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Beulah N.d

has anybody heard of a whooper grown at 7or 8 ft on the main vine 500 plus say

7/10/2007 10:53:24 PM

southwest MO

Do some digging around in the archives... There have been 1,000 lbers grown less than 10'out!

7/10/2007 11:49:40 PM

Netherlands

1355.5 Marion 06 - 6 feet on the main vine.

7/12/2007 8:29:02 AM

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From 2002 - today there are 470 pumpkins reported at AGGC over 1000 lbs. Of those reporting, here are the ones grown LESS than 10' out on the main.

1355.5 Marion - 6'
1245 Bailey - 8'
1193 Hemphill - 8'
1160 Haine - 9'
1151.5 Bailey - 7'
1123 Sherwood - 7'
1121 Alten - 6'
1107.5 Larue - 6'
1093.4 Hunt - 9'
1090 Procencher - 8'
1082 Platte - 9.5'
1081 Wentzell - 5.5'
1073 Swarts - 9'
1072 Girard - 9'
1070 Wallace - 9'
1065.5 McKie - 9.5'
1064 Sherwood - 6'
1059 Wentzell - 9.5'
1058.5 Walters - 4.5'
1052 Fisher - 6'
1042 Neuville - 9'
1031.5 Timm - 7'
1031 Connolly - 8'
1028.5 Fisher - 7'
1021 Flores - 9'
1019 Timm - 8.2'
1016.5 Ailts - 8'
1016.5 Carlson/Petersen - 9'
1014 Corkum - 8'
1011.4 Peters - 9.5'
1007.5 Wilson - 9'
1006.5 Vader - 9'
1003 Vanhoutte8'
1002 Companion - 6'
1000.4 Lishness - 9'
1000 Rodonis - 9'

7/12/2007 10:45:31 AM

Minnesota

So, Who's going to try it this year??? I am in.. A 1253 Sperry with a baby going at 7'. We'll see...
Tremor, As always you amaze me with your ability to come up with these facts!!!

7/12/2007 4:57:39 PM

Cornell, Wi

must be raining out east,lol

7/13/2007 12:34:34 AM

Aloha, Oregon

I pollinated one at 4 feet on the 9th not sure if it will take or if I will keep it it was pollinated with only 1 male also.

Thanks!

Jordan

7/13/2007 12:52:00 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Steve, great info.

7/13/2007 1:01:32 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

I think a lot of those are because they "can" go further than 10 feet out. That is, they're going to pick one to grow and for most people the sweet spot seems to be 10 to 15 feet out.

Year after year, I find that I can do 9 feet out in the first week of July, or 11 or 12 in the second week... seemed to be just my lot in life... until my neighbor now has easily surpassed anything I've ever tried to do. At any rate, mine are about 9 if I take the first or 11 if I take the second. My best is only a little less than 600 though.

7/13/2007 4:44:19 PM