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Tuesday, May 30, 2006
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Tony Pumpkin
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Abbotsford BC
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The plant seems to be growing at a great rate still. Looks like we'll get a couple of warmer days before more rain. I have my first confirmed female at between 8.5 to 9.5 feet on the main. Right now she is a little smaller than a marble but definitely a female. Since I only have one plant I may stay with 2 fruit this year as an insurance policy if something goes wrong with one (provided I can set two good fruit). I was just talking to Camera (a local grower who generously donated the 1446 seed I am now growing) and he was telling me that his Mombert(sp?) last year grew two fruit--one 842lbs and one 768lbs!!! Wow! Over 1600lbs of pumpkin on one plant! This has convinced me that two large fruit are definitely possible from one plant--and if something goes wrong with one you still have a season left. By the way, thanks to Camera for all the tips and tricks provided to me so far this year.
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