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nOVA sCOTIA

Just wondering if the majority go with the most agressive plant and cull the smallest.In 2010 my slowest out of the gate grew my pb of 1280lbs...some glad i didn't cut that beauty!!!

5/13/2012 6:33:22 PM

NewBrunswick Canada

Yes Donkin,it has worked both ways for me but i take the plant that is out of the GATE first now as this is another horse race to the finsh.Grow her big this year in that new cold fram.

5/13/2012 9:06:22 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

Carl
I would love to have the choice, but so far in NS, I have to go with what I have got!

5/13/2012 10:19:10 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Carl, most of my really aggressive plants have ended in splits and went down in a blaze of glory.

The slower growers seem to be best for me...slow and steady is winning the race in my patch it seems.

5/13/2012 11:28:32 PM

Puyallup, WA

My Stelts 1495 and 1421 seemed slow "out of the gate"....but you know what happens in July and August!

5/13/2012 11:41:31 PM

Colorado

I like the plant that i think genetically has the best shot of growing the bigger pumpkin.You know that saying about were not growing salad. Having said that the smaller plant would get yanked if its a runt.Remember the 1404 bryson plant was his smallest plant early and later got real aggressive and grew that 1818.5.

5/14/2012 1:18:52 PM

Deer Park, WI

I do not believe that any solid evidence or even reasonable speculation exists that correlates seedling vigor to fruit size. There are just too many variables at play to draw any conclusions.

5/14/2012 6:05:18 PM

Piqua, Ohio

my 1554 Rose last year was my fastest growing plant, on july 24 the pumpkin was 3 weeks old est. 600# and blew a 10 inch hole in the blossom!

5/14/2012 6:28:22 PM

canal winchester ohio

My thought has always been that the backups are there as soley backups incase the main one dies out. If the one I thought was the best genetically starts & has no real defects or a double vine it stays no matter what.

5/14/2012 7:19:04 PM

Sourthern Utah

some times the backups take the spot over .. 1 in the line up,,... seen it twice this season,, with agressive growth

5/14/2012 8:44:19 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

AlwayZ have a PLAN B

5/15/2012 10:24:24 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

I agree huff.They are called backups for a reason.It kills me to cut a healthy plant when it is outperforming the rest but you are dead on.I chose these genetics for a reason and unless there are issues with the plant they will stay.I plan on giving it a 110% Edmund.If i can keep the high heat and humidity down...Look Out :)

5/15/2012 1:33:31 PM

Bristow Oklahoma

This year I had a really big stem fast grow plant and was so happy. Then today I went out and main vine was broke.. I have changed my mind I do not care for a fast grower anymore.

5/15/2012 9:56:26 PM

Midway, UT

Personal best last year came from my slowest growing plant early in the season. Joe Scherber's best plant last year was aggressive early and stayed aggressive. I'm not sure there is a correlation between the two. Sure makes it hard to decide which plant to go with. I know most 1161 seeds to be somewhat slower growers early but they sure can pack on the pounds late in the season.

5/16/2012 12:32:24 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Yeah but Jamie, he told us his fruit aborted too...and we believed that...to find out....Oh...I just wont go there...lol

5/16/2012 12:42:52 PM