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British Columbia, Canada

Totally random question, but what seed has the highest percent of offspring that have gone down to a blossom end split? I have a feeling it's the 1097 Beachy but I could be wrong.

2/20/2015 5:53:00 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Any of the seeds Joe plants.

Sorry Joe,,,, lol

2/20/2015 7:03:46 PM

Piqua, Ohio

I've split the 2009 two years in a row.

2/20/2015 7:07:34 PM

Colorado

125 wolf,827 holland and 1623 wallace all have a reputation for splitting also 712 kuhn.They all grew great before the split.

2/20/2015 7:55:18 PM

norway , maine

Bruce Sutter had a good one...Clemens had a good one at the end of his career but he was juicing so that doesn't count. Hideki Oakajima had a nasty one for the sox for a couple years....But i think Bruce Sutter had the most famous splitter...i think he may have invented or was the first to really throw the splitter

2/20/2015 8:19:57 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Haha, Bruce Sutter was a Cardinal cheetah.

Seriously, I have had a split on my big ones in 2012, 2013 and 2014. And 2014 hurt the most since is was in my 1813 and easily going to be a PB.

2/20/2015 8:49:01 PM

Bethlehem CT

Bruce Sutter, that is a name I haven't heard in a while. Makes me want to go look at my old baseball cards. I was a huge Cardinals fan back in the 80's with Ozzie Smith, Juaquin Andujar, and my favorite was Willie McGee.

2/20/2015 9:47:12 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Don't forget about Vince Coleman - top 3 best base stealer of that era

2/20/2015 10:43:15 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

We talkin Splitter, or Spitter? Sorta thinkin of an old Detroit Tiger, who had a bit o spit on the ball, or a piece of sand paper in his pocket!! Peace, Wayne

2/21/2015 1:23:00 AM

norway , maine

Don't forget Jack Clark

2/21/2015 2:09:34 AM

East Jordan, MI

ROF Chris!!!!!

2/21/2015 8:52:34 AM

East Jordan, MI

Seriously though.

In my opinion, the genetic part of a Pumpkin having the propensity to split is mostly due to its shape, ribs and thickness. In my observations the sucked in blossums tend to have less blossom splits than the round blossom ends or blossom ends that have a very wide flat dished in blossom end (like a birdbath if it were turned up in the air). These seem to typically occur on wheels or pumpkins that are "all shoulder".

The rest of it has to do with environmental factors that affect how even they grow. Growth surges, unbalanced nutrients, growing too fast, big temperature swings in a short period of time to name a few.

The fast growers are the ones that will have the most problems, but those are also the ones that will give you the most reward if they hold together. There have been a number of these over the years. The 1725 Harp was the one that broke my heart. The old saying still holds true. If you aint blowin 'em you aint growin 'em. Swing for the Fence!!

2/21/2015 9:20:31 AM

Tinykinville

Lol Chris I will be planting the 2323, 1756 howell/jolivette,1916 barron and 2009. So safe bet each one of those seeds will have a splitter this year lol.

2/21/2015 11:00:35 AM

Rhode Island

they can all split if you pass that peak growth cycle. aka- over fed.

2/21/2015 11:58:08 AM

Long Island,New York

1056 Dueck

2/21/2015 12:05:42 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Can't wait to see Joe, what a lineup for sure!

Everything is going to come together in that patch of yours one of these years and things are going to be scary!!

Looking forward to watching this year Joe!

2/21/2015 2:33:14 PM

Midway, UT

I'm with Joe. 125 Wolf.

2/23/2015 6:52:11 PM