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Atlanta, Georgia

I would like to apply for this award and even
apply for 2002 and 2003 if we can back-date it.

In 2002 only grew 513 from 845Bobier (only 38% of its top
offspring of 1337Houghton)

In 2003 only grew 595 from 582Hester (only 40.8% of its top
offspring 1458Whittier)

In 2004 only grew 459 from 790Daletas (only 36.8% of it's top offspring 1245Bailey)

So not only have I grown poorly but it seems I'm even getting worse....LMAO!

If anyone can beat these figures I'll send the winner a pretty nice but cheap wall map of germany.
Best regards all and Mewwy Kwismas!
Michel

12/21/2004 10:50:13 AM

Ohio

lmao!!!!!

12/21/2004 11:42:05 AM

Ohio

Mike a 513,595,459 is nothing to sneeze at!

lmao@ cheap wall map!

12/21/2004 11:45:16 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

ahhhhhh..is it better to grow bad than to not have grown at all? That is the true question. Things have to be all lined up and luck has to run with you all the way. From getting the seed, then germinating it, and having a good growing season, and getting it to the weigh off. Just like Golf I will never be Tiger Woods. The only thing I worry about is things I can control is myself.

12/21/2004 11:47:56 AM

I'm with Gordon... GO UTES!

Sorry, I have you beat. I've been growing 4 years and have not
reached 500 pounds yet.

12/21/2004 12:04:17 PM

Ontario, Canada.

This year I had a 582 that was cooked at germination.
A 1104 that I failed to protect from pests.
A 709 that I watered too much.
A 675 that failed to set.
A 608 that went wild.

A five I butchered to early retirement.

12/21/2004 12:25:43 PM

Greencastle, PA

4 years here too... PB of 298 lbs... although it wasn't really taken care of for the last 6 weeks nd was the biggest in the state.... It's still no 1446, or even a 446.
Tom

12/21/2004 3:29:13 PM

Webster, NY

I'm right there with Cliff. 4 years and not yet 500 lbs. But watch out next year. That will be my year to shine.

12/21/2004 3:56:58 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

In reality I am very happy with each and every
pumpkin I have grown and even loved my 459 this year
which was about 150 lbs. shy of my pb of 595. To me it has been a thing from trying to grow a new world record to just trying to enjoy growing some ag's without and stress and having fun.

It's nice to see that we can all be happy and laugh at this time of year when snow is the norm and most of us would rather be growing! I think Tremor or Southern called it
AG Withdrawal here recently...

So far I think the calendar will be going to Tom but I think I'll let you all decide at the end of the thread later who wins it.

I was totally serious about the cheap wall map. It is actually pretty nice and I promised it to Al Eaton a few years ago if he would send me some seeds and after I got the seeds I renegged on the deal...LOL! He did get something else though...LMAOEH! (laughing my a off even harder)

Nighty Night!....and don't let the bed bugs bite!

12/21/2004 4:27:23 PM

Ohio

I think that wall map would look good in my living room above my tv, you must have the nice style cheap wall map, the kind that DOESNT go in the garage on a old refrigerator.LOL

12/21/2004 5:39:44 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

If I told you about my season, nobody would send me their seeds for fear that I would actually grow them. Nobody would want to see that their 1446 Eaton produced a 112 lb pumpkin... on the internet for all to see.

12/21/2004 7:21:51 PM

Hensler North Dakota

This is my plea for the worst grower :)

332 04 is pb. This is my 8th year. 3rd year with ag seeds. I Had 3 frosts this year in June. Did I have my plants covered? no. Did the weather man call for frost? yes.

Up until this year did I kill my patch with chemical ferts? yes. Did I Know better than to put this poison on my soil with no compost and no manure? yes again

2002 growing season. Zero plants. Was not able to a single seed to germinate. Did I do test germinations in the winter ? no

So after all of these years of Big Max and other missed opportunities? The worst grower is me Dakota Chubs

12/21/2004 7:35:39 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Yikes!...not even close me boy....read my first two year diaries...3rd year get a puny 400...then lose another year...net average for growing AG for 4 years...101..but I'll be back....NJ will start showing it's stuff...plenty of new growers and I hope NJ will one day hold the world record again!
Grow em Big!
Chuck

12/21/2004 8:04:19 PM

Chippewa Falls, WI

Chuck, rumor has it you just play in the dirt...:) The 400lbs was lucky.

