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Tuesday, June 09, 2015
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KC Kevin
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Mission Viejo, CA
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Update from the big patch -
12 plants from 11 growers are doing very well. We had some of the plants suffer some stress to the first true leaf but not to worry says Mr. Debacco. So we won't. Heres how the final lineup shook out. I planted 33 seeds to get to what would be 13 plants, including the home patch. If I had 3 or 4 seeds, I planted them all (new this year).
When the smoke cleared, 30 of the 33 had germed. 28 were suitable for planting.
In the big patch:
1738 Barron - Thanks Don for the HDA Winning seed. This plant is kicking a*&. Its leading the patch right now.
1213.5 Rea - I think Sue sent me this - Thanks Tomato Queen! You rock. This is a 1610 Lieber x 1610 Lieber damaged by a mouse if I recall correctly. 777 Young- Sue sent me this HDA winner and I am so glad to have John's plant in the patch. We will pollinate heavily with this. One of the very best Orange Producers grown.
743 Grande - This is another HDA Winner and and a great cross (1495 Stelts x 1623 Wallace). Looking good so far. This seed came with my RMGVG membership packet. Such great genes.
1037 Gantner - Bird - Thanks Mr. Gantner for these. Gary sent me more seeds than I could grow in years. So generous and glad to include one in the patch! We have two of these HDA Winners in the patch!
705 DeBacco- this is one of the prettiest pumpkins grown in 2014 and with the 2009 Wallace Pollinator, #WOW. Thanks Matt for the seeds. I am very excited about what this will produce.
559 Fraley- This is was maybe the most red pumpkin I've seen. Its a fantastic cross with the 288 Buglio x 777 Young and should produce a great orange fruit. Thank you for the seeds! 703.5 Schweigert - What a great cross. 811 Gerhardt x 1610 Lieber. a 2013 HDA winner. #nuffsaid Thanks Paul for the seeds.
823 Rahe - Thanks for the seeds Ron! This is a 2014 HDA winner- the cross is 874.8 Gayelin x 979 Rahe
1208.5 Kibler - Another HDA Winner. This seed I picked up off the table at Elk Grove this spring and its keeping pace with the 1738 Barron. Its a great cross, 1602 Glasier x 1417 Wolf. Potential is both big and Orange!
668.9 Krueger - Somehow fell into this HDA winning seed. Sue? Elk Grove? Can't recall. But this seed has amazing genetics, being a cross of the 1059 Vincent McGill x 1634 Werner.
There you have it. Sorry I can't post pictures but that SoCal Grower Chris Dunn is already snooping around and well, we have to keep some things under our hat. For now!
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