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Harrisville, Pa

Gentlemen and Ladies,

I was doing a search and couldn't find measurements for 10,15,20,30,40,50,60 days for 1000 pound or bigger pumpkins. I was wondering if you all could post yours. I did notice someone mention that both of her 1000 pounders were 24 inches at 10 days. I have three pumpkins on two plants that were measured anywhere from 24 to 28 inches. I would appreciate anybody posting there measurement for the 1000 # or bigger.

7/15/2007 9:16:34 AM

Leamington, Ont.

Heres the Ailts-Landry benchmark measurments for 1000+

http://www.gvgo.ca/downloads/2007_ailts_landry_benchmarks_summary.pdf

7/15/2007 10:44:37 AM

or here off the Home Page menu under "how to"

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=57

7/15/2007 12:24:38 PM

Nashville, TN

Alright - now I'm getting scared! I have three that measured from 32-36cc at 10-11 days.... How in the world am I going to move them? The soil's so soft that the bobcat bottoms out!!

(Who THOUGHT they were a bit bigger than last year.. but didn't think they were anywhere NEAR the benchmarks for a 1,000!)

7/16/2007 3:12:58 PM

Long way to Oct teach,,,

where there's a will there's a way,,,

good luck !

7/16/2007 3:31:50 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Good luck with them scienceteacher. Keep in mind that early fruits that keep up with the 1000 lb. benchmarks, can drop off pace quickly. One year I had one at 78" circ. at day 20. By day 30 it was way below 1000 lb. pace. Ended up 678.5 lbs.

7/16/2007 5:42:13 PM

southwest MO

Quick start and fast drop-off is the southern curse!! Hang tough.

7/16/2007 5:50:11 PM

Nashville, TN

Remember, I'm primarily just wanting these 'kins to reach enough age/size to have as many mature seeds in them as possible! Didn't expect to get more than a 600-700lb as the maximum in the patch - with the average around 200lb. That's why I'm hopeful to keep at least 2-4 'kins per plant... Of various crosses....

It'll just be VERY difficult to harvest a 1,000pounder in August - without damaging still-growing plants around it!

Cross-referenced my 'kin stats from last year, This 300 PP is 85% larger at 20 days than my largest one in '06. It's within 40"cc of my largest mature 'kin ever (thought THAT one was a ribbed Wheel - almost SOLID tissue inside and WAY over chart weight....) Guess I've finally gotten my soil/techinques down pat...

7/17/2007 12:50:02 PM

Long Island,New York

lol

7/18/2007 1:38:29 PM