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Thursday, September 15, 2016
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Ron W.
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Coventry RI USA
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Unfortunately I had to weigh my biggest pumpkin last night. I removed the blossom nub a few weeks ago as it became soft, I thought I had caught it all but evidently I did not, the heat and humidity probably played a big factor in trying to dry it up. I am very happy with the weight of 2,307 pounds. Although unofficial, and disappointed for sure but encouraged knowing the “tweaks” we made to the growing program worked and my goal of 2,500 pounds could have been a real possibility. From the condition inside it looks like it started to deteriorate about 10 days or so ago, still growing well but losing out on 4 weeks of growth. Seeds were also disappointing as most are white tip and not full, some are good and I will be able to tell better when dry. I hope to have enough to make sure any club auction that wants one, gets one. Club auctions are and will always be our top priority. Special thanks to the lifting team last night who made it happen: Pap, Joe Jutras, Gene LaRiviere, Russ klowan, and last but not least Norm Gansert who is always willing to help at a minutes notice. It was exciting to watch this pumpkin grow along with the supportive; emails from the BP group daily made it a great ride. Best of luck to everyone the rest of the way. 2009 x 2230, 489 inches 2,307 pounds DMG, UOW.
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