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Minnesota

There could be a plaque (maybe there is and I don't know about it) with seeds that are voted to be put on it, say after its grown 7 thousand pound pumpkins, or has been used as a pollinator for 25 pumpkins or has met some criteria, what do you think?

12/12/2010 8:46:57 PM

Minnesota

You don't have to wait for me to regulate who posts first, just go ahead and post. lol

I mean seeds like 898Knauss and 1068 Wallace would be on it or in it since they have proven to be such good seeds.

12/12/2010 11:32:35 PM

British Columbia, Canada

If you want my pick...

-567.5 Mombert
-827 Holland
-801.5 Stelts
-845 Bobier
-723 Bobier
-846 Calai
-842 Eaton
-1068 Wallace
-1370 Rose
-1225 Jutras
-1420.5 Larue
-998.6 Pukos
-1231.3 Pukos
-1450 Wallace
-985 Werner
-1566 Rodonis
-1385.5 Jutras
-1161 Rodonis

12/13/2010 12:14:52 AM

Minnesota

Maybe even a seed of the year award.

12/13/2010 12:27:40 AM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

935 Lloyd-2 WR's

12/13/2010 8:32:53 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

805 pukos

12/13/2010 11:54:25 AM

Woodburn, Indiana

275 Van Hook

12/13/2010 1:10:02 PM

Minnesota

I think it's a great idea, Niagra Falls would make the perfect time to vote for seeds, or anounce what seeds have earned the right to be in a hall of fame or on a plaque.

12/14/2010 12:19:53 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Richard & JA...sorta thinkin some "Dill" Seed, should be in this list?!!! Peace, Wayne

12/14/2010 4:02:10 AM

Minnesota

I also think that Peace, Wayne, I think it should be something added to the annual Niagra Falls weekend. Whats the next move for this to go forward?

12/14/2010 9:31:18 AM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

810 dill

12/14/2010 5:23:06 PM

Frankfort Ohio

772 poirier

12/14/2010 5:37:54 PM

Minnesota

Maybe it could be brought up in Niagra? It would be like looking at the names on the Stanley Cup, or Cy Young winners, Heisman Trophy winners, on and on, I think they deserve recognition, a great discusion topic. A online line list like the past away growers memorial. Just a idea.

12/14/2010 7:15:56 PM

Minnesota

Maybe engraved on a steel pumpkin like the stanley cup, the pond hockey started on is suppose to be on Dill's land.

12/14/2010 8:07:15 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

Icheckon!
Can you please e-mail me at: [email protected] Thanks.
Bossen.

12/14/2010 10:41:06 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

Can somebody tell me the full history about the seed 935 Lloyd.Thanks.
D/D Otnes Farm.

12/14/2010 10:45:53 PM

Ireland

the 1068 wallace without a doubt should receive some kind of recognition.
Micheal

12/15/2010 3:46:08 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Richard, nice idea but the voting for such an award at best would be subjective and based on too many variable bias contraints.

In simpler terms...too many points of view and opinions on the chosing would lessen the meaning of the award.

Kind of luck figure skating and other personally judged things when a personal point of view or thought impedes a fair evaluation.

12/15/2010 3:57:26 PM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

Richard, you have demonstrated enthusiasm for something that you believe is great for the giant pumpkin growing community. I applaud you and your enthusiasm. Thanks.
The idea of "Hall of Fame" seed carries a bit of divisiveness (subjectability) though.
Something less subjectable could be "Seed (or Seeds) of the Year". Criteria could be based on weight, top three average, rookie (1st year out), etc..
I'm one that believes that there are seeds from the past that just didn't get the chance to prove themselves and could have been as good or better than other seeds from their time.

12/15/2010 4:44:08 PM

Minnesota

We could keep it simple, say a seed that has grown 10 1,500 pumpkins, for this year, that would be a extremely good seed. That gets voted in, and on down the line, out of the ordinarly good results from grown seeds, anything to do with how the award is awarded, how the rules guidlines are followed can be voted on here at this site or Niagra. I really have no exp/ on doing this, someone must have the no how amongst us growers or can add to it.

12/15/2010 6:00:39 PM

Germany

998 Pukos
1068 Wallace
1385 Jutras
1161 Rodonis

12/15/2010 8:55:00 PM

The bottom of New Jersey

I don't believe its' subjectivity is a reason not to do it. That hasn't stopped every sport from having a Hall of Fame, or Rock and Roll or Country music from having one. There will always be differences of opinion and those differences create some great debates over who should be in and who shouldn't. Debates that I believe are worthwhile having. Simply creating more objective guidelines doesn't work in the long run either - in ten years 1,500 pounders could be commonplace. Each seed should be evaluated in its' own era.

12/16/2010 10:06:54 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

I believe What Cornhusk says. I like the seed of the year idea.

12/16/2010 11:40:21 AM