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Ohio

Realistically, and please dint consider this bragging on yourself, but what does everyone think they will grow this year? What do you think you will take to the scales?(Not what you wish you could bring to the scales) What kind of weight at the end of the season do you think all your hard work will bring? (REALISTICALLY)

I feel real good about this season and my Wallace soil, I think if mother nature cooperates I think I have a 950 to one a little over 1000 lbs in me this year.
Now how about you?

6/1/2007 8:07:01 PM

Massachusetts

100-250lbs

6/1/2007 8:15:30 PM

[email protected]

I am thinking 1100 pounds, but it will probably be more in the 600 pound range when it hits the scales.. :o) One thing is for sure, it will be a very beatiful pumpkin! 1233 Reiss and 1048 Companion!

6/1/2007 8:18:18 PM

Farmington, Utah

Butt ugly, heavy to the charts and able to kick Cary's a@^%.

6/1/2007 8:29:41 PM

Mount Prospect,illinois

I am hoping for the 100-200 lb range. Anything bigger is gravy. small garden, 1st year with "real" seeds.

6/1/2007 9:24:46 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

was hoping to get 600 lb but only have about 60 days left does anyone think i can make it!!!!!!!!!!! a little over 40# now and 19 days old

6/1/2007 9:34:15 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

I'm thinking 1000+ anything else, I will consider the year a bust. I want the IGPGA belt. The plants right now are looking great.

6/1/2007 9:52:28 PM

Rhode Island

brooks

dont sell yourself or that 1068 short.
with your soil well balanced, a good run from the chosen pumpkin and a little luck along the way, you could be the man to beat.

me personally? id say dont count out the rhode island tugs again this year. i think pete rondeau is going to give us all a run this year. hes paid his dues.

pap

6/1/2007 9:59:21 PM

addison Il

Im saying right now I will grow a pumpkin big enough to get peaple saying "holy crap thats a huge pumpkin" LOL. My goal is 300-400 pds

6/1/2007 10:00:40 PM

Addison IL.

My goal is just too kick Tracy's ass. She kicked mine last year but not if I can help it this year. My goal is also 300-400 pounds but bigger then Tracy.I love growing and my first year went from 59 pounds to last years 202 pounder. So let's get them big pumpkins going..

6/1/2007 10:06:20 PM

Oliphant Fce. PA.

Im hoping for 500 lbs I just want to beat my 466 pound pumpkin in 2003, I had alot of bad luck after that year.

6/1/2007 10:48:03 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Realistically I think I have a shot at breaking 800 lbs. I'd like one that tapes 800+ and goes heavy(maybe 900+). It's quite early in the season, so this is a rough guess.

6/1/2007 10:49:40 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

As long as I have fun growing them and stay out of trouble I will be happy with a few for the weigh offs

6/1/2007 11:25:52 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

I'm saying nothing,.......I don't want to jinx myself!!!!

6/1/2007 11:38:52 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

Being realistic I think 500 pounds is a reasonable goal for me this year. If I could take that to the Virginia weigh-off I'd be really happy.

6/2/2007 1:57:17 AM

New Hampshire

last year was my first year growing and I managed with lots of luck a 231lb with store bought AG seeds. This year I bought some REAL seeds so I hope to double last years weight.?????????????

6/2/2007 1:58:57 AM

Central Oklahoma ( [email protected])

seriously, I will grow some hellacious weeds.....

6/2/2007 2:06:46 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

Last year I set my sights low at 800 lbs. and grew 1302. This year started out bad and my heart isn't in it. I think 900 lbs would be a realistic goal for me this year.Maybe that 1317 Bobier plant that Nic gave me will be the one. Time will tell.

6/2/2007 6:08:01 AM

Netherlands

I lost all of my plants and/or pumpkins last year (rotting and splitting) but I realistically think that if the weather is less severe than last year, I should be able to get at least one in the 800+ range. Last year I had one following the 1200 benchmarks quite well until the main rotted away and the pumpkin split.

