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I'm with Gordon... GO UTES!

This is a little tricky to explain, so bear with me...

At what weight does it become feasible (possible) to add 20
pounds per day, assuming everything else is OK?

That is, I wouldn't expect a healthy 20 pound pumpkin to add
another 20 pounds and double it's weight in one day. Can a
100 pound pumpkin add 20 pounds? What weight is expected
before 20 becomes possible?

Regards, Cliff

8/11/2004 1:06:41 PM

No Place Special

I would say around 200 lbs, 20 or so days old they should hit the 20 plus lbs a day. Just my experience and observations. Mike Frantz

8/11/2004 1:39:59 PM

KENTUCKY

pretty close to agreeing with Mike on that, looking over my charts at around day 20 when fruits are 150 to 200 lbs, gaining 20 or more a day hasnt been a problem here.

8/11/2004 3:13:16 PM

Indiana

I have seen 20 lb gains from 90-110 lbs never split one at that age either.

Tom

8/12/2004 12:36:12 AM

Puyallup, WA

Last year, mine split about 5-600 pounds...2nd week in August. They were "on track" to break 1K, too! Agressive plants can add 20-30 pounds a day to their fruit beginning the last week in July and through the 3rd week of August.
They usually start slowing down toward Labor Day. Adding 100-150 pounds in September does occur...if it does not freeze!

8/12/2004 1:04:22 AM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

hey stan my sister lives there in youre home town puyallup and she is growing the 410gipe seed i sent her this year her punkin is over 350lbs now and guess what its white!heck she may be youre neighbor or pretty close cool huh?burrhead

8/12/2004 3:29:26 AM

Deer Park, WI

I had a fruit go from 65.5" circ to 70" circ in a 24hr period, which equates to a 20lb gain, from 90 to 110lbs. This explosive growth did not seem to affect the pumpkin negatively!

8/12/2004 8:50:16 AM