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Queensland, Australia

Hi to all the Aussie growers,
What have you got in your patch at the moment and which weighoff you aiming for?
I have about 600lb and lots of mildew. Had the hottest day and coldest day of the year both this week. as well
The kiwis are talking weighoffs as well.
Good luck to finish the season off.
Cheers
Clinton

3/7/2011 4:34:11 AM

Hobbiton New Zealand

Hay Clinton, we are not far off getting first frosts by the feel of the mornings last couple of days so that could put a end to the game sooner rather than later.

3/7/2011 11:31:32 AM

New Zealand

hi,
i maxed out at 150kgs and 115kgs so not a great year, but i did learn a huge amount this year.
good for you on your 600lbs.

cheers

3/11/2011 12:41:32 AM

Upper Strasburg, PA

Is that on your 164 Welty plant? I germinated the 259.5* Welty plant that Nic used as the pollinator. Post some pics. I crossed one into a 1469 Checkon and I will plant one or two of those this year, so I'd love to see what you have going on that 164.

3/11/2011 8:02:04 PM

Australia

Hi guys,
I was planning to take a pumpkin to the Cadell comp, but the floods last month changed that. I had water 2 foot deep all over my patch for 5 days, all my plants died and all the pumpkins started to go rotten. I got my 2 oldest pumpkins weighed these two pumpkins were grown on the same plant.
The biggest was 240 kgs, 45 days old was still putting on 7 kgs a day, this one was on 15 ft on the main.
The other one weighed 203 kgs 37 days old was still putting on 9.5 kgs a day, this was grown on a back vine 10 ft out.
Good luck to every body who still has pumpkins going
Cheers Phillip

3/15/2011 10:14:14 AM