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Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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Junior
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Ankeny, Iowa
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My pumpkin is still growing pretty well, knock on wood. It is at about 90 inches in circumferance, 62 side to side , and about 54 inches long. Total OTT is 206 at day 27 (about 200 pounds). The measurements are a little weird because the blossom end is starting to sink a little, so this makes the length a little shorter. I'll try to post a picture of it soon. As long as the pumpkin grows and weighs heavy I don't really care how it looks. My shade structure is also doing a pretty good job keeping the pumpkin cool. The pumpkin does get a little sun in the morning and evening, but it still seems to be keeping cool, so I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I am a little concerned about stem stress because the pumpkin is sitting on top of the main vine now and I can't move it anymore because it out weighs me by a good 70 pounds now LOL. I tried to move it a little, but it was like trying to lift a boulder. So I'll just leave it alone and see how it grows. I hope it can gain at least 100 more pounds this season so I can get to my 300+ pound goal. It would be great if I can get a 400 or 500 pounder, but I don't know what's going to happen with the stem. Hopefully it holds up for at least two more weeks so I can be pretty certain that I've reached my goal of 300 pounds. I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed and see what happens.
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