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Mount Holly, Arkansas

Well, that time has almost arrived, today is Day 75 for my 1125 Frantz x Self, the measurable growth has all but stopped. We are planning to have an official weigh in Monday morning August 1st, which will be day 80. Today's OTT measurements are 335.7" and an Estimated 795.3 lbs. I am giving everybody time to offer their guess as to how much it will weigh vs. the estimates. Good Luck, and may the heaviest guess win, LOL.

7/27/2005 9:11:43 PM

Leamington, Ont.

798.5

7/27/2005 9:14:19 PM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

LOL In that case I would like to guess 1000 for you just so I could win. But in reality I would guess 801 lbs. Good luck. Let us know what the final weight is.

7/27/2005 9:23:10 PM

virginia

724

7/27/2005 9:25:32 PM

813.1 lbs

7/27/2005 9:26:31 PM

congrats on new state record shawn-by big-margine-i guess 895 lbs

7/27/2005 9:27:22 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

853 lbs.

7/27/2005 9:45:33 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

777

7/27/2005 10:47:27 PM

San Jose [email protected]

congrats

840

7/27/2005 11:45:57 PM

[email protected]

757

7/28/2005 12:30:12 AM

addison Il

802 my guess

7/28/2005 12:58:57 AM

Azores,terceira Island

813.....Good Luck

7/28/2005 3:15:37 AM

Azores,terceira Island

Sorry scratch the last post someone beat me so 833.5

7/28/2005 3:17:06 AM

Austria

808 good luck!

7/28/2005 4:42:55 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

811.5...What do I win...seeds I hope. Good Luck Peace Wayne

7/28/2005 5:50:33 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

871 Hope she weighs heavy for you...Good luck

7/28/2005 6:06:09 AM

Oliphant Fce. PA.

821

7/28/2005 6:21:18 AM

Sparta, NC

832

7/28/2005 7:20:07 AM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

780

7/28/2005 7:21:34 AM

Ga.

770.5

7/28/2005 7:34:53 AM

Follansbee, Wv

815

7/28/2005 7:35:36 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

879 lbs

7/28/2005 8:09:10 AM

Western NY

819

7/28/2005 8:39:29 AM

Commack, NY

838

7/28/2005 9:05:24 AM

Jaffrey NH

805

7/28/2005 9:23:53 AM

Key West, FL

900

7/28/2005 9:32:38 AM

Claysburg , PA

816

7/28/2005 10:26:58 AM

wilmington,ma.

819lbs

7/28/2005 11:05:13 AM

Mulino, Oregon

901, sorry Ben

7/28/2005 12:35:16 PM

London, Ohio

788lbs

7/28/2005 12:45:01 PM

Or

790

7/28/2005 1:40:33 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

802.5lbs FYI changed my name to be more PC. Are any other growers upwards of day 75 already also? Mine range from 20 to 31 days.

7/28/2005 2:08:44 PM

No Place Special

1125 (869 Calai X 1225 Jutras)

I think most 869's go to chart and I believe the 1125 would have gone to chart without the mouse problem. I think 1225 offspring go heavy. It seems to me that the wheel shaped fruit like yours lean on the heavy side also. Generally cantalouping like yours is a heavy indication also. So, my gut feeling tells me that you may be lucky enough to go a little heavy, and since its my seed im PRAYING that you go heavy...LOL! So my official guess is 825 lbs. I hope I win because I assume the winner will get a few seeds from the 825 King 05'?!!!!! Good luck bud, you deserve to go over 800! Mike Frantz

7/28/2005 3:25:36 PM

Halifax, Nova Scotia

785, almost right on the numbers.

7/28/2005 3:51:58 PM

Hayes, Virginia

831 Good Looking Pumpkin.

7/28/2005 3:57:16 PM

Mocksville, NC

823.8lbs Excellent!

7/28/2005 3:59:30 PM

Ohio

Im gonna say 808

7/28/2005 5:01:09 PM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

834

7/28/2005 5:04:53 PM

C N Y

795.3

it COULD HAPPEN!

