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I think I've read that a good goal for the "30 days from set" mark is 100 inches circumference. Is that correct? The circumference at the widest point parallel (or nearly so)the ground? We broke 70" in less than 21 days. Do we stand a chance?

Time to read Don's books again.

Steve/Chapel St School

8/8/2003 9:52:14 PM

Leicester, NY

Steve,
My biggest was 69" at 21 days. I think you're coming along just fine..Joe P.

8/8/2003 10:05:40 PM

Grants Pass, Oregon

my 790 is 27 days and is 83 inches

8/9/2003 12:02:54 AM

Southeast

68 inches at 23 days was my first measurement on my best fruit.

8/9/2003 8:00:51 AM

Saegertown Pa.

Steve you should make 100 inches in 30 days with out any problem that sounds like you have a good one going.
Quinn

8/9/2003 8:05:35 AM

Spanish Ontario

my 845 bobier is at 82 ''day day 24 712 kuhn at 81 in 25 days should reach 100 in 30

8/9/2003 8:07:17 AM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

Way to go Steve! just keep it comfy at all time and it'll grow.

8/9/2003 8:47:50 AM

Warwick, Rhode Island

I have one plant. Had six fruit. Culled down to the best two on the plant. Small lot, apx 500 sq.ft. My best of the two are 75" circumference on day 20 on main vine and 37" circumference on day 13 on secondary vine.

Will

8/9/2003 8:56:01 AM

Monrovia,CA

There is one fruit on the plant which is at 95"C on day 25. Don't know that it will last though....fruit is more yellowy than cream-colored. We may ripen early. Steve, you've been a great help to all of us and I hope you have the best year ever. Thankyou for all your expertise and advice.
Michelle

8/9/2003 9:38:35 AM

Oz

add spent black soil with mushroom soil and
canada peat(they try to keep this a secret,lol,fiber)
and lime(easy does),mixed, to vine roots near the pumpkin,,,how u fert is your choice,,,i add it to soil and let roots and it meet slow.
i was using dried blood near the pumpkin tap roots.. now adding bone meal/soil lightly,,,,er,,im going to do all this,,,lol,,farmers are lucky they live where they work,,,so much to do,,,,best of luck to you...

8/9/2003 10:22:54 AM

San Luis Obispo Ca

Only 60 cirm with a OTT at 150 is that good for the first time at this?

8/9/2003 12:15:10 PM

Nova Scotia

for me i had day 21=76" and day 30=120"

8/9/2003 12:41:30 PM

White Plains, NY

Nice pumpkin Steve,

My Boyton 950 hit 100" circ. on day 30. It's OTT was 232 with a weight of 263. What's your OTT?

8/9/2003 1:09:39 PM

churchville, ny

Day 36 - 106.5" circumference on my 948 Nesbitt (pollinated with 1230 Daletas)BUT it is only 54" from trunk (it was my first of the year and I could not bring myself to destroy it). I have it growing almost upside down with the stem on the ground and hopefully will continue to survive

8/9/2003 3:06:48 PM

Lake Stevens, WA, USA

My best this year is 93 inches in 32 days. It's not 100" in 30, but it's the best I have ever done in 5 years. It won't grow a thousand pounder, but it will certainly get me a new personal best.

David

8/9/2003 4:45:48 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

my best is on the 845 nesbitt@30 days it was 95..it's the closes i ever got to 100"@30 day mark..almost 2 weeks better then last yr measurements

8/9/2003 7:28:08 PM

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Hmmmm......Now to keep it growing...Thanks Folks

8/9/2003 8:51:31 PM

Joliet, IL

gus was 102" on day 30 and j.b. was 104" on day 30.
gus slowed down a lot, and j.b. is now slowing down some
too. might have been the hail storms, maybe the floods,
maybe the cool weather, and 70 mph winds rolling
secondaries. but they still are growing and i decided to
use 5-10-40 to try to kick them back in gear. hopefully
they will not blow because of the potassium rush.

8/9/2003 8:55:06 PM

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Read my mind Shazzy. I'm contemplating Potash sources & rates as I type.

8/9/2003 11:01:18 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Day 30 measurement 98" circumfrence.
Day 35 107" circumfrence. 263" OTT (378.lbs.)

8/10/2003 10:31:10 AM

No Place Special

one of my 969 Krug fruits was 113" yesterday on day 30. 251.5 Total inches = 335.6 lbs

8/10/2003 10:41:00 AM