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Clinton, Iowa

Hey Gang just letting you know Marc and I had to weigh our state fair fruit a bit early. The Fair is on August 16th and we had our fruit split about 8 days ago..We let her grow as long as she could and when growth stopped we decided it was time. So we loaded her up and last night I scaled her at my place of employment with a few fellow workers as witnesses came up with a official weight . She taped to 402 Inches at 103 X108 X 191. 64 days old...(growth stopped on day 61 I do believe).
The scale read 1353# .....just thought some of you might like to know...Yea we are bumming but hey it was fun and you can't complain about a fruit like that ...split or not it still is pretty decent!!!
DAN And MArc
growth chart as follows
day 10 26"
day 15 54.5
day 20 54X 55X84= 193" est 162#
day 25 66X69X 111.5=246.5" est 323.5# 32#/day
day 30 76X79X133= 288" est 507# 36#/ Day
day 35 86X89X150= 325" est723# 43#/Day
day 40 91X96X161=348" est 884# 32#/Day
day 45 95X101X172=368" est 1044# 32#/Day
day 50 99X103X181=383" est 1175# 26#/Day
day 55 101.5X105X187=393.5" est 1273# 19#/DAY
day 55 split is found thru the cavity Growth rates react
day60 102X107.5X189.5=399 est. 1327# 10#/Day
final measurements day 64
103 X 108 X 191 = 402" est 1357#
Actual weight 1353#

8/9/2007 9:04:47 AM

Clinton, Iowa

anyone wanting a few pictures feel free to write me an email and I can send a couple over....no problem..good luck to everyone who still has some growing!!!!
DAN
[email protected] (DAN)
[email protected] (MArc)

8/9/2007 9:08:29 AM

Wi

Congrats guys. This is one massive and knarly looking fruit. It ain't no beauty contest :) Glad we still have some 1073 seeds too.

8/9/2007 9:16:52 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Nice. Good growing, guys...

8/9/2007 9:22:18 AM

South East

congrats to the both of you, awsome achievement,,!!

8/9/2007 9:22:58 AM

Greene County, Pa.

congrats on such a nice pumpkin , too bad it didnt make it to fair..

8/9/2007 9:43:49 AM

There's nothing offical about a split squash, that was weighed on a work scale, with a bunch of your friend as witnesses, But congrats on a big one. 1353 Dmg.

8/9/2007 10:35:35 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

congrats marc and danny!

8/9/2007 11:03:23 AM

Colorado

Congrats 1353 is a great accomplishment. Sorry it split.
Do you have other plants still going????.....LB

8/9/2007 11:18:22 AM

Indiana

to many 1353's! haha heck of a pumpkin!

Tom

8/9/2007 11:48:32 AM

Carrollton, Ga.

Good Job Men,
Doug
Carrollton, Ga.
Jn. 3:16

8/9/2007 12:13:15 PM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

congrats

8/9/2007 1:12:47 PM

Midwest

Darn good job!

8/9/2007 1:16:43 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Too bad it didn't hold together for you. That is an amazing pumpkin. I hope you guys have some big ones to bring to Anamosa in October.

8/9/2007 1:28:55 PM

Netherlands

Excellent job! 1353 this early in the season is great.

8/9/2007 1:36:18 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Wow,
It seems Iowa's climate has some awesome pumpkin growing potential. Sorry it didn't hold for you. I expect the world record to come out of Iowa in the future. There's some great growers down there.

8/9/2007 1:37:27 PM

sorry to hear it split that was a big one this early . still congrats dan/ marc on 1353

8/9/2007 1:59:02 PM

Clinton, Iowa

Just a note to "little pumpkin grower's" post. It's been a long long week..long work hours and alot of efforts have been Made by Marc and I to get this thing to a scale..AS far as the scale and it's legitimacy. It is a scale that they use to sell polyethelene in 1500 pound boxes and it is calibrated every month. So that makes it pretty darn official in my book. Mike Frantz has been there He can attest to the Scale also.

8/9/2007 2:28:37 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

Great job Danny and Marc. One of these days you guys are gonna make it to the top.

8/9/2007 2:54:07 PM

Maine

Thanks for the pics- awesome job,congrats!

8/9/2007 2:57:21 PM

Westford, MA

Great Job guys/ tough break.
Sounds like "little pumpkin" may have a seed stuck between his lobes.

8/9/2007 3:06:54 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

hey dan and marc congrats! i told ya the other knight when ya sent me pics that you had one awsome looking fruit! he he, remenber what my guess was for the weight 1352 he he was pretty close now if i can just get one that big wish wish punkin gods you listening! congrats again and god bless!

