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Ontario

Looking for some help with my final decissions on what to plant this year, looking for a good cross for big and orange...as I have stepped it up a notch and am starting to get serious in my third year...I can only plant two and have the following seeds...500 Northrup, 1101 Northrup, 1191.5 Northrup, 1250 Kline, the Kline 2008 Set, 1012 Simpson, 1013 Williams 07, 1026 Aten 07

Any help would be greatly appreciated..

Thanks

Bryan

4/12/2009 10:06:32 AM

milford, CT,

I grew the 1250 Kline in 07...beautiful Orange..523 lbs..late pollination..was only 44 days old when harvested. If you look up pictures of the 1250 and it's offspring ..WOW. Mark

4/12/2009 11:28:54 AM

Breslau, Ontario, Canada

My 1026 Aten 07 threw 3 fruit last year that were all white and mis-shapen. You can check it out on my 08 diary.

John

4/12/2009 11:31:11 AM

Ontario

Thanks guys...very helpful....nice pumpkins you are growing Mark.....John..nice to meet you at the GVGO seminar....thanks for your advice...good pumpkins you grew last year...so it looks like I may be getting the 993 Vincent/McGill to throw in the mix...I may be leaning this way for one..as I want to promote GVGO growers... Go GVGO...

4/12/2009 11:48:01 AM

Frankfort Ohio

im growing the 500 northrup and 1250 kline i think they are 2 of the best orange seeds you can still get but the 1250 is bad about spliting

4/12/2009 12:20:10 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Big and Orange...You dont have this seed yet...

1016 Daletas X 1385 Jutras....You said Big and Orange...

4/12/2009 12:31:35 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=94349

Let me know if you would like to grow this Big Orange....

4/12/2009 12:35:09 PM

Ontario

Very nice WiZ....

4/12/2009 2:27:21 PM

Ontario

Yeh I heard that today as well Jed....I think the 500 is a for sure.....good luck..and good grow'n

4/12/2009 2:28:43 PM

Frankfort Ohio

on the 1250 im planting i plan to set 2 pumpkins 2 300# is better than a 700# with a split i plan on crossing with the 1317 rose planting for the cross more than the pumpkin but a 300# pumpkin can still win the howard dill award im also planting 1290 poirier 500 northrup 919 richards 1102 pukos the 955 and the 1104 brinkley are also good orange crosses 955 is 1180 daletas x 1317 rose and 1104 is 955 brinkley x 1450 wallace they just have not seen enuff dirt both on my backup list this year

4/12/2009 6:07:18 PM

Frankfort Ohio

sorry 955 brinkley is 1180x 1370 rose

4/12/2009 6:08:24 PM

Bemidji Minnesota

Just got done filing an 879 Zoellner. 1317 Rose x 1290 Poirier.

I got a good feeling about this one.

4/12/2009 6:40:22 PM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

Go GVGO!

4/12/2009 7:55:44 PM

Breslau, Ontario, Canada

It was nice meeting you as well, great bunch of people in the GVGO.
I will definately be growing the 993 Vincent-McGill this year and plan on crossing it with the 1269 Hunt.

Check out CountyKids' diary for a picture of the 993...Going to be a hot seed!

John

4/12/2009 8:12:53 PM

Nova Scotia Canada

the 975 Kline is the best pumpkin it is a brite orange and looks good and heavy

4/12/2009 10:08:09 PM

Ontario

Thanks everyone...looking forward to following your progress....
Hey Rufus....what year was the 975 Kline from? Any seeds kicking around for future orange...?

Cheers....Go GVGO....

Bryan

4/12/2009 11:44:29 PM

Cincinnati,OH

The 975 Kline was for sale, you'll have to check the email provided in this link to see if it's still available
http://www.pumpkinfest.org/documents/$10_seeds.pdf

4/13/2009 1:53:07 PM

Ontario

Thanks Ron.....good growing to you this year...

4/13/2009 2:29:51 PM

Murfreesboro, TN, USA

Hey Wiz, That was a beautiful pumpkin. I would love to try to grow one of those. Just how I imagine a pumpkin should be....

4/13/2009 3:51:40 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

I hope to get lucky enough to grow another one that nice......It was a beauty...Email me for my address I have a few left....

4/14/2009 8:27:15 AM