Pumpkin growing and carving challenge 2016

Sorry about the photo in the last post, looked good here and I could read..lol

I've blown it up a little here so those with squinty eyes can see the detail better. It looks a lot, but all have just one or two seeds in and germination is not guaranteed. I'll sow most if not all of the ones in the first photo over two sowings as I will need 6 plants plus to plant out, cutting that down later to just 3 to actually grow on.






Steve...

 

They will all be labelled so I know where they have come from, but as for choosing which to keep, that's easy..the strongest survive, the weak take a one way trip to the compost heap.

It's my belief that the large numbers on the packets show the potential of what the seed can do, feeding and conditions affect growth and overall size at the end. Having large pedigree seeds does not mean you will grow a whopper, just that its possible if you give the plant what it needs and wants.

Steve...

 

Looks like we going for similar seed Steve this year

 

Possible, I also have a couple of Wallace 2009 sibs to try too.

Steve...

 

Yes me too I won a Wallace pack on the egvga auction and have a few harp too that I would not mind trying too

 

Ah I see what you won now, you have 2009 progeny so 2009 x xxxx, mine are sibs direct 2009 copies/clones so 2009 x 2009.

Incidentally I like the look of your biggest and smallest Wallace seeds, both having been crossed with the 1985 miller which as you know is/was a very popular seed.

Steve...

 

Looks like it's going to be a good year mate as long as we have some sun this year to pack on the weight this year

 

Wow.lot of money for a seed, I would want 4 wheels and air con for that money..lol

I got my seeds by joining EGVGA (European Giant Vegetable Growers Association) http://www.egvga.eu/

All the seeds are donated by members and early in the year a seed package is sent to all members, it's lucky dip what you get.

My 2 x Wallace 2009 sibs, came free from the grower who grew them direct from the Wallace 2009 seed.

I reached out a little this year as I feel I have a good idea of how to grow Pumpkins now, excellent genetics (and good weather) are the missing part of the puzzle.

I could not pay £100 for a seed, let alone over one thousand!

Steve...

 

Well I'm starting can not sit on my hands any longer lol

 

I'll be starting some off this weekend or next week, no real rush for me as we are still having frosts here.

Good luck Richard and everyone else....lets get one over 500lbs this year!

Steve...

 

Cheers Steve mate yes we still have a bit of frost here too I'm going to keep them indoors for a bit yet in some big buckets befor they go in