12/21/2004 8:57:03 PM

Hensler North Dakota

Ok Chuck my 8 year average is 127lbs.

mohahahahahahahaw

Dean

12/21/2004 10:30:13 PM

Puyallup, WA

Mike,
I really appreciate a grower that will "tell it like it is" to the rest of the AG world! Even the best of seeds in the "best of hands" does not guarantee 1200 lb. monster.
Thank you for sharing with the "newbees" that you can still have fun growing AG's in spite of "failures".

12/21/2004 11:04:13 PM

Ohio

lmao@lawnman!!

12/21/2004 11:25:42 PM

Atlanta, Georgia

You guys almost have me in tears now!
I think I'll go out after Christmas and
get a whole case of the cheap wall maps! LOL!

12/22/2004 1:41:38 AM

Chippewa Falls, WI

Alright... Shannon was under my name when he posted that remark Chuck. Please forgive me but curse Shannon for that:)

April

12/22/2004 6:16:54 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

But it's nice looking dirt....Jus won't grow anything! LOL

12/22/2004 7:32:29 AM

[email protected]

OK. Hows this for a pathetic 2 year average?

845 Nesbitt - GA3 overdose - induced gayness - no females at all!
707 Toftness - GA3 overdose finally recovers - August set 170 lbs.
805 Pukos - Dies at the hands of neighbors Weed & Feed.
842 Eaton - fruit explodes at 230 lbs another at 216.
845 Bobier (cutting) 281.6 lbs for a Pathetic Best!

Who wants to rival the slaughter of prime genetic potential now? LOL

Rest In Peace prime pumpkin seeds.

12/22/2004 8:25:18 AM

[email protected]

Chucky all you need to do now is stop playing *WITH* the dirst & start playing *IN* the dirt.

Is it dirt ot leaf compost?

12/22/2004 8:27:15 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

Well I may have to change the rules here a bit from what I now see happening. I also had a 582Hester plant here at home complete with greenhouse and heating cable and grow lamps etc...and it ended up flatvining and had two pumpkins which rotted at beach ball size...so that means a zero pound pumpkin from the 582.

To win the cheap germany map (made of cheap black felt kindof stuff, by the way) the pumpkin has to be sound just like the same rules at a WPC or GPC weigh-off! LMAO!

12/22/2004 9:42:05 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

I'm going to put some new batteries right away in my really really really cheap 7 dollar (15 Deutsche Mark) digital camera and post a cheap picture of the calendar.
I'll be right back but don't hold your breath since the camera has a really bad battery connection.

I know I'm TRYING to be a bit sarcastically humorous or was that humus but I really am telling the truth in each post on this one thread at least! I won't vouch for the rest of my posts because little White lies come from somewhere and
my last name happens to be White...

12/22/2004 9:45:25 AM

Indiana

Steve,
I have wasted so many more top seeds than that!

LMAO

Tom

12/22/2004 9:45:37 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

Tom,

I'd like to waste another one of your seeds again in 2005!
I didn't get enough satisfaction from screwing up your 1097.5! LMAO! That poor plant survived the first frost but the second one was just too much for that cheap seed and she croaked! Still LMAO but still true!

I emailed you a few times about the 801.5 x Sibb X Self and never heard back from you. I'd just like to know if I'm getting one or not for 2005 or I'll try something else. Maybe you never got my emails...
Michel

12/22/2004 10:00:34 AM

Atlanta, Georgia

Ok,
I finally put the cheap "Sky" brand AA cells in the cheap digital camera and got my toothless model, Talia to hold it up for a photo. The photo is not very clear but what do you want for a 7 buck piece of sh camera!

The photo will be in the Photo Gallery here and in my growers diary but if you just can't wait I posted it
at http://www.grapeseek.com/map.jpg

12/22/2004 10:08:32 AM

Webster, NY

Well, all I know is that I've enjoyed each and every year I've tried to grow the big one. It a lot of fun, and coming to this site and listening to everyone is just as enjoyable.

Dave

12/22/2004 2:42:16 PM

Ohio

Ohhhhhh Now that is what I call a wall map Mike! Looks like velcro will even stick to it! Id hang that on my rear view mirror for sure,Id even take down the black fluffy dice for that mastor Piece!,ROFLMAO!

12/22/2004 11:02:36 PM

Ohio

and peice.

12/22/2004 11:04:34 PM

mcminnville oregon

OK you win!

12/30/2004 1:31:17 AM