From

Location

Message

Date Posted

[email protected]

Lets pretend for a sec that everyone is going to have the patch and the weather capable of growing a new WR next season. The down side is you only have room for one plant. What seed do you pick?

9/7/2009 11:02:56 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

1385 Jutras. I've been growing mainly nice color producing seeds so far. The 1385 has been so impressive, I may give it a go next season. It can throw decent-colored fruits as well. It also seems to be good at producing a pumpkin that makes it to the end of the season so far.

9/7/2009 11:51:52 AM

?

1207 Young

9/7/2009 12:26:37 PM

Joliet, IL

one of my two remaining 1385 seeds

9/7/2009 1:21:35 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Anything that was 1041.5 Mckie x 1385 Jutras

9/7/2009 1:24:04 PM

Waquoit Mass

1068 wallace

9/7/2009 1:31:10 PM

A new seed thats a 1385 Jutras X 1161 Rodonis cross that went 10% heavy and had nice thick walls and a good shape.

Good Topic!
Martin

9/7/2009 1:49:01 PM

Taylorsville, California

1041.5 McKie

9/7/2009 3:45:09 PM

Ohio

1068 Wallace with out question, next to a 998 Pukos.

9/7/2009 4:06:59 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

The Holland 1289 its an aggresive grower and the plant is always healthy. I believe that this seed will be discovered in the next few years. Last year i planted it and i had a healthy strong fruit. I pkanted its seed this year for my jack o lanterns. I left then unattended and did no work to them. I still may get a fruit that weighs 300 lbs.

9/7/2009 8:28:25 PM

[email protected]

1207 Youhg

9/7/2009 8:42:14 PM

[email protected]

Young

9/7/2009 8:42:22 PM

Minnesota

mine 187 as of today 1128Beauchemin (1566Rodonis x998Pukos) x 340Beauchemin (530Beauchemin (knauss remake) x 898Knauss)

9/7/2009 8:58:24 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

If this is a hypothetical question and I could actually plant whatever seed I wanted, then 1068 Wallace followed by 998 Pukos.

9/7/2009 9:11:45 PM

[email protected]

I like Richard's response.

9/7/2009 9:14:47 PM

South East

985 werner. Hasnt peeked yet.

9/7/2009 10:07:48 PM

Littleton, Colo

.....HMMMMM.......everything iz different ..............

9/7/2009 11:52:44 PM

Belgium

1507 Jutras

9/8/2009 1:01:17 AM

Upstate S.C.

1385

9/8/2009 7:31:06 AM

Rhode Island

the 375 buglio. if i cant get one of them id plant the
1385-1161-1068-1207-all more than capable.

9/8/2009 7:51:55 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

How bout the Warnock seed! Has anyone got any info on that family tree. Lol! All those seeds sound great and could produce a world record. We all have our favorites. If you look at the growers of those seed you'll notice they're really exact in their preparation and execution from prior to planting to harvest time.

9/8/2009 8:25:12 AM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

don't count out Joe's 998..

9/8/2009 9:10:52 AM

Preston CT

1116 Traylor, if it starts fast out of the gate and grower learns from errors, don't cover with Tyvek....

9/8/2009 9:11:34 AM

Trailor, Could I get one or two of your 1116 seeds?

E-mail is [email protected]

Martin

9/8/2009 11:59:34 AM

Liberal Ks.

A seed from this years new WR

9/8/2009 12:00:49 PM

Pataskala,OH

Whatever seed I grow next year.

9/8/2009 12:24:06 PM

Preston CT

Not a seed from this years world record but a seed that grew it...homer1

9/8/2009 1:04:23 PM

Preston CT

Probably a 1800 Unknown Sandbagger or a 2009 Obama

9/8/2009 1:07:05 PM

Pataskala,OH

They need to grow a AG in the White House front lawn. People would not know what to think. Oh but that would not be organic. I do not think the garden at the White House now is organic. I saw it the other day on labor day weekend. There was not a single bug, disease, or dead leaf on those vegetables. lol

9/8/2009 1:49:06 PM

Indiana

Real new at this. Planted AG from local seed store. Beautiful 200#+ growing. Sure would like to try the 1385 next year.

9/8/2009 4:04:42 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

1385 Jutras.. I got two also Shazzy lol

9/8/2009 6:28:12 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Could be a new WR out of IL in the next couple of years. I'm hoping my 1385 is one of the best of the bunch.

9/8/2009 7:00:47 PM

Joliet, IL

georgie...no lie.. i plan to grow both next year and sibb both ways. i will buy one or 2 more at the auctions to make sure this happens. double 1385 challenge in 2010...why not?

9/8/2009 9:33:46 PM

Adams County

1483 Werner. I hope Quinn , Jerry or maybe Joe planted that seed this year . if it will grow big one of these HH's will get it there.....

9/8/2009 9:55:29 PM

Cochecton, NY

A seed from my largst this year. I am an optimist!!!LOL

9/8/2009 11:30:47 PM

Portland, Oregon

Has there ever been a contest where participants grow seeds from the same pumpkin in order to determine who the really skilled growers are?

9/8/2009 11:41:37 PM

Cochecton, NY

Great idea for a reality show! Take the past 10 world record holders and have a film crew document their every move(except for the top secret things)for a season. The only catch would be that they are only allowed 1 plant. If it aborts or dies or whatever, bye bye! I think it would be boring as hell to watch after the first season, but you can bet your ass I would tivo the whole first season to use for a reference/educational video!

9/9/2009 12:01:58 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Jeff,

There has. Informally, some growers have sponsored contests, but the impact is limited to those growers who participate. But the concept is flawed. Two seeds from the same pumpkin are different genetically. That's just a basic fact, even though we tend to think that they are the same.

While it's true that two seeds from the same pumpkin have a better chance at being similar that two seeds from different pumpkins... the more we stir this pot up, the more we go "cross-cross-cross-cross", well, they are ALL excellent seeds but there is nothing that makes them unique. Just one small case in point, I'm growing a seed this year that really ought to be orange, others have grown it and it's orange. Mine is white. Yes, that will happen... but I think it's happening more and more. You just can't predict what you will get because we're mixing it all up (myself included). Our instinct is to cross (and cross, and cross...)

9/9/2009 10:12:20 AM

Prestonsburg,ky

I think the 1207 young would be the one i would like to give it a try with.

9/10/2009 10:10:28 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I think the 1385 Jutras X 1207 Young and reverse crosses could be awesome.

9/10/2009 10:17:34 PM