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Frankfort Ohio

my poor plants hit 4ft today lol been having back issues and not been able to keep up with them on the plus side i was only at 10 and 12 ft in early july last year and grew a pb good note is they have grew arond 20in since friday

6/13/2012 10:55:56 AM

Upa Creek, MO

I had to restart from scratch in mid may. I was way ahead too as I imagine my plants would be at least 15-20 feet now. Now I just have one 4 footer.

6/13/2012 11:20:30 AM

Webster, NY

Not as far along as I wanted but doing OK. The recent warm weather has helped.

6/13/2012 12:13:24 PM

Glosta

It's all relative, A 4 foot plant now could be a healthy plant in September. where as a 15-20 foot plant now may be old and dead in september. Last year I was flooded out and plants were slow. lost everything but one squash. It was pollinated july 