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Ohio

Any one out there or know anyone that grew this seed? It went 27.62 % heavy. Im giving it a run this year.

3/8/2006 8:51:45 AM

Indiana

Brooks, I can give you half a dozen seeds that were that heavy at that small. There is much more variance in the fruit under 600 lbs or so.

Tom

3/8/2006 10:14:32 AM

Kevinstinindians@yahoo.com

I agree with Tom, there have been some 300lb range fruit go 30 to 40% heavy.

3/8/2006 11:33:17 AM

Ohio

How much more Variance are we talking about though Tom? If thats true then what should people use as a guide under 600?
So really that new OTT chart is usless for something under 600lbs then?

I have to say ,for a pumpkin thats almost 500lbs that went 27% heavy, its still the heavest pumpkin to Ott measurments that I have seen at that weight to date.

What would a pumpkins ott measuremnts that weighed 456 lbs be because of more varience? Gotta be a happy medium somewhere right?

Brooks

3/8/2006 3:43:09 PM

Linwood, NC

Brooks, I know that I haven't measured as many pumpkins as most people on here, but for my 167 Holder last year, the OTT meathod was right on. My 167 taped out at 168. I was impressed with how accurate it was.

3/8/2006 6:02:09 PM

Ohio

Brad,Im in the same boat as you, I grew a couple smaller pumpkins, a 260lber(snake pattern) and another 207lbs and they was real close to the OTT, Although I did use a bathroom scale to weigh these two pumpkins.

Brooks

3/8/2006 7:27:42 PM

Greencastle, PA

I had a 298 lber that was 52% over the OTT estimate and a 119 that was around 70% over. Remember... 1 lb is much more in terms of percentage in a small fruit than a large one.
Tom

3/8/2006 8:31:32 PM

Santa Rosa, CA.

I think Vineman grew a 307 Little last year that was 44% heavy to chart. Taped to an estimated 385 pounds and actually weighed 544.5 pounds.

3/8/2006 10:58:09 PM

Ohio

Patchmaster,but that 307 pumpkin was from the family tree of a 1260 weir,its going to go heavy,lol, I see what you guys are saying now.

Brooks

3/9/2006 4:30:31 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

The 307 Little goes double digit heavy up to approx 700#...no larger weight than that has been grown from it YET.

3/10/2006 7:15:00 AM

That State Up North

Try Buddy Conley's 745, it only measured 511, and was dark dark orange, grown from a selfed 846 seed

3/10/2006 7:53:23 AM