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Alex, IN

I have chosen my seeds for the 2004 Season. I would like to know what would be the best crosses to make.

1. 1301.5 Eaton 2003
842 Eaton X 1236 Eaton
2. 811 Kuhn 2001
723 Bobier X 801.5 Stelts
3. 580 Weir
846 Calai X 845 Bobier
4. 916 Barenie
845 Bobier X Sibb
5. 922.5 Emmons
705 Stelts X 940 Mombert
6. 880 Bortner
695 Handy X Sibb
7. 950.4 Boyton
845 Bobier X Self
8. 753 Pappas
898 Knauss X Self
9. 673* Beachy
503* Beachy X Self
10. 208 little
120 Frantz X 940 Mombert
11. 507* Smithhisler
895.5* Hester X Self

I will hopefully have 846 Calai Pollen also. I am just wondering what could be the best crosses to make.

Thanks,
Mikkal

3/8/2004 9:38:42 AM

Cincinnati,OH

922.5 Emmons x 811 Kuhn
880 Bortner x 753 Pappas
916 Barenie x 950.4 Boyton

3/8/2004 4:32:29 PM

Cincinnati,OH

What seed are you growing for the virtual weigh-off?

3/17/2004 5:44:45 PM

Alex, IN

829 Welty and 237 Beachy. Th List Has changed a little since the post.

3/18/2004 10:07:47 PM

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Mikkal, the 1301 is going to be a force (awesome seed), but are you going to be the one to help prove it? I hope you do.. If I had the cojones to grow a 2003 seed, I would grow that one first.. Here is the list I would grow if I were you..

(BTW - nice to see the squash (true greenie in there!)

1. 580 Wier X 950 Boynton (keeps color, but reinforces the 845 weight factor)

2. 922.5 Emmons X 208 Little ((940 is awesome color, back that up!)

3. 753 Pappas with anything.. That 753 pollen will be major factor to heavy fruit in years to come. I actually have given thought to putting that into my garden (it weighed like 32.27 percent over the charts) How could you go wrong with that as a male pollenator?

3/19/2004 6:44:10 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Rocks suggestion of the 922.5 x 208 is crossing back to the father and grandfather in one shot...interesting.

3/19/2004 7:25:59 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

oops...sorry....crossing back to the grandmother I meant (I got pollinator on the brain)

3/19/2004 7:28:05 AM

French River,P.E.Island, Canada

If you have access to 846.5 Calai pollen , I wouldn't see
why pollinating all of them with the 846.5 wouldn't be good.........

3/19/2004 9:16:51 AM