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Appalachian Mtns.

I've been going thru many pics and many diaries and have noticed something.
I see some folks typing they have 4', 5', 6', etc. vines, and then I look at the pics. Where are they?
Sometimes I can't even see much of a vine at all...and the pics are dead on shots. Hmmmmmmmm?

5/31/2004 5:06:52 PM

Arizona

yah same here but maybe just really big leafs?

I saw one looking around last year, said it was 6 feet long but only looked about 3. Don't get it.

5/31/2004 7:42:55 PM

Wisconsin

This same sort of thing seems to happens with some of my fishing buddies. They never seem to actually measure the fish with a ruler.:)

5/31/2004 7:49:30 PM

canal winchester ohio

What difference does it make ? This is why I'm keeping silent with my growing this year ( except for a few folks) as someone would always question my ideas or worse...make a joke out of it. I used to give out info on growing 'maters ( I'm pretty damn good at it) but everytime I would someone who hasn't posted in months would chime in to tell me I'm all wrong & they're right.....So I stopped.
I'm not upset with you Hoss, but this is the main reason most folks use this site only for the chat rooms now.
What good did this post do except to poke at a few folks ???? I could go on, but sometimes it is best to stop with just a few words..............Paul

5/31/2004 8:32:40 PM

Commack, NY

hmmmm 6' vine today......by pollination time what are we looking at like 60'? LOL

5/31/2004 10:38:12 PM

Joliet, IL

i usually post vine lengths and such on my diary so
i can go back and see where I am at compared to last year,
and then again next year i can go back and compare
vine lengths and such. many of the longer vine lengths
i see posted are for early fair competitions in august
and were started in early april. last year at this time
i had 1 to 2' vines, but this year so far with warmer
weather and greenhouses my vines are all over 3' with
one almost at 4' so it is still possible for those
who started seeds at the tail end of april to be where
they are saying. i am sure some are guestimating and
are on the heavy side, but if you tape it out, then
it is what it is.

5/31/2004 11:13:33 PM

Joliet, IL

huff,
i always enjoyed reading your diary posts and you taught
me alot a couple years ago when i first started.
i wish everyone who used to post and stopped due to
people telling them they wrong, stupid, absurd, liars,
or braggards would ignore they nay sayers and post once
again for mostly themselves and their record keeping and
also for others to pick up tips or get new ideas.
i have had my doubts about posting in my diary this year
and was going to not post at all this year for the same
reason huff, but i have my family and friends who enjoy
seeing my updates even though i am so damn long winded. and
also, 3 new growers friends this year will use them for the
little knowledge i possess to help them along come
pollination time.

just because someone posts a lot of diary info, doesn't
mean they are rubbing it in the noses of others who may
not have as good of fortune at this point. i miss
don Q's posts and pappy's too and some other good people
who stopped for whatever reasons. hopefully they stopped
because they don't have the time they used too and not
because of people who have nothing better than to
do than to rib others and poke fun at everything.
just my 2 cents.
jeff

6/1/2004 12:00:41 AM

Indiana

Hey Kyle, All my plants are about 6" vine stage, but should be 26 feet by the end of this week. My leaves are about 6 ft tall in the pics, thats why they look a little off, but they only have a 14" stalk on them so go figure.

For the record, most of the time the difference between a 4 ft vine, and an 8 ft vine is about 4-6 days, so those people that are embelishing a bit.....its not that far off. Let them think its a 14 ft vine. The bull-shit stops when the tailgate drops in October

peace out

Tom

6/1/2004 12:56:51 AM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

hey tom you sound like a feller ide take coon hunting with me in the fall,we always hear of the worlds best coon dog but as you would say when the tailgate drops the bullshit does stop!!!!!! hell my plants are hanging on for dear life some just barely have 3leaves ineed some sun anyone got any to share????????????? heck calling for rain the next 5 out of 6days,burrhead p.s my beachy cross7 is doing pretty well

6/1/2004 5:23:51 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

Hey Paul, just funning around man! Ignore what other folks say, you know what you got. Lighten up and get with the spirit of the post....having fun, not being mean. I'm breaking up the monotony guy :0)
If you'll notice, I don't make any claims, I just post lots-o-pics...that says enough (besides, I don't have much to make claims about anyway)

6/1/2004 5:27:21 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

What did happen to Don Q?

