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Pulaski Tn [email protected]

there has been so much going on here lately with the weigh offs and everything i have completely lost track of how my fellow growers have done.. so how big did yours get?? i'm guessing mine was around 100lbs since our weigh off use the old fashion redneck way of weighing "we just pick them up to see which one is the heaviest"

10/28/2001 9:17:56 PM

western Kentucky

well i did GREAT this year..... everything died..

Justin

P.S. can't wait till next year!!! i am goin to hit at least 300 pounds.....if not 1300......lol

10/28/2001 10:15:26 PM

Deer Park WA

Bob, did you forget to turn on the water, or did a incidious demon steal your plants life blood? Best of luck next season Gerry Gadberry.............

10/28/2001 10:55:37 PM

Greencastle, PA

I got a whopper, 30 pounds of AG, I'm hoping to put a 1 and a 0 infront of that 30. Good luck all,
Tom

10/28/2001 11:21:47 PM

western Kentucky

gerry,

i only wish i forgot water........it rained for 2 weeks and drowned everything, and after the wet spell temps went up to about 100 and scorched everything else

Justin

P.S. good luck to u too gerry.....and everyone else

10/28/2001 11:32:08 PM

Mid Michigan

My biggest only made it 102lbs according to our bathroom scales. Onward, and upward next year tho!!
Cuzbiker

10/29/2001 5:48:02 AM

North Ga

209#s of rotted mush here, but thanks to this site and all you nice growers out there I believe I've got a handle on this Giant Pumpkin thing. Busy gettin' the patch together for next season. Thanks,
Pappy

10/29/2001 6:07:41 AM

Connecticut

200 estimate here. My main plants died but this decentent of the 1190 pulled through gaining over 10 pounds a day for less than 30 days. Still yellow when I had to pick her.

10/29/2001 6:27:59 AM

Central Connecticut

110 lbs...but then quickly rotted away. I also did a lot of reading and asking questions this year so I'm sure my 2nd year will be much better......Chris

10/29/2001 6:30:48 AM

Connecticut, USA

625.4 this year, despite lots of problems in the patch. See my diary for details. That is a new personal best for me.

10/29/2001 6:58:56 AM

Bridgewater, NJ

My big max only got to about 28lbs, due to um, a fatal main vine snap. So much for growing it right next to the house..... (Farmer Tom, at least you beat me!)

Divyan

10/29/2001 7:18:07 AM

Ann Arbor, Mi

I got a new personal best of 655 on the least best spot in my main patch and with virus to boot. Thanks to LIpumpkin....Bob W

10/29/2001 7:30:52 AM

Rexburg, Idaho

An exceptional year here. Three pumpkins all bigger then I've ever grown before and all bigger then any ever grown in Idaho. 847.5 616 545

10/29/2001 8:01:37 AM

Farmington, Utah

Good and bad. Good:Pumpkin 524.5, Sqaush 525.0(state record) Bad news is one pumpkin cracked open like a walnut
and another split on the blossom end.

10/29/2001 8:10:53 AM

Western Pa.

Guess I can't complain, broke my personal best of 481.5# by almost 200#! Actually broke my PB 3 times! 541#(est.)(Scherber "Clone"), 634.5#, and 673#.(For all you newbies out there, it took me 4 years to grow these pumpkins!

kilr

10/29/2001 8:12:58 AM

canal winchester ohio

1st year-353
2nd year-378
3rd year- lost everything
Kilr , I hope 4th times a charm for me next year too.......Paul
--on the plus side I did grow 3 & 4lb tomatoes this year, so I guess it's not a total loss

10/29/2001 8:17:28 AM

Ga.

Paul,,only got a 1lb.4oz. tomatoe,,but we gonna grow some tomatoes this year out of this world(wink),,lol,,,as for my ag's,,,a 143,,a 75est.,,and a 50est.,,,also a preme about 10lbs for the kids to carve..Hope for bigger and better ag's next year..With out you guy's and gals help,,dont think I would have broken 10...Thanks all!!

10/29/2001 9:04:10 AM

Deer Park, WI

798, 705, 550est, many more 300-400+. Very satisfied with the outcome. Previous personal best was 185lbs.

10/29/2001 9:06:04 AM

Webster, NY

I made it to about 240 pounds. About 20 pounds better then last year. Just wait til next year!

10/29/2001 10:11:16 AM

Schenectady,New York

2nd year grower. 1st year 120 lbs. 2nd year 200 lbs, mabee next year we'll break 300lbs.

10/29/2001 10:11:19 AM

Tipp City, Ohio

My first year produced one at 184 lbs, 178 lbs, and 117 lbs, many more in the 80 - 100 lb since mmy patch of AG was 48 x 60 i planted according to the instructions on the packet. With my largest grown on a 10 x 10 area of the patch. Planted 68 seeds this year in the patch. I guess a little overcrowded. I will know better next year. Boy we carved a lot of Jack-o-Lanterns, kids had fun drawing the faces. Tom

10/29/2001 10:52:33 AM

ohio

mmmm

10/29/2001 11:08:38 AM

ohio

First year 58 lbs 2nd year 117 lbs 3rd year 414 lbs 279 lbs and 218 lbs. very happy. 4th year will be a charm!

