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Flintshire. North Wales Uk

Hard to believe the early fruit growth rate. Watched Steel (sorry seems impersonal but don`t know your first name) Cull a 7kg fruit diary entry 10th July and wished I was somewhere near on weight as I am always chasing the pack from behind.
Two days later I am culling one of the same weight, have a pumpkin that`s bigger,two summers days in a pumpkins life is a long time. Happy growing John

7/12/2006 2:16:06 PM

ENGLAND

John. Looks like you are having fun over there in Wales. Thinking about it, i wonder what the heaviest Pumpkin is to have even been grown inside the Welsh Borders.

Regards & Enjoy the ride.
Mike

7/12/2006 3:10:30 PM

Netherlands

Today I had a day 10 measurement on the 1287 Van Kooten of 33" circ. = 19.2 lbs = 8.5 kg.

7/12/2006 3:28:52 PM

Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands

Today at day 18 917ghaye 15 kg, slow start, less than 1 kg per day: less than expected.
Big plant, big leaves, (not yet big) green pumpkin, or what it is, squash?
May be better later, if it keeps growing long, it might be what I wanted as result.
Two other pumpkins ar3 not bad, but have no space now....
No change possible, what happens, it might bring.
Good luck to you all!
Regards, Theo.

7/13/2006 4:05:53 AM

Netherlands

That's not good to hear Theo. At day 18 they should be doing between 8-10 kg per day.
If you want to go for a 1000 lbs then you need these increases per day (according to Gustavsson's growth chart from his 1061). Of course different pumpkins grow at different speeds.

Day 9-10 + 1 kg
Day 10-11 + 2 kg
Day 11-12 + 3 kg
Day 12-13 + 4 kg
Day 13-14 + 5 kg
Day 14-15 + 6 kg
Day 15-16 + 7 kg
Day 16-17 + 8 kg
Day 17-18 + 9 kg
Day 18-19 + 10 kg
Day 19-20 + 11 kg

After this you are going to need growth over 11 kg per day.

My day 11 is 11.5 kg which is 3 kg extra since day 10, so still on schedule as long as it lasts...

7/13/2006 4:48:05 AM

Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands

Yes, Brad, it should be like that, but it is not.
Even last years small plants were better growing.

7/13/2006 5:54:54 AM

Netherlands

Strange. I wonder what it is.
Well good luck anyway. Who knows what we will all have at the end.

7/13/2006 8:50:28 AM

Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands

Brad,
the plant is aborting this 19 day old fruit at this size of 15 kg!!!!
Arrrrggggg.....
Now I should start with new female flowers, bye bye (Dutch) championship. :(:(:(

One competitor less for you. ;)

Thank god I saved some other small plants in the corners for some pumpkins, some of those are nice growing now.

So the local contest would not be too difficult...still, I hope. :)

7/13/2006 3:06:03 PM