6/1/2004 5:34:28 AM

[email protected]

It'll take less than a week for most of the cold wet runts to explode. Chill out. Do nothing rash. We have one at 12" that hasn't landed & another at 51" with a wind torn leaf.

There is much to be said for a compact plant at this time.

6/1/2004 6:52:17 AM

Dagobah Ohio, USA

Measured my Hydro Punkin yesterday at 89".
I didn't measure the sister seed that is soil grown but it's longer than my rake.
Putting pics up now. :D :thumbsup:
P.S. Dagobah is located in Ohio. ;)

6/1/2004 7:02:21 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

I know that Kyle meant no harm here, Everyone, everywhere has a distorted account of the subject in question, , being with the extension now since 98, I get alot of calls and emails on the MG hotline...Spiders...the size of silver dollars, these HUGE holes in my yard, This unidentified vine thingy,has to be a hundred foot Long!LOL, Sometimes, I can't wait to get to See the actual spider, hole or vine...and Ya know, sometimes it's darn hard not to chuckle out loud!

6/1/2004 8:02:07 AM

Dagobah Ohio, USA

Am curious,anyone have a punkin on already?
looks like i have one on as of yesterday.

6/1/2004 8:29:37 AM

Ontario, Canada.

Kyle, is right we all tell fish stories from time too time. The world would be a boring place if we didn't embellish a bit. All stories need to be more interesting. These diaries are the trials & tribulation we go through in our patches. I wish more of the expierenced growers would post here. It would help me to gain some more knowledge and judge my progress a bit better. Still fairly new at this, I just can't seam to leave my plants alone. I need some fatherly guidance to help me along. I like to follow many of you and enjoy a few good pictures from other growers in different parts of the world. However, I understand the competitive nature of this sport and the tatics that take place. We are all after the recognition in October.

6/1/2004 8:39:32 AM

Greene County, Pa.

When I went out to measure my pumpkin vines I was quit amazed on how long they really were. It has to be the 22-24 inch leaves making alot of plants look smaller then they are.

6/1/2004 9:47:46 AM

Wichita, KS

I heard from a friend of a friend of a friend that Jill already has a 22' vine with 4 fruits already set, the largest one taped in at around 210 poounds. I don't think she wanted anybody to know about that, though.

Mine are only around 12".

;-D

6/1/2004 10:38:19 AM

Pulaski Tn [email protected]

Where in the dickens is Dagobah???

6/1/2004 12:15:18 PM

[email protected]

http://www.dagobah.dk/

6/1/2004 1:04:19 PM

West Chazy,N.Y.

Hey!!! Southern Did you happen to look at my pics with the tape measurer? I viewed it close enough so the numbers could be seen. that way everyone could see!!! I'm not braggin just showing the lenght

6/1/2004 2:53:34 PM

Montoursville, PA

Blackcloud it's a typo. Should be Fagobah a recently renamed surburb in Southern Calfornia. :)

6/1/2004 4:00:44 PM

Dagobah Ohio, USA

^^^ That ain't right man.

Nice vine Randycat. :thumbsup:

6/1/2004 5:23:53 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Randy...yep, you keep growing that 339# Little plant out brother. Hope your pumpkin mimics the plant...good job!
(BTW,,,that's basically the same cross as the 881 Hampton, which threw 1000#+)

6/1/2004 6:14:34 PM

Key West, FL

what did happen to don Q. ?

6/1/2004 11:21:53 PM

Kenyon, Mn.

Don ran off with Jill :0)

6/2/2004 6:13:15 PM

Benton Ky

My best to this point is the Little plant. It's been up 25 days. The vine is 32" long and about 1 5/8" in diameter. The leaves are 17" across and 22" long.

6/2/2004 11:56:01 PM

Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

My 530 Gancarz is at 6' and has a female pumpkin 5-8 days from opening, gonna be a nice orange throwing plant... mooooo hhaaaa haaaa haaaa!!!!!
Paul, just wanna add people laughed and snickered about my cloning posts years ago. It pissed me off a little, but I kept on posting. Good things are coming from it now, so it matters little what others say. Everyone has different ideas and techniques when it comes to growing and might disagree, but a lot of input from a lot people helps out more than no input from anyone at all. You send those people who jerk you around my way. The Madman loves brains....fresh brains.....

6/3/2004 12:37:02 AM

canal winchester ohio

LOL @ Marc...

6/3/2004 6:51:55 AM

Long Island,New York

Marc...we wanna know what the 502 is throwing colorwise.......

6/3/2004 4:55:22 PM