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Colorado

Is been quiet any big ones this year.Ive got a PB hoping to weigh it in ft collins sunday.

10/1/2015 12:18:28 PM

British Columbia, Canada

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=248761

This one is pretty big.

10/1/2015 12:45:30 PM

Colorado

can't wait to see it Joe!

10/1/2015 3:11:57 PM

sevierville, Tn

how big are you estimated Joe? Mine is 255 est but hoping for it to be nice and heavy.

10/1/2015 8:40:05 PM

Soldotna,AK

Chris what percent heavy have you experienced in the past

10/1/2015 8:47:24 PM

sevierville, Tn

the 270 was 21 lbs heavy. est was 249. by the melon chart.

10/1/2015 10:14:00 PM

Colorado

mine is estimating 225.Its growing on a lawn chair on the side of a trellis

10/3/2015 7:21:34 PM

sevierville, Tn

well mime went way light at 213 today :( But its still a neet thing to grow !

10/3/2015 7:40:24 PM

Colorado

Chris do you think it was too old or young to have weighed light.

10/3/2015 7:54:10 PM

sevierville, Tn

Almost exact age as last years and seemed to be done. Was barely growing. Vine was dripping like crazy when i picked it. But i don't know, really surprised.

10/4/2015 7:30:03 AM

Bethlehem CT

I wonder if yours started to dry out a little bit and lost all that weight. I am always shocked by what these things way.
I grew a couple of plants in a field about a mile from my house. I never watered or did any follow up care. Beside a single hoeing and cultivation just as the vines started to run. I brought them to the Durham fair because my pumpkin had rotted. I was thinking they would weigh maybe a hundred pounds or so. One weighed 170 and the other was 163! I don't even see how a rock the size of those gourds could weigh that!

10/4/2015 8:15:29 AM

Colorado

When we measured on a flat surface the watermelon chart said 208 lbs. I weighed 170. I think it was still growing but we ran out of summer. Like Chris says there neat to grow. I had lots of question about it at Ft. Collins weigh off.

10/5/2015 1:53:04 PM

Webster Groves, MO

Joe/Chris,
You are right in saying these are fun plants to grow. I am still learning. The trick is figuring out when they peak in weight. My season is done this year after weighing my best gourd at the Republic (GPC) weigh off. I was happy with the 210.5 lb. result. It was est. at 193 lb. Best of luck to all growers who still have gourds to be weighed. Doug

10/5/2015 11:12:48 PM

Webster Groves, MO

Joe,
Do you have a picture of your 170 lb. gourd? It would be interesting to see how young/old it looks.

10/5/2015 11:34:47 PM

Colorado

I'll take some of it. It was just cracking on the skin some the last week.

10/6/2015 12:29:36 AM

Bethlehem CT

My 170 was really young looking. It had dark green flesh without any cant alouping. I didn't get any pictures of it. Maybe Team-pumpkin will post some.

10/6/2015 8:13:13 AM

Bethlehem CT

My 170 was really young looking. It had dark green flesh without any cant alouping. I didn't get any pictures of it. Maybe Team-pumpkin will post some.

10/6/2015 8:13:31 AM