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Lexington, Ky

How are we doing this year? Some say we are slightly ahead of our Northern brothers and sisters at this point (guess we should be).

What are your tapes saying?

Anyone having any particular limiting factors yet?

Jamie

7/21/2006 9:05:18 PM

Ga.

:-)

7/22/2006 7:15:18 AM

Linwood, NC

My tape shows 116 pound est. on day 16 of the life of my 1225 fruit, and man is it pretty.

7/22/2006 12:06:44 PM

Massachusetts

Impressive, Brad! Keep that baby going!

The other Jamie

7/22/2006 1:17:08 PM

Mocksville, NC

Gonna have to hang with Mr glover , and say :-) Until i know witch ones are in it for the long haul, but right now doing good some stem stress prb, and we have a longer window of growing in the south, but we are limited to the climate

7/22/2006 4:11:52 PM

ordinary,VA

my compost pile is looking real good.

7/22/2006 6:50:48 PM

Linwood, NC

Don't be scared, all that was asked is what the tape says, not if ya can smile. They're in the ground now, might as well talk about em, ain't like you can make em grow any faster than you already are. :->

7/22/2006 9:33:23 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

lol

7/22/2006 9:35:43 PM

Lexington, Ky

Thank you very much Brad!

Brad ain't skeered! Neither am I.....my tape says 122x81x79

Maybe someday I'll learn why I shouldn't share.

Best of luck Brad.

Jamie

7/22/2006 10:54:17 PM

Lexington, Ky

If the South would'a won we'd have it made....

7/22/2006 10:55:03 PM

Mocksville, NC

i just don't want to get my hopes up (yet) best ones all un proven seeds all 6, and Sq over benchmarks i'll get the tape out tomorrow working 7 12 days right now Rog

7/22/2006 11:17:36 PM

Michigan

My tape says OTT 309" and I think she is about done growing. Just waiting for my tarp and will prob harvest soon.

7/23/2006 9:44:51 AM

Linwood, NC

I will weigh and post pics of my first loss of the year. I knew it was coming, but i didn't want it to decide when it came off. My 869.5 fruit started out grwing fine, then at about day 8, the blossum end quit growing. The stem end grew like a wheel, and on day 26, it cracked 4 places on the flesh around the stem. I filled it with fungicide, but this morning, after the rain last night, they were all huge cracks. Hopefully going to be able to pollinate another one for genetics and a local fair.

7/23/2006 9:54:00 AM

ordinary,VA

1320
we havent lost, just reloading

7/23/2006 6:09:46 PM

Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)

I'm with Ed, my compost pile is COMPLETE! Season over here.
Keep reloading Ed, I'm pulling for ya buddy!!!

7/24/2006 4:29:08 PM

Sparta, NC

i have one on the 748* Koch thats 59" on day 18. Most of the rest aren't that old yet still early for me.

7/24/2006 9:00:11 PM

ordinary,VA

Way to go Sam!!!!!
GROW-EM BIG buddy

7/25/2006 4:48:04 PM

166x103x99

7/25/2006 9:56:15 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

2 plants on the compost pile out of six and I'm 131 OTT on the 1230 plant day 15. Dave and I also have a nice shaped squash on the 663* Andrews thats 156 OTT on day 17. Jim

7/25/2006 10:30:30 PM

Michigan

we're done! Pumpkin stopped growing at day 54, weighed in yesterday at 657 lbs (new Texas state record!) ;0)

7/28/2006 10:08:09 AM

Lexington, Ky

Long Live Texas! Congrats on the new record.

7/28/2006 2:51:38 PM

Lexington, Ky

Ottercreek, can I borrow your tape?! WOW!!!

7/28/2006 2:52:03 PM

Colorado

Congrats JSmith on your 657lb State record.
Job well done....LB

7/28/2006 4:02:26 PM

ordinary,VA

WOW!!!
Very nice.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!

7/28/2006 4:14:53 PM

Ga.

