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Simi valley, ca

hopefully somebody might have time to give me some info if you have it!! im trying to find out distance out the pumpkins that were over say 1200 lbs or so were at ??i looked at vol # 3 & on pg no 99 & the 1337 was at 13 ft & many other hevey pumpkins were at between like 1090 at 10 ft, &1058 at 14 ft , & 1096 at 11 ft ---- so most were less than 14 ft but i just wondered what the 1200 pluss es were at ??i only know the 1432 carelson was far )like) 20 or so . just because people say farther the more plant to push with !!! but some say that farther is also farther for nutrents to travel !! of course you have to take into account that plant lives so long & pollen date !! but what if farther is still in time fram than ?? just wondered what is latest distances of the heavest pumpkins were ??? thanks glenn

7/5/2005 4:44:55 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

1268.0 Pugh 2004 EST - 22 feet
1262.0 Emmons 2001 - 10
1279.5 Wykcoff 2003 - 12
1253.0 Sperry 2004 -13.5
1252.0 Mackinnon 2003 - 14.5
1229.0 Holland 2004 - 12
1446.0 Eaton 2004 -10
1420.5 LaRue 2004 -11
1353.5 Liggett 2004 - 11
1370.0 Rose 2003 - 13
1367.5 Rose 2003 - 15
1205.0 LaRue 2004- 20
1187.5 Werner 2004 -17.5
1142.0 van Kooten 2004 - 20
1139.0 Sherwood 2004 - 16
1129.5 Hester 2004 DMG-16
1109.0 LaRue 2004 - 22

7/5/2005 7:53:11 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Tom, that is great info. Soooo....if I pollinate at the average of 15 feet it is possible to grow the average of 1259.5...I like those odds.

Glenn

7/5/2005 8:06:02 PM

Puyallup, WA

Now a newbie would ask, "What are my chances of growing a 1200 pounder if I pollinate it at 15 feet out?"

"....you don't wanna know!" ;>)

7/5/2005 8:32:44 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

lol

7/5/2005 8:50:55 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

It shows me some monsters have been grown at 10' an 11' out. I was surprised especially, that the two largest official pumpkins last, were at 10' and 11' out.

7/5/2005 9:15:48 PM

Key West, FL

1167 handy was grown 6 ft out. lol

7/5/2005 10:15:42 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Your right Stan. I'd be happy with half that..

Glenn

7/5/2005 11:08:59 PM

Simi valley, ca

Tom thanks for that !! much appreciated !! Glenn ( aka Fissssh )

7/6/2005 12:13:45 AM

Ohio

Yea great info Tommy!!

7/6/2005 1:00:51 AM

Ohio

Wentzells grew a couple over 1000 lbs at only 6 feet out.

7/6/2005 1:02:30 AM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Analyzing fruit set of over 5000 pumpkins shows that the average fruit sets at 11.8 ft out on the vine with a standard deviation of 3.7.

7/6/2005 1:15:22 AM

Midwest

thanks Tom! I wonder if fruit set at the same distance from seed of same parents. Is there any information on that?

7/6/2005 5:23:19 PM