8/9/2007 3:28:09 PM

Sort of Sunny Sometimes, WA

Congrats Dan and Marc!

8/9/2007 3:30:01 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

even if the "work scale" was off by 300 lbs. I'm guessing the pumpkin is still heavier than anything "little pumpkin" has ever grown. Great job Danny and Marc!

8/9/2007 3:30:38 PM

No Place Special

Wow another Iowa giant falls. Sorry to hear that guys. Chin up, that is one heck of a pumpkin!!!!

8/9/2007 3:31:53 PM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

wow what a great thrill that must be....well done, guys , keep up the good work!

8/9/2007 3:41:40 PM

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

big high five to you guys

8/9/2007 4:00:52 PM

Massillon, Ohio

YAY!! congrats.

8/9/2007 4:29:05 PM

Congrats guys,,,,keep those others going

8/9/2007 4:36:47 PM

Utah, [email protected]

Congrats and Great job!!!!

Bryson Ensign

8/9/2007 5:29:01 PM

Fairport,NY

Congrats Carlson!!!
can you give any helpful hints on anything you might have done to get those great increases from day 20 to day 25 or from 30 to day 35 were their any major differences in what you or mother nature did ?(fertilizer,pottassium,rain,extra watering,sunny with warm nights/Cool nights?)
Thanks and congrats again
Can you post a picture on Bigpumpkins.com?
Bumkin

8/9/2007 5:34:46 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Sorry to hear guys, still a great pumpkin at 1353.I can only dream. Great Job!

8/9/2007 5:41:57 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Great job Dan/Mark, sorry about the split, that would have nice to see it hit the scales on the 16th.

And to "little pumpkin punk"....go away.

8/9/2007 5:57:10 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Congrats Dan and Mark.

Been a tough, hot season here, too, but hopefully our three will make it to the weigh-off.

Went through a heart-breaking split on a real beauty a week ago.

Look forward to seeing what you guys get to the weigh-off.

8/9/2007 6:54:22 PM

Sparta, NC

Congrats Dan and Marc

What a way to start out the season. Hope your others do as well or better.

Best of Luck

8/9/2007 7:00:54 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

Sorry to hear about the split but that's an awsome weight for this time of year ! Best of luck in the future and grow em big !

8/9/2007 7:28:40 PM

Massillon, Ohio

Fantastic!!! And thanks for sharing the stats with us.

8/9/2007 7:37:39 PM

Rhode Island

dan and marc

great job. a lot of work goes into growing any pumpkin close to that size. your day will come because you have a teriffic attitude and are willing to keep coming back

ill bet little pumpkin grower can only dream about growing anything close to that.

its comments like his (or hers ) that drove a lot of very good growers off this site

again --- great job

pap

8/9/2007 8:58:53 PM

ordinary,VA

lot of class 'Little pumpin grower'

Great job Dan and Marc.
1353!! wow ,would like to have one that size one day!

8/9/2007 9:27:40 PM

[email protected]

Danny and Marc,

Sorry to hear about the split, but once again you two proved why you are at the top of this hobby with a select few others. Congrats and keep growin em big! Very impressive my friend!

8/9/2007 9:32:12 PM

Long Island,New York

great job Dan and Marc

8/9/2007 10:55:12 PM

Minnesota

Congrats, and to think I used to think the only good thing to come out of Iowa was 35w. (Joking)

8/10/2007 12:18:03 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Very nice job well done Dan and Marc. I would like to see some pictures. Anyone with something that big so early has to be very proud of thereself for a Job well done....

8/10/2007 1:23:07 AM

San Jose [email protected]

im sure 'Little pumpin grower' is just a rookie, im pretty sure he/she with all their pumpkins and their body weight still wouldnt be close to 1353.

well done!!

i will be lucky to make 353 this year

8/10/2007 2:05:31 AM

Ohio

woooooooo weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! DAN! now that is what I call a monster!! Congrats ol bud! Dayum thats a biggin!!

Brooks

8/10/2007 8:25:03 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Congrats Dan & Marc. It a shame she split on you. Hopefully you have a couple other surprises in the patch for us later. Take care & good luck.

Phil

8/10/2007 8:56:53 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Wow...I need to do something different...Them Iowa guys are crazy. Either that or the Wisconsin growers are keeping them very quite...Right Mike.

8/10/2007 10:07:07 AM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Congrats Dan and Marc..
Outstanding effort..

8/10/2007 1:10:25 PM

No Place Special

LOL Shannon

8/10/2007 2:42:10 PM