6/2/2007 7:24:25 AM

Long Island,New York

I'm hoping to break 500lbs this year but the way things are going I'll be happy to have a few 300lb porch pumpkins Brooks.

6/2/2007 7:52:05 AM

Ontario, Canada.

I've got to keep them together this summer. My big ones always blow up.

6/2/2007 8:42:18 AM

Pataskala,OH

300-500 pounds

6/2/2007 9:59:16 AM

canal winchester ohio

You can tell hurricane season has started. Glen has already started putting his sandbags out...LOL

6/2/2007 10:25:54 AM

Greene County, Pa.

I really hope for the elusive 1000 puonder but if I finally got out of this 600 puund string I would be happy!

6/2/2007 10:34:31 AM

Greene County, Pa.

that was pound spelt wrong two times! thats bad

6/2/2007 10:35:32 AM

Mt Vernon Ky

i think i might get to 150 - 300 this year with all the good plants i have i might make it thanks brooks

6/2/2007 11:16:08 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

My goal is to see over 850 pounds, and beating Kenny's arse so bad he wont ever forget it lol

6/2/2007 11:58:38 AM

Barnesville, OH and Bethesda, OH

we had thought this might had been a great year for us, but i'm not too sure right now, later i'm gonna head down to the patch and see what damage has been done...i could personally kick myself really hard in the butt right now....

6/2/2007 12:23:29 PM

maine USA

Grew 812 last year, would be thrilled to surpass it by 100 lbs this year. KathyT

6/2/2007 1:50:56 PM

Phoenix, AZ

469 lb and a new Arizona state record!

6/2/2007 2:01:44 PM

Ohio

Crittle! What happend? You get hit by that storm? I could hear the thunder about less then a half mile from me but it just stayed out of harms reach, I got a few drops of rain and thats it. You get hit hard?

6/2/2007 3:23:19 PM

Ohio

LOL Glenn!!! What would a season be with out your sand baggin and story telling! Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/2/2007 3:27:45 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Glenn I got your 641 in and it's gonna go 567 !!!

6/2/2007 4:06:59 PM

Delaware, Ohio

Just one bigger than the 8th grader that beat me out at the county fair last year for the blue ribbion and one big enough to take to a weigh off. I'm working for 800 lbs.
CityGirl

6/2/2007 4:49:25 PM

Cairo, Georgia

goal is 518.....

6/2/2007 7:54:33 PM

New Castle, Pa.

My primary goal is just to have fun! Actually I am having it right now, its been good so far, ( knock on wood ) but I sure would like to get a 800 lbs. "Pumpkin Growers T Shirt" from the OVGPG next March . So I guess that is my secondary goal.

Tim Lockley

6/2/2007 8:22:17 PM

[email protected]

Jeez! Glenn is sandbagging even before he sets a fruit. LOL

6/2/2007 11:07:16 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Would like to make 500#, but after last year, with all pkns aborting at 14 days....if I can beat my PB of 275, I will be happy. If pkns make it past 14 days....then the sky is the limit....AXLEBUSTER!!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...would love to have a 1K fruit to take to the first official GPC weigh off in Kentucky!!!

6/3/2007 12:57:05 AM

Napa Valley, CA

900+ (green)

6/3/2007 2:16:40 AM

N.Benton/Ohio

i will be happy with 800 lbs but if i get toms 1044 over 1k he is gonna have to drive down here to ohio and buy the beer. whish me luck brooks.we will throw the party at your house. oh ya and btw steve zuhkle that goes for you 2.=)

6/3/2007 2:22:55 AM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

I think I can grow one oh say. . . 800 lbs? Maybe?

6/3/2007 11:57:53 PM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

Hail Hail Hail Here in Colorado, Along with Cold Cold Cold, Guess we will have to see. Maybe this stuff will go east for the rest of the summer.........Worst year I have seen in 13 years of growing AG's in Colorado, we went from Hot Drought to Cold Flooding with lots of hail..

