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Ontario

Well another disappointment. My pumpkin off the 842 eaton split on Saturday due to a dill ring and were a rib intersected. It was overwatered when I was on vacation for 12 days and the ring developed when I cam back. Weigh her today on certified scales. 992 POUNDS 46 days old with a circ of 162 side to side 93 inches end to end 97 inches for a total of 352 inches ott. She had to many 40 pound days.Cross is 842 eaton x 1260 weir. Very generous seed count.

drew

8/15/2005 6:14:42 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Sorry to hear that Drew. That pumpkin was on an awesome pace. I hope your 1260 is doing well, and makes it through to the end.

8/15/2005 6:40:20 PM

Denver, CO

I think I would throw up if that happened to me, guess its all part of the game.
Sorry to hear about it. :(

8/15/2005 6:51:17 PM

Rhode Island

drew

that sucks , but your no virgin to the hobby, still it hurts like hell

joe j has a monster simular to yours off his 842 and is starting to get some serious stem end splits
im hoping he can keep it together cause its a monster

dick

8/15/2005 8:31:34 PM

Leicester, NY

drew, sorry that one didn't hold together for you. Good luck with the other fruit you have.

8/15/2005 9:00:22 PM

Canada

WOW 992 Pounds in 46 days very impressive, Sorry to hear about the split, it seems allot of people are loseing due to splits this year.

Dave

8/15/2005 9:08:49 PM

Sophia WV

Sorry to hear that Drew!

8/15/2005 10:01:30 PM

ontario

sorry to hear that Drew..........992 is quite awesome...........wayne

8/15/2005 10:03:10 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Sucks, bigtime Drew. I have lost two this year. One over 500 and the over 650...It hurts bigtime...Fall Patch prep begins early...

8/15/2005 11:56:44 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Sorry to hear you lost your big one Drew. I'm down to two myself. Lost one over 500# on Sunday and the one that split last week is about 750# now. It was about 630# when it split.

Phil

8/16/2005 6:27:01 AM

ontario

its an endurance race......will be a few disappointments yet and some surprises along the way....I have a 695 Handy with the same trouble my 1088 had, but its a much smaller problem at the moment.....time to cull the laggers and get down to the serious contenders.....culled a 695 today and a 707,756 are going to be culled tomorrow...........hope everyone can make it to Oct 1 with a New Personal Best........I am sure Drew has another nice one going.......

8/16/2005 11:40:50 PM

ontario

its an endurance race......will be a few disappointments yet and some surprises along the way....I have a 695 Handy with the same trouble my 1088 had, but its a much smaller problem at the moment.....time to cull the laggers and get down to the serious contenders.....culled a 695 today and a 707,756 are going to be culled tomorrow...........hope everyone can make it to Oct 1 with a New Personal Best........I am sure Drew has another nice one going.......

8/16/2005 11:41:06 PM

Ontario, Canada.

What coulda, shoulda, woulda...It still hurts just the same Wayne. I have back-ups but they are much younger fruit due late season sets caused by the July heat wave. Having a strong finish in September and I could still have a respectable showing.

8/17/2005 1:02:48 AM

Puyallup, WA

While it is great to see 35-40# gains, I have yet to keep them together. Only the "slow and steady" ever make it to the weigh-offs.....as least in my patch. My two big ones (1109 & 1068)are already in the compost pile!

8/17/2005 1:22:56 AM

Ohio

I think your right Stan, my 1260 has been steady for 2 weeks now at roughly 14 a day,seems like it doesnt put such a strain on the pumpkin,but yet I dont think it will break 900lbs ether if it stays on this pace. Pumpkin is alot more solid and thick compared to my other pumpkins,Im sure genetics has alot to do with it also,but growing steady at a lower number gotta help too.

Drew, im growing the 842 Eaton also that I crossed with the 1260 at day 43,This pumpkin is still pale color and gains at 25 to 30 a day the skin is as smooth as my wifes legs,,,Ok I wouldnt go as far as her legs but lets say smooth as glass.Anyway, this worries me with this kind of gain for the past week that it could easly split like yours did,Id like to see the skin start to mature a little.

Sorry to hear yours split,it would have ened up being a monster Im sure.

Brooks

8/17/2005 2:39:43 AM

Bobcaygeon Ontario

That sucks Drew. Sorry to hear.
Doug

8/17/2005 7:40:54 AM

Bobcaygeon Ontario

Can you post a pic.?

8/17/2005 7:42:42 AM

Saegertown Pa.

Sorry to here, I have a couple that don't look like there going to make it. My son lost both of his last week one on Monday and one on Tuesday. How is that 898 doing hopfully it's still hanging in for you.

8/17/2005 8:50:51 AM

Montoursville, PA

Tuff one! Sorry to see this. We do have some interesting events now and again........if not every day or so.

8/17/2005 9:52:49 AM

ontario

Drew don't worry............I just pulled off the Bone-head play of the year........I was checking my 842 Eaton tonight and noticed alot of mushy stuff all around the bottom............sort of looked like graded cheese.............so smart me lifted the pumpkin up and placed a piece of styrofoam under it................now I placed my hand under it and it was very wet and mushy........so smart me figured it had split on the bottom.....out comes the knife and I turned it over and guess what.......it was fine.......I had it on fabric( belting and sand had been washed down after last weeks rain storm)..........pumpkin was growing so fast it was scraping its bottom on the sand and the fabric made it like sand-paper........well I lost a 120" 30 day old fruit because of stupidity.....good thing I have a 1005 Mombert the same size......I would have rather have had it split LOL........LOL........LOL.......all one can do is roll with the punches........

8/17/2005 11:09:37 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Now, Wayne, this is the worst thing I have heard for quite a while! A split isn't too nice but this just sucks!!!
Cutting off a perfectly healthy 30 day old fruit with a circ. of 120" by mistake - ouch!!!!!!
If that was me and with the luck I usually have then the 1005 would split a few days later! Hope it holds together for YOU!

8/18/2005 8:37:58 AM

ontario

yes it was rather stupid......its a mistake I'll just have to live with.....

8/18/2005 6:33:43 PM

Warwood

I've been there my friend, Sorry Drew. You're one of the best growers we know though. Don

8/20/2005 3:22:29 PM