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Beulah N.d

i have one set at 8 ft from stump it is roughly already about 30 pounds it is the shape of a watermelon. i pollinated one at 11ft from stump i it might have took my dilemma is should i cull the one at 8 ft i am from north dakota . i only have this one plant

7/10/2007 9:55:39 AM

Georgia

Id let the one at 11 feet grow a little bit and see which pumpkin is in a better spot and growing faster. Cheap charts or a close eye on both pumpkins.

7/10/2007 10:03:55 AM

Beulah N.d

thanks for the reply jason

7/10/2007 4:02:07 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Hey, guvner....a careful record of both on a daily basis might help you decide....which was bigger at 10 days after pollination....which one is putting on the inches and pounds faster on a same day after pollination basis...which one looks better to you??? Common theory for a monster, is at least 10 ft from stump. Lots of things to consider. Prbly not much help, but....Peace, Wayne

7/10/2007 6:57:42 PM

Beulah N.d

thanks wayne has anybody ever heard of amonster growed at less than 10ft

7/10/2007 10:47:03 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

guvner, heard several stories of large (500#+) fruit grown at less than 10', but odds go way up if yer out a ways. Peace, Wayne

7/12/2007 7:26:48 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

You can grow 1000 lbs at 8 feet.

1502 Wallace - 14'
1469 Checkon - Not Reported
1458 Whittier - 11.5'
1450 Wallace - 15'
1446.5 Werner - 14'
1446 Eaton - 10'
1443 Palmer - 14'
1432 Carlson/Peterson - 19'
1420.5 Larue - 11'
1407.3 Wolf - 11'
1385 Daletas - 23'
1373 Dueck/Papez 13'
1370 Rose - 13'
1369 Slusarek - 16'
1367.5 Rose - 15'
1355.5 Marion - 6'

There we have it. One fruit in the top 30 (no time to type them all) was grown less than 10' out. Three in the top 30 were grown at 11' & a few others at or less than 11 feet.

If you like the set then grow it.

7/12/2007 8:07:12 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

From 2002 - today there are 470 pumpkins reported at AGGC over 1000 lbs. Of those reporting, here are the ones grown LESS than 10' out on the main.

1355.5 Marion - 6'
1245 Bailey - 8'
1193 Hemphill - 8'
1160 Haine - 9'
1151.5 Bailey - 7'
1123 Sherwood - 7'
1121 Alten - 6'
1107.5 Larue - 6'
1093.4 Hunt - 9'
1090 Procencher - 8'
1082 Platte - 9.5'
1081 Wentzell - 5.5'
1073 Swarts - 9'
1072 Girard - 9'
1070 Wallace - 9'
1065.5 McKie - 9.5'
1064 Sherwood - 6'
1059 Wentzell - 9.5'
1058.5 Walters - 4.5'
1052 Fisher - 6'
1042 Neuville - 9'
1031.5 Timm - 7'
1031 Connolly - 8'
1028.5 Fisher - 7'
1021 Flores - 9'
1019 Timm - 8.2'
1016.5 Ailts - 8'
1016.5 Carlson/Petersen - 9'
1014 Corkum - 8'
1011.4 Peters - 9.5'
1007.5 Wilson - 9'
1006.5 Vader - 9'
1003 Vanhoutte8'
1002 Companion - 6'
1000.4 Lishness - 9'
1000 Rodonis - 9'

Phew!

7/12/2007 8:37:47 AM

Georgia

Great list Tremor it seems you did a lot of digging.good stuff

7/12/2007 8:59:46 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Just fast on the cursor keys Jason.

7/12/2007 10:44:55 AM

Beulah N.d

thanks for the reply tremor gives me some hope cus its looking like none of mine took at 11 or 13 ft going to have to go with the one at 8

7/12/2007 2:45:38 PM