6/4/2007 2:46:51 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

If Rocky is guessing 1100 but will settle for 600, I am going to go with my 1101 but would settle for a 601.

My Knauss is going to go heavy but will be butt ugly. Its not a beauty contest Rock!

6/4/2007 7:06:25 AM

ordinary,VA

well i was trying for a thousand pounder.but will settle for anything.
have to have rotator cuff surgery first week of Sept.so i dont want toooooo big of a pumpkin,only have one arm to lift with...:) (gives me a new excuse hehehehe)!!

wishing everyone a new BP this and every year.

6/4/2007 9:11:01 AM

Ontario

If we have a good summer 1400 pounds here with the 1068's. 2003 and 2004 were both good years and grew the 1373 and 1327. I grew a 1208 last year on the 1068 and we had a cold spell for a week in late august. Shut the pumpkin right down. So I feel the 1400 pound range is attainable if the weather is good.

6/4/2007 9:28:26 AM

Minnesota

Ok, I have 6 plants, Combined parents weight = 5,876 pounds
Using extremely advanced mathematical theory and taking into account wind speed and barometric pressure fluctuations my calculations show that I will definitely break the 600 pound mark! We'll just have to see how it works out...

6/4/2007 11:12:01 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

I only know that our state record holder made a surprise visit to our Jareds patch.....I wonder Y? and he told me we have plenty of plants to take care of up there.....he is right......Im wanting a 1000 lbder this year, not sure If Colorado wants me to grow one though.....but Im not quiting....6 more plants go into the ground Tuesday night as public viewing plants hoping to catch a few more folks interested in trying it out. A still wondering why Joe made a very early visit......

6/4/2007 1:40:42 PM

Colorado

If the WIZ grows a 1000 lbder this year, I will
settle for 1001 .......LB

6/4/2007 1:45:17 PM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

Our patch best was last year, at 943 lbs. We seem to be off to a great start. We are feeling pretty good about breaking the 1000 lbs this year (with a little luck)! Our later plants are a little disappointing at this point, but there's lots of season left.

6/4/2007 2:29:06 PM

Harrisville, Pa

Hopefully around 800 pounds. Fantasy goal is to be in the top 10 at the OVGPG weigh off. That would probably put me at around 1100 to 1200 pounds.

6/4/2007 3:20:08 PM

Massillon, Ohio

Well, I guess we all have fantasies! But in the realistic catagory, that makes 4 of us looking for the 800 lb. T-shirt from OVGPG!!!

6/4/2007 8:10:11 PM

San Jose [email protected]

125 the first year, 439 the second, 700-800 this year should be doable

good luck to all

6/4/2007 9:36:46 PM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

Something over 500 lbs. would be cool. But just having fun with my 2 little girls out in the garden is what it's all about.

Kenny

6/5/2007 4:54:27 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

It won't be a very good year here in Central Ontario. We had a deep freeze (24 F) in mid-May & lost most of our plants. We got some back-ups from some good friends, but the night time temps remained very cold (32-44F) up until a week ago & the poor plants didn't grow very much. The weather turned hot & the new plants were just starting to vine & now they're calling for a low the next 2 nights of 37 & 39 F, with a very good chance of frost. This has been one of the coldest spring we've had in all the years we've been growing. I don't think we'll be reaching a new PB this season. Good luck to all though.

Phil

6/5/2007 6:17:34 AM

Salem, OR

This will probably be another year where I try too hard. I'm planning on watering like crazy once the pumpkin sets until my growth rate tops 30 lbs/day. I'll probably end out with heartbreak, however, and I'm predicting that at least one of my fastest growing pumpkins will blow up. My motto for the year is "Half Moon Bay with a 1200 Pounder or Bust!" I'll probably bust.

6/6/2007 11:44:45 AM