7/28/2005 6:12:44 PM

I think no 1's guessed 830, so I'll take that, hope it goes heavy for you!! Regardless, you've SHATTERED the current Arkannas record of 226!!!!!!!!WTG

7/28/2005 6:34:31 PM

Central Oklahoma ( [email protected])

I am guessing 836 congrats!!!!

7/28/2005 6:47:36 PM

Itzetown City

791

7/28/2005 7:03:10 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

809.3 and good luck monday !

7/28/2005 8:58:21 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

856lbs

7/28/2005 9:36:14 PM

Butler, Ohio

I'm gonna say 800 even.

7/28/2005 9:44:45 PM

Northport, Ontario, Canada

My guess is 821.25

7/28/2005 11:33:50 PM

Phoenix, AZ

799lb

7/29/2005 1:07:50 AM

Meadville, PA

829 sounds good to me. Congrats!

7/29/2005 2:00:50 AM

Ohio

Shoot, steel said 808,Ill say 808.5 lol

7/29/2005 4:31:42 AM

Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

I like Frantz's logic - 826

7/29/2005 9:15:05 AM

Abbotsford, B.C

857 pounds. It will go heavy.

Cameron

8/1/2005 12:46:37 AM

[email protected]

827

8/1/2005 5:45:23 AM

No Place Special

TODAY IS HIS BIG DAY!!!!!!

And the winner is........

8/1/2005 10:55:45 AM

Mount Holly, Arkansas

The results are in, and they are not great. 684 pounds, 111 pounds lighter than chart. The winner was John Boy with the lightest guess (724 lbs.) and he guessed 40 pounds heavier than the actual weight, LOL. Oh well, there's always next year.

8/1/2005 12:58:16 PM

No Place Special

What do you mean not great?!!!!! Ya she went light on you but 684 lbs in your rookie year is FANTASTIC! On top of that you kicked the heck out of the old state record and you are now a STATE RECORD HOLDER!!! With the knowledge and skills you gained this year you will be knocking on 1000 lbs next yr I bet. This summer has been SOOOOO hot way up here in Iowa and things are very tough. Shawn, im not so sure I could grow a 600 lb pumpkin down in southern Arkansas. Your dissapointed you went light, I have been there and done that and it really sucks but soon you will realise that what you DID accomplish was something quight amazing. Even though I havent earned it, you call me a heavy hitter but today my hat is off to you!!!

8/1/2005 1:50:05 PM

Western NY

Congrats Kano. Not too many people get to hold the state record.

8/1/2005 2:32:27 PM

Milwaukee

gets me thinking that i should move to an easier state....<G>

8/1/2005 4:17:42 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Good job and kudos to a fellow Southerner!

8/1/2005 5:29:25 PM

Mount Holly, Arkansas

You guys are right, things could have gone a lot worse than weighing in light. I did what I set out to do. 684 pounds is a lot more than I had originally hoped for. I was disappointed, when I posted the results. I am going to post some better pics of the pumpkin including the concaved bottom that could have helped contribute to it going light. I am anxious to get it cut open and check out the thickness of the side walls etc.

8/1/2005 5:45:38 PM

[email protected]

Congratulations Shawn!!!! You have the new State record don't you?

8/1/2005 6:33:33 PM

Sparta, NC

Congrats Shawn! It may have been light but you can be proud of what you accomplished this year. Great job.

8/1/2005 6:54:55 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Great job Shawn, you are one of only 50...stand proud!!! Peace Wayne

8/1/2005 10:32:27 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

P.S. Can I get on the seed list. Would like some good heat tolerant, southern seeds. Peace Wayne

8/1/2005 10:33:42 PM

Mount Holly, Arkansas

Tremor, yep 6 lbs. over tripling the previous state record. Thanks!

WSM I will post my address for sasbp's on the seed exchange board.

8/2/2005 7:17:39 AM

Follansbee, Wv

Very cool Kano! Congrats on the State Record!

8/2/2005 5:51:57 PM