10/29/2001 11:11:35 AM

Grants Pass, Oregon

this was my first year. 135# 180#est and 195 pounds. Getting the patch ready for next year.Hoping to break the 200 pound mark. Thanks for everyones help this year.

10/29/2001 11:19:27 AM

South Hill, Virginia

The only thing I got to the scales was 247 pounds of butt ugly pumpkin. It was my first year and a real learning experience.

10/29/2001 12:40:38 PM

Eagan,Minnesota

The biggest pumpkin for me was the 378 lber, Of which i only got 140 seeds out of!! The secound one was 250 lbs...It rotted from a steam split! The next two were 150 lbs...I used it at a halloween party and,It is on its way out now :( And the last one was 135....And the kids brought that one to its demise.....All these pumpkins were grown on three different plants in 300 square feet of room ....Believe it or not !
Chris

10/29/2001 1:03:52 PM

Choctaw, OK

this year i grew a 590.5, 555 uow(split aug. 23rd) and a 527.5...i gues that is not too bad...i had a few other 200-400 lbers. My 500 weights are a far cry from my 762 from last year....watch out next year!! i'll be back! lol

10/29/2001 1:08:42 PM

Chester Co., PA

Bet my personal best by 100 lbs. twice
Mr. October - 402 lbs.
Maximus - 450 lbs. est.

10/29/2001 1:24:31 PM

Midway City, California

First Year estimated WT 240lbs. Second year 425 EST.
This year 650 est by the scale on the crane that lifted it out of my Backyard. Could have grown larger if I took better care of it. Resolution for 2002 Spend atleast 2 hours aday weeding, ETC. Water

10/29/2001 3:53:26 PM

No Place Special

This was my first year growing, I got a #140 Big Max. Fell short of my #150 goal, but with the knowledge I learned this year, look out next year!

10/29/2001 4:41:17 PM

Cincinnati,OH

96 lbs carved and sitting on the porch. Started 1st plant may 10,pulled out june 19 (mosaic virus or insecticide burn or both?)replanted june 22,pollinated 1st pumpkin aug 6, pollinated 2nd pumpkin aug 21, lost 1st pumpkin approx 60 lb. aug 31 (rotted) 2nd pumpkin pollinated aug 21 grows to 62" circumfrence by sept 21 and then quits growing. (PB #410 1995.)

10/29/2001 6:56:52 PM

Down Stream

My first year, I got 516 lbs. Weighed the other a month after I cut off ( that was yesterday) measured a little smaller than 516 but weighed 527 lbs.

10/29/2001 7:33:18 PM

Greencastle, PA

divyan,
I got a 30 pound AG, you got a 28 pound Big Max, the AG's are supposed to be bigger. I got a 9 pound Big Max, all fruits died rom the heat, they were growing nicely until mid-late july, then just got stopped in their tracks. Good luck next year,
Tom

10/29/2001 9:42:25 PM

Deer Park WA

I forgot to give my weights earlier, 519# from my Sawtelle 746# clone (Officail 1st place Spokane fair "Yea"), 608# UOW from my Holland 1026 (sound punpkin just no scale).
Last, but my personal best by 114#, my 644# (Official @ Canby)Gadberry from 2000. I have some great seeds to give away but am a little concerned about all the "Seed Whores" out there making a profit from our generosity...

10/29/2001 10:31:24 PM

Greencastle, PA

you should give them to this site, I don't think there are any "Seed whores" (courtisy of kilr) here. Gads, don't forget to give kilr his royalty. lol.
Tom

10/30/2001 5:04:11 PM

Roanoke Il

Lost the big one again this year, The good thing it was only a squash. Took eight place at Nekoosa with a 667lber.had 3 other pumpkins that weighed in the low 6's
To others weighing in at over 500 lb. wasn't to bad of a year if you like roller coaster ride. mark(3)

10/30/2001 5:28:19 PM

Indiana

only 694 here, maybe next year?????????
Tom Beachy

10/30/2001 5:47:45 PM

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

359 lbs and a new personal best for me!

David

10/30/2001 6:44:06 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

614 lbs (orange) and a new personal best ! thanks again to all who contribute and share their ideas on growing here on BIG PUMPKINS !

10/30/2001 8:26:43 PM

Wood River, Nebraska

107.8lb. What an addicting challenge. I'm sure looking forward to the upcoming season. Thanks everyone for sharing. GOD BLESS AMERICA and GO BIG RED!!!
dave=stewee

10/30/2001 9:59:05 PM

Riverton, WY

556, 549, & 451 beat my last years pb of 372. Another 150 lb & I can start thinking about carving out a boat!..........
...?????????.....Nah, wait a minute. Water's too cold.....

10/30/2001 11:55:32 PM