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Williamsburg,KY

Looking for a seed from the 155.5 Bushel Gourd, wonder if someone has one they are not going to grow? I have Giant Tomato seeds to trade if interested.

4/6/2012 9:19:34 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

I have two that are all yours. Just send me your address and I'll fire them in the mail on Tuesday.

andrew.hamilton@ns.sympatico.ca

4/6/2012 2:20:11 PM

Alabama

I have some but I'm planting them sorry. Does anyone know what the world record bushel gourd is?

4/6/2012 5:13:01 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

I think it is 245 lbs,by Paul Jeffiers,Tenn,USA.2001.

4/6/2012 7:32:53 PM

Williamsburg,KY

Email on the way Andy.

4/6/2012 7:59:23 PM

Williamsburg,KY

Seeds found, thanks

4/7/2012 10:06:27 AM

Alabama

bossen, thats big but someone can beat that. does anyone know if bushel gourd like heat like watermelons or colder like pumpkins?

4/7/2012 9:16:28 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

They love heat...

4/7/2012 9:58:59 PM

Saskatchewan Fosston Canada

Hi Pumpkinbell,
if you go to www.lake-butler.com/pbgourds.htm.You will see what they are doing.Have a good growing pumpkinbell & a happy easter too.
Bossen.

4/8/2012 11:08:35 AM

Georgetown, Ontario

OK, for anyone having trouble germinating this seed I tried two seeds three days ago and one is germinated. I treated them both differently. The one that germinated already I filed quite a bit off around the edges. There's quite a bit of corky material covering the seed before you get to the hard interior seed, so hard in fact I had to get out the sandpaper because the emory board wouldn't sand it down. Both seeds were at 89 to 91 F in slightly damp promix. The one that hasn't germinated yet was one that I only filed the corky material off the sides but I assume it will germinate eventually. So my advice so far is to sand it heavily and germinate warmer than AG's. Good luck to anyone trying it this year. I'm aiming for over 200 pounds this year on this seed.

4/8/2012 8:50:27 PM

Alabama

Pumpkin Shepherd good luck on the 200lb that's what I'm going for too. I hope my seed sprouts(:

4/9/2012 11:16:57 PM