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Pinedale, WY

A new guy here with a question, If someone has a strong genetic seed, plants it and the pumpkin has problems and aborts, but still produces seeds, is there a chance that growing a plant from those seeds will increase your chance for more problems?

9/5/2007 12:16:00 AM

Washington

If the pumpkin aborted more than likely the seeds are not mature. Some problems are genetic, others are grower error, weather, pests, disease, etc. It is hard to say why it aborted.

Sherry

9/5/2007 1:19:42 AM

Pinedale, WY

It is just a hypothetical question. Say the pumpkin died but had seeds in it. Are there certain causes of death, that can be passed on in the genetics? Maybe that is a better way to word the question, thanks for your help everyone.

9/5/2007 1:39:04 AM

Washington

Yes, some pumpkins have shapes that are more prone to splitting like blossom ends that suck in. Many growers believe that stem splits are a characteristic passed on in the seed. Also some diseases are carried on in the seed.

9/5/2007 9:50:01 AM