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Fuquay Varina, NC

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2015&grower=42385&action=L

2/4/2015 9:45:29 AM

Colorado

Do you know if anybody has crossed the two lines. For vigour?

2/4/2015 11:23:48 AM

Central NY

Thanks for that...

2/4/2015 1:33:19 PM

Fuquay Varina, NC

No, not purposely....still believe there is a big bang in weight to achieve in crossing these two.

2/4/2015 1:35:48 PM

Fuquay Varina, NC

cojoe, what shape of seed was the 135 neuinhoff you planted?

2/4/2015 2:09:15 PM

Colorado

it looked like the pecan shape

2/4/2015 7:56:57 PM

Colorado

It was a lighter green fruit-didnt get anything set till end of august-plant /fruit werent as as aggressive as the 177 westfall line

2/4/2015 7:59:06 PM

Fuquay Varina, NC

Sounds like a lazy seed, like me at times..lol Still a weigh gain is achievable with crossing ...and here is why:see my H3 diary.

2/5/2015 11:04:39 AM

Georgetown, Ontario

I originally got my seed from Quarry Farm Gourds and it was the large pecan shape. From it I grew the 155 Nieuwenhoff which grew the 135 Nieuwenhoff. I have a couple of the 155's and 135's left as well two of the original ones from Quarry Farm. If I can get one of them germinated I plan to cross it with the 279.5 English and reverse. If they are two very distinct lines there should be some advantage to crossing the two.

2/6/2015 12:38:01 PM

Fuquay Varina, NC

Your are right PS. Quarry farms' bought out Rocky Ford Gourds, taking all their inventory. Carolina Gourds & Seed supplied Rocky Ford Gourds with many of their GNB gourd seeds (about 5000)in 3 years. The GNB gourd seeds are from WR Wright line. So, with the English and your 155/135 your are set. Also before the buyout Quarry Farms began to product GNB seeds for Rocky Ford Gourds.

2/6/2015 2:36:58 PM

That State Up North

I crossed the two a long time ago; pollinated a nigerian strain from Waterman (120lb stock) with Hurley's seed the large pecan type(which is much cooler. Plant that I used to pollinate produced three gourds 168,161, and another 100+. The waterman seed didn't perform well and I never got to try out the hybrid, I am now too far north for the bushel gourd project. The English line seems very promising and crossed with the best of the other line would be great

3/15/2015 8:52:42 PM