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Rydal, Georgia

This may be a dump questions, but what is it with the name of the seems? Is that the weight of the pumpkin and the growers name? Please enlighten.
Jared

7/30/2002 9:47:34 AM

No Place Special

yep

7/30/2002 9:54:47 AM

South Hill, Virginia

usually followed by the year too but that often gets dropped unless it is needed to differentiate between too seeds. For example there is a 940 Mombert 1998 and a 940 Mombert 2000.

7/30/2002 12:55:33 PM

Rydal, Georgia

Do you think it is the seed from that specific pumpkin or the conditions the pumpkin was in. Is it because a pumpkin get to 940 lbs, is it more a desirable seed than one at say 500 lbs. Is it not how they or where they where grown? One guy may had used more fertilizer or had a longer growing season etc? What about the seeds in the store from Dill's Atlantic Giant? Arent those seeds just as good as 940 Mombert 2000? Thanks, Jared

7/30/2002 2:39:31 PM

Key West, FL

This is my first year and this fall when i get seeds I am not going to make my decision on only size, I am going to look for seeds from pumpkins that had good color and good shape. When you buy a packet of seeds (which i did this year)you wont know how it will look. That is just what i think.

7/30/2002 3:40:40 PM

Webster, NY

Genetics are importent in getting the qualities you desire in a pumpkin. That doesn't mean that the pumpkin you grow will have the exact same features, but you have a better chance with seeds from a grower who knows the history of the seed. . I'm pretty sure that genetics help a lot, but enviroment probably plays just as an important role. A great seed won't do well in poor soil with little nutrients. I hope the more experienced growers will help me if my thinking is wrong.

7/30/2002 4:23:41 PM

Cologne / Germany

It´s my first year also and my choice was the same as for Ben - color and shape. Just take a look at the seed list or the weighoff picture galleries here on BP and you will see the "biggest" is not always a beauty. Just make your choice but take a look here before:
http://jozepumpkins.homestead.com/home.html
Reading the articles, you´ll find out many of the things you´ve mentioned are to be considered to find the "right seed for you". But finally you´ll never know what you have at the end of your season.

7/30/2002 4:24:07 PM