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Princeville, IL

I am going to plant ( and hope at least one germinates)
1247 Handy 2003 (695 Handy 01 x 801.5 Stelts 97)
1016 Deletas 01 (705 Stelts x 846 Calai)
856 Dill 03 ( 846 Calai x 810 Dill)
735 Pukos 01 (846 Calai x Self)
713 Kurkowski 01 (846 Calai x 668 Kurkowski)
All but the 856 Dill have produced pumpkins over 1000 lbs. Not sure what the biggest one the 856 grew because I can't find much on it.

4/2/2019 6:02:19 PM

Syracuse, NY

The Site Search window called and said 'Where the Hell is everybody? I should've been put on every page at the top right---oh, there I am..." Maybe you've seen these, but...
"Found 20 items containing keyword 856 dill."
I suggest only looking at the listed pics, or you'll be looking fruitlessly for other pics. I think you'll be pleased---eg

4/3/2019 1:09:59 AM

Central Ca

I’m not part of the contest, but I’ll be trying a few 349 Todd ‘83.

4/3/2019 2:21:37 AM

Colorado

Let us know if you can get one of barry's older seed stocks to sprout.

4/3/2019 7:35:53 AM

Cornelius, Oregon

Am trying to figure out what way I want to go with this. Actually temped to go after reviving the Stellpflug squash line if I can get them to sprout. I also have my last 900 Lyons seeds burning a hole in my hoard. If I go pumpkin, probably plant some 567 Mombert offspring. I think in the end it will be a crapshoot as the germination percentage is so low, it may just be whatever comes up and looks half way decent. My wife and I are going through and auditing all my old seeds, both my own and ones I have received from other growers. Once that is done I will prep for 3 rounds of probably 50 seeds in the incubator. When I did this a couple years ago, I only got 2 seeds to go from before 2000 out of 300 seeds, a 940 Mombert 98 and an 846 Richart from 1995.

4/3/2019 3:32:57 PM

Grittyville, WA

I dont have enough old seeds to be picky. 2/300 I guess I should be really happy with 1/3. 895 Nesbitt 2002 is alive. I have some McIntire seeds somewhere as backups if needed.

4/3/2019 3:43:35 PM

Grittyville, WA

I would have chosen a more genetically unique lineage than the Nesbitt its all 935 Lloyd and 723 Bobier. Not exactly unique genetics but oh well :)

4/3/2019 3:47:25 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

Total shot in the dark, anyone know the parentage of the 340 Fulps 1985 or the 410 Schaffer 1982? I have enough of those two left to give them one more try but don't have lineage on them.

4/3/2019 5:11:42 PM

Upper Strasburg, PA

Ag teacher, I have a 1000.5 Kurkowski I can send you for backup. It’s 713xself. I grew the 713 in 2016 and got a 336 est on about 200square foot plant- 713 x 2230 Wallace. I could send a few your way if you like the 713 line.

4/3/2019 6:19:34 PM

Upper Strasburg, PA

I’m in for 1 plant in the contest, but will grow as many as I can from the following:

4x 1144 Emmons
582 Hester
1230 Daletas
783 Daletas
891 Holland

4/3/2019 6:21:40 PM

Central Ca

Absolutely cojoe

4/3/2019 11:31:29 PM

Simi valley, ca

Agteacher I grew the 856 dill ,it was a beautiful pumpkin ! my plant was small, i didn't know as much about growing back then ! But i feel that it could go over 1000lbs, I sold mine at a early mature age to las vegas, 750$,, not to bad !!! very nice looking pumpkin !!!

4/6/2019 2:34:13 PM

Corryton, TN

Not in the contest but tried one 834 Gadberry 03 squash seed a few days early anticipating issues and needing a backup later. It popped right at 48 hrs. Good luck to all!

4/8/2019 4:46:13 PM

Cornelius, Oregon

Okay Round 1 is in the incubator. After last year, I have low expectations for germination, so expecting at least 2 rounds...
699 Krogh 1998 - 1
and all the rest are from 2000.
567.4 Patrick - 4
990 Hebb - 2
910 Stellpflug - 2
600 Glasier - 4
567 Zunino - 2
808 Daletas - 3
550 Skinner - 2
601 Shue - 2
823 Dill - 1
502 Holland - 2
798 Calai - 1
585 LaRue - 1
629 Holland - 2
730 Sherwood - 3
1010 LaRue - 3
934 Mombert - 2
552 Millican - 4
565 Eisenhaur - 2
741 Calai - 1
Tried to go heavy on the orange in the off chance that I get more than 1 to germinate, I can then keep them as a for sale pumpkin and save seeds without wasting a site or a seed. Next batch will have my 582 in it pretty heavy.

4/9/2019 4:07:45 PM

Syracuse, NY

pretty funny---i just had a packet of 567.4 Patrick seeds AND the 550 Skinner seeds in my hands, transferring them and lots of others from a gallon jar to a large ZipLoc bag to make room in that gallon jar for more seeds I'm still signing-in from '06 when i had many seed requests for my 912.5; ahhh, still Good Pumpkin Times to be had, lol---eg

4/10/2019 1:39:31 AM

Mcminnville, Or. (oregonangler@comcast.net)

I unfortunately heard of this on the 2nd, already have one from 2001 going. I do have a few seeds, I will never get to planting, if anyone is interested, please send me an email.

906.5 Lloyd 1998
745 Mettler 2000
856 Kurlich 2001
811 stellpflug 2002
250 Garrell 2002
1000.5 Kurkowski 2003
503 Beauchemin 2003
1028.5 Carlson 2003

4/12/2019 3:21:57 PM