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Nova Scotia

how big was the largest pumpkin grown at the end of a vine (vine dead headed right at pumpkin)? When was this and what seed if you know thanks.

8/8/2007 12:03:07 PM

Western NY

my biggest one last year (916) was grown that way. I've also had a 771, and a few others that way. my wife's 777 was also at the end of a vine. I have 2 that way this year.

8/8/2007 12:27:29 PM

Georgia

I believe thers been a lot of massive pumpkins that were grown that way. It seems that most of the growth comes from behind the pumpkin.

8/8/2007 12:33:11 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

My 733 lber. last year was grown at the end of the mainvine. Not by choice, but because the end of the main got fried. It was on the 1233.5 Reiss.

8/8/2007 2:07:07 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Doug,
I believe that was the biggest Reiss grown last year...do you have a pic you could send me?

Wiz

8/8/2007 2:46:09 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Wiz,
I have a number of pics of it on my 2006 grower's diary, here on BP.com. It is the third largest 1233.5 Reiss offspring so far, on the AGGC. The 901.5 Leonard, and the 763.6 Gipe were heavier. I should note that mine went over 25% heavy. When I cut it open, it had very thick walls on the blossom end, and top of the pumpkin.

8/8/2007 3:06:32 PM

Indiana

I did 1027 est that way....still had a lot of growing left but a mouse got her.

I am sure there were others in the 1300 range grown this way, I just dont know any off the top of my head.

Tom

8/8/2007 3:42:35 PM

Georgia

I believe a lot of growers actually limit the size of their pumpkin because their too worried about keeping the main going past the pumpkin. Stress and what not sometimes having the vine pulling on the fruit.

8/8/2007 4:47:40 PM

No Place Special

I remember Bill Foss grew a 992 lber off my 1125 plant this way, main vine was terminated right after pumpkin. Maybe you have seen his exploding pumpkin video? That is the one.

8/8/2007 6:30:07 PM