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Alex, IN

Here are the results from the Third Annual Indiana State Fair Giant Pumpkin Contest. I will put a few pictures in my diary. I will also put a picture in my diary of my new personal best of 163 Pounds(811 Kuhn X 1367.5 Rose).

1. 1139 Joe Richards(WoooooooW)
2. 911 John Barenie
3. 895 Gene McMullen
4. 751 Brad Walters
5. 630 Jim Gatewood
6. 575 Roger Howard
7. 538 David Beachy
8. 513 John Maston
9. 482 Nic Welty
10. 471(Sqaush) Tom Beachy
11. 437 Todd Friermood
12. 431 Kelly Klinker
13. 400 Pat Hansen
14. 370 Mark Seest
15. 370 Steve Hatfield
16. 322 Pete Dudley
17. 188 Larry Hodge
18. 175 Alan Storer
19. 163 Mikkal Hodge
20. 151 Don Sturgeon
21. 32 Don Stuck 2

Great Job Guy's,
Mikkal

8/21/2004 10:46:58 PM

Kenyon, Mn.

I just seen Pics on the news of the Pumpkins at the Ind. State fair...Congrats People! :^}

8/21/2004 11:18:54 PM

Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

Great job everyone... quite impressive! A 1,000 pounder already! Was it not going to make it another month plus or what? I just couldn't see myself cutting that off so early no matter what the hell was the deal!

OK... now what are the genetics on the others besides yours? You just had to know someone would ask! (LOL)

8/22/2004 2:19:40 AM

Key West, FL

an 1100 pounder already. ;)

I was also wondering why it was cut so early.

8/22/2004 3:53:24 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Congrats to everyone!!!

And yes, a 1100 pounder in mid August is IMPRESSIVE!!!

Do you know if the grower feared that it might go down or has it already stopped growing? Just wondering.... I wouldn't cut off such a big pumpkin if it was still gaining some weight and had a chance for the WR come Oct.....
But maybe Joe has another one on the way with comparable or even higher weight for the Oct. weighoffs...

Martin

8/22/2004 5:07:27 AM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

I've just seen the pic of the 1139 in Mikkal's diary.... what an ugly colored and wheel shaped fruit! Now I know which seed I will definitely not grow... the 893.5 Pukos...

I like your 163 a lot more, Mikkal! lol

But congrats to Joe anyways!

8/22/2004 5:37:22 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Congrats to all!!!!!

8/22/2004 7:45:33 AM

Streator ,Illinois

3. 895 1999 500 est. mitchell ( 825 shymanski x 865 mettler )
this is the second year for growing this seed produced my
933 exh last year , as far as I know no one else has ever planted this seed until this year Frank Mudd grew it and got a 1008 pound one at 50 days but split at a dill ring .
picture of my pumpkins , this year and last can be seen in the photo gallery and I might add that they are almost identicle.
Joe Richards pumpkin is now the new ILLINOIS RECORD
Gene

8/22/2004 8:40:18 AM

437 was a (515 Friermood x Self)a 3rd generation self of the 846 Calai. Todd

8/22/2004 8:54:44 AM

Long Island,New York

C'mon guys...when you post the results include whatever genetic info you can....we need some seed-chasing to pass the "late season waiting period"....lol....Thanks for that info Gene !

8/22/2004 10:03:50 AM

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Mikkal, was that RIchards fruit grown on the stem? It looks like an upside down wheel. I gotta go check and see if I have any of those Pukos seeds.. lol

8/22/2004 11:13:12 AM

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Nice to see names like Brad Walters, John Barenie, Jim Gatewood floating toward the top.. I havent talked to Brad in quite some time, congrats to all of you! Ohyeah, John Maston and the Beachy's too! Scary to think of what is still in these patches!

8/22/2004 11:49:17 AM

New Hampshire

I knew Illinois had it in her.

8/22/2004 12:05:43 PM

Indiana

ya...good question...why would someone pick a 1139 in mid August....LMAO Midwest may be having a good year

8/22/2004 1:36:54 PM

Joliet, IL

gene,
way to go brother. i love it.
congrats on the 895. joe richards at 1139, way to go.
i now have my work cut out for me. the bar has
been set high now here in Illinois.
awesome job guys.

hey beachy, is that the new Indiana State Fair record?

8/22/2004 1:49:17 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

Nice job Joe and Gene. Where in Illinois is Joe from?

8/22/2004 2:58:20 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Maybe Joe has something BIGGER in his patch.....


Still surprising...

Congrats to all participants.

8/22/2004 9:00:35 PM

Streator ,Illinois

George he is from Steger or Stegler 20 miles south of chicago i think he said
Rock it grew upside down, he had to dig a drench for the vine and stem, alls i know it was one large pumpkin 5 1/2 feet in diamiter
Gene

8/22/2004 10:15:41 PM

I'm with Gordon... GO UTES!

Wow, congrats everyone!

Links to pictures? I'd like to know the seeds that grew the top five (or ten). That's got to be the most impressive
August weighoff ever!

8/23/2004 11:54:23 AM

No Place Special

I was a good time, glad I got to go!

8/23/2004 3:59:55 PM