My wife had some offers fer N.C. this week...Is there room for another N.C grower? If we moved,it would probably be in the Charolette area... If not N.C,,then it could be Auburn,Ala...
J

7/28/2006 5:00:05 PM

Michigan

Thank you everybody!

7/28/2006 9:49:25 PM

Mt Vernon Ky

my tape says today 101x66x63 on my 1104 dont have a stump up 31" in 2 days it is 29 days old holding on the 699 is 24 days old 51x72x42 the 1097 is moveing slow it is 95x59x66 they say slow wins the race

7/28/2006 10:51:29 PM

ordinary,VA

Jeff come on down.
if you like the heat we have plenty :)

7/29/2006 11:32:30 AM

Long Island,New York

Ummm....wouldn't that be "Up"?

7/29/2006 11:54:11 AM

Somerset,Ky

Jess you done good !! What an awesome season you have had.
Even bigger next year God Bless . John Van Hook

7/29/2006 1:04:05 PM

ordinary,VA

G.it all depends on where he ends up
hot either way

7/29/2006 5:17:08 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Congrats Mr. Smith!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS...C'mon Capt'n Hook...give us some #'s!!!!!...LOL
Peace, Wayne

7/29/2006 9:20:07 PM

Mocksville, NC

Well done, longhorn state!!!!!! you earned it enjoy!

7/30/2006 5:19:40 PM

Mocksville, NC

And my compost pile id getting bigger too!

7/30/2006 5:20:58 PM

Somerset,Ky

664 Richards OTT Cir 155 , FB 93 , SS 89 = 377 for 804 LB
Best fall 729 Holland OTT Cir 125,FB 80,SS 87= 292 for 528 LB

7/31/2006 12:41:32 AM

Lexington, Ky

As well as mine Rog! My first loss happened yesterday. More to come....

Jamie

7/31/2006 9:53:12 AM

Salmon Arm, BC

WAY TO GO JEMIMA!!!! lol.. That's AWESOME Jess! So happy for you! Deb

7/31/2006 11:09:20 AM

ordinary,VA

804lb keep that beast going!!
great job..

7/31/2006 12:27:39 PM

No Place Special

160x98x107

8/1/2006 12:29:02 PM

No Place Special

Ohhh wait im not from the south. Yeeeee haaaaaa yalllll.... ok now I feel southern...LOL!

8/1/2006 12:30:32 PM

Lexington, Ky

Someone send Mike some Chitlin's.....he's kicking ass!

8/1/2006 2:05:21 PM

ordinary,VA

Mike if you wanna feel southern come on down for a weekend.
ole lady will cook up some eats.
old man wilson can make us a batch of shine...
we can set on the porch and kill squash bugs --good times!!

8/1/2006 2:53:32 PM

Ga.

Rog,,what part of NC are you located?
Thanks..J

8/3/2006 4:10:58 PM

Mocksville, NC

Davie co. 15miles west of Winston salem, I still have you 517 glover, and a couple more you sent me ,a couple years ago there going to see dirt in 07 going to clear out some more land. if you had planted that 735 pukos up here that year, it would have been 1017 glover, lol i know you guys are way hotter than us, and the humidity. with your knowlege of southern growing , you will be one to reckon with. Roger

8/3/2006 5:13:33 PM

Sloughhouse, CA

JSmith to one Texan from another. Congratulations.
I was born in Slaton close to Lubbock.

8/5/2006 3:10:10 AM

Ga.

Rog,,,lol,,I;m not so sure about 1017..It does get hot,,stays humid yr round,,but you guys get hot there to..If we do move up there,,I still have a few 735's :) ...Hope to know more by middle of next week... How close is winston salem from charolette?
J

8/5/2006 7:05:59 AM

Mocksville, NC

50 miles

8/5/2006 3:17:11 PM

Okla

Jeff517 did you get my email?

8/5/2006 7:28:51 PM

Ga.

Got it T..I will email ya back ...
J

8/5/2006 10:25:56 PM

Mocksville, NC

Long live the South!!!!!!

8/11/2006 7:30:52 AM