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Wednesday, January 01, 2014
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Matt D.
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Connecticut
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1734.5 Steil ’13 (F: 220.3 DeBacco ’13 “Snowball” x self)
While this seed is unproven (remember, so was the 2009 Wallace I planted last year) I think this was a great cross. Taking the 220.3 DeBacco “Snowball” and producing a pumpkin of this size and having it selfed strengthened the strong 2009 Wallace / 1725 Harp background which I think compliments the other seed I chose nicely. The shape and growth rate of this pumpkin are all traits that I want to see incorporated into future genetic lines and the fact that it was selfed increases the odds of these traits being seen in the offspring.
335 Scherber ‘11 (F: 1421.5 Stelts [1663 Zoellner] x M: 1161 Rodonis [1725 Sweet])
This seed is a result of a cross Joe Scherbert made where he crossed two of the clone plants together that I kept alive over the winter. This has been a very over looked seed in my opinion. The 1725 Sweet was #2 in the world and the 1663 Zoellner was #6 in the world for the year they were grown. Both of these pumpkins were and grown in two different states but this cross essentially brings two well know and well producing genetics together in one super seed.
As an added bonus the plant that produced the 1663 Zoellner seems to have disease resistance. I noticed it in the greenhouse as well as other growers that planted seeds from the 1663 Zoellner pumpkin have reported an increased healthy appearance when compared to other plants in their garden. The diseases resistance trait is difficult to define, but hearing this commonality shows some degree of consistency. If we want to continue to progress the genetics further disease resistance is a good step forward to ensuring extended periods of growth.
The 1725 Sweet pumpkin was quite the impressive sight inside and out;-) Having this as part of the cross is very encouraging that top genetics are present on both sides of this cross and as a result it made the winter project line-up.
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