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No Place Special

I thought it might be time to start the fun in the 840 contest.
Can anyone beat my 840?????? I doubt it! LOL… let the BS begin.
I have heard there are a couple nice ones out there, but can they measure up to
My WWW ‘s twin sister? I DOUBT IT! At day 24 (Aug 2nd) she was
a big, fat and enormous 90.5, 60.75,66.5= 217.8” or 225.5lbs!
Bring on the friendly rivalry guys and gals!!!

8/4/2003 10:31:21 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

ya got me beat

8/4/2003 10:32:55 AM

No Place Special

Ken D is going to send me his last seasons measurements of WWW and I will post them here so everyone can compare.

8/4/2003 11:07:12 AM

Utah

.... isn't there usually some rule about the organizer of the contest is not eligible to win it ? :) ... LOL !

8/4/2003 11:26:47 AM

No Place Special

LOL... I never thought I would have had a chance. I bet there are still a couple of big ones out there!

8/4/2003 12:16:51 PM

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doooohhhh!

8/4/2003 3:16:45 PM

Utah

the growers of big ones often seem to fade away in silence as the season goes on.
... Mike I hope you win it...( well I hope BrentW wins it also... tie for first .... well I hope a few others tie too...)
:)
gordon

8/4/2003 3:39:15 PM

Kind of hard to fade away when journal posts (with growth info) are a rule of the competition. And posting fake data would also be against the rules... I assume.

My 840 is taking it nice and slow....

8/4/2003 4:00:03 PM

Long Island,New York

Sounds like a fixed race to me. There's rumors out there that Mike Franz knew he was gonna get a big one on the 840 and concocked this contest just to fit his agenda.......the BS stops when the tailgate drops Mike....lol

8/4/2003 4:24:47 PM

Aberdeen, SD

so much for actually growing something this year. it seems like mother nature, the unseen forces of the universe among other things are in a conspiracy against me.
yes we had a nasty storm out here last week (friday i think) and there was alot of hail, from pea sized to golfball sized and high winds. i esitmated (read guessed) that the winds were about 65 miles an hour or so.
all my plants were thrashed and the vines were torn up big time.
so all three of my 660 koch plants and my 840 derosiers plant are basically dead. there are some signs of life, but the vines are all broken up and full of holes as are the leaves. so who knows, but i can say this.
it looks as if i am out of the pumpkin competition

8/4/2003 5:23:22 PM

San Luis Obispo Ca

That is a great weight I can't even get close.

8/4/2003 6:30:05 PM

Utah

... oh yea ... rule of the competition... Posting... i forgot those...
:)

8/4/2003 6:47:13 PM

Iowa

i got a great idea.....how about tag team pumpkin growing! mike and i will team up to take on all......WWF style! mikes got about 225 lbs, i got about 250......thats about 475 pounds....beat that!

8/4/2003 10:22:41 PM

No Place Special

Darn Mark your up on me! Looks like the race is on! I culled a 200lb side fruit off the plant today and that should kick mine into overdrive. As far as the diary posting, that is a rule but its only required every 3 weeks. A LOT can happen in 3 weeks!!!!
Mike Frantz

8/4/2003 10:55:58 PM

porterville,california usa

mine is going slow. really slow. i planted the first one 2 months ago and the 2nd one 1 month ago. i expect the 1st one to pop up out of the ground any day now, followed shortly by the 2nd. i`ll post pics when i get some fruit set. heee haaaw !!!

8/5/2003 1:10:22 AM

porterville, calif.

My 840 is growing,. Has some females showing now maybe something will set this week. Temps are down which is great. I don,t think i,ll be catching anyone on size, but will set a few and see what i get... Greg

8/5/2003 2:53:37 AM

Edmonton, Canada

I finally seem to have my first one set (fingers crossed) Day 10 measurements should bee in soon.

8/5/2003 10:50:13 AM

No Place Special

AWESOME Smitty! My fingers are crossed for you also.

8/5/2003 11:18:12 AM

Maine

Mine has been really slow to take off also. Everything about the plant has been smaller and slower growing than the others in the patch. The only fruit I have on it is around 25 lbs. Good luck everyone.

8/5/2003 9:21:34 PM

No Place Special

At day 24 (Aug 2nd) she was
a big, fat and enormous 90.5, 60.75,66.5= 217.8” or 225.5lbs!

Today day 27 she is------98.3,64.0,72= 234.3" or

275.9 LBS!!!!! Wont be long before I break my PB of 392.5

8/5/2003 10:04:52 PM

So. Maine

Late start here in So. Maine also, I have one a little smaller than a soccer ball , we'll see what it does in the next 8 to 10 weeks. Al

8/6/2003 12:52:08 AM

No Place Special

I hope everyone is remembering to make their diary post at a minimum of every three weeks???????

8/6/2003 11:16:48 AM

Alex, IN

I Have one pumpkin on my 840 at day 20 it is at 56 inches circumferance, but you never know what can happen between now and October:)

Good Luck,
Mikkal

8/6/2003 9:37:01 PM