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Seems as though there is a lot of interest in getting some testing done on Giant pumpkins.
I would like some relative posts on this, as to what would be relative to going to the next level
So far, I have 3 items to be looked at
1)genetic difference or lack there of between male flowers from Main vine to side vines and at 2 different times

2)how many chromosomes

3)genetic differerence from a pumpkin and a selfed version
ie 1385 Jutras and 1725 Harp

If someone out there is growing a 1385 and 1725 in the same patch, I'd like to hear from you, could really use your help.

12/6/2010 8:35:55 PM

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Genetic mapping , would be difficult to achieve however if one can find an interested party it would be easy to do. An AG Department at a major University could accomplish this. Perhaps a grad school thesis. I know we have growers with strong academic ties. Also to simply get a chromosome count and pay for it might not be too expensive. This interests me as well.

12/7/2010 11:19:42 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Good deal iceman. If you can't get a 1385 and 1725 in the same patch, I'd be willing to grow them, lol. Or, I'd be willing to grow a true red-orange producer, with that same genetic that has been selfed a few times. But I need someone to offer up the seed.

12/7/2010 6:36:23 PM