughts
DAN

1/21/2009 6:51:57 AM

Minnesota

1385

1/21/2009 8:14:23 AM

Massillon, Ohio

Yaaay Dan C......great advice! This thinking & figuring and thinking and figuring gets stressful. There's no one seed sent straight from heaven. Well.....gotta get back to AGGC.....just can't help myself!!!!

1/21/2009 9:44:03 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

I'd go with the 1161 and 1385 and cross them.

1/21/2009 10:17:45 AM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Dan C, do you think 72 yds of manure was enough? lol. . .I have all 4 of those seeds, so was just looking for some help deciding.
Dan B, with the knack I have with your seeds do you think I DARE grow a 1313?
Brooks, looks like I better ask Quinn. . .

Quinn?

1/21/2009 1:22:19 PM

ordinary,VA

Erin the 1566 is AWESOME :
1566
1385

1/21/2009 2:37:56 PM

Columbus,ohio

1156 and 1385

1/21/2009 3:47:52 PM

milford, CT,

This is all personal choice...but...I like 1161 x 1385 and 1385 x 1161. Mark

1/21/2009 4:47:18 PM

3rd times a charm ;-) your bbl went out today and it included a 1312-1 limited edition. If that doesn't work grow one of my other provens !

1/21/2009 5:48:22 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Erin, I am sure you have a scoreboard goin, but here's my count so far...1161 3 1566 3 1385 9 1689 3 1312+1 1 not counting Arvada, who never decided, but knowing your attitude about being safe, I would guess that would be another vote for the 1161, also not sure what peep voted for (1156?) Hope this helps...clear as mud now?? LOL Peace, Wayne

1/21/2009 6:34:08 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Oh yeah, I vote, 1689 & 1566 Grow em BIG!!! Peace, Wayne

1/21/2009 6:35:26 PM

Sparta, NC

well since you didn't list any of my seeds I would pick the 1385 and 1161.

1/21/2009 7:17:49 PM

Wayne I protest there are 2 votes and a "maybe" for the 1313,,,

sam here I thought you were a friendly elf? :-)

1/21/2009 7:28:07 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Wow thanks Wayne, you know how I hate the math! lol

1/21/2009 7:39:31 PM

Newmarket, NH USA

1161 and 1385 is what I would choose. In fact I am growing both this year along with the 985 Werner and 1258 Dwelly. But all of them are real good ones.

1/21/2009 8:06:42 PM

Rhode Island

no question the 1385 and 1566.

1/22/2009 6:43:26 AM

Saegertown Pa.

I would have to go with the 1385, for it's first year out the numbers it put up are amazing. And I would pick the 1161 over the 1566 not because of the 1521.5 that I grew from the 1161 but from what the 1521.5 looked like inside the pumpkin when I opened it up, there were no dill rings or cracks inside.

1/22/2009 10:37:45 AM

Parts Unknown

Matt you have my line up just replace the Dwelly with the 1502 and that's what I'm going with. Watch out!

1/22/2009 11:12:07 AM

Clinton, Iowa

Erin,
72 yards is alot .but not enough if your speading it on a full acre?? I guess it all depends on where you put that 72 yards....LOL!!
DAN

1/22/2009 11:01:05 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Unka, I did not count your biased vote!!! LOL Peace, Wayne PS...sorta amazed at you calling it the 1313??? I thought it was the 1312+1?? Grow em BIG!!!

1/23/2009 12:57:52 AM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Thanks all! Think I'll go with the 1385 and 1161. Still have room for two more heavys, three * and three pretty's!

1/23/2009 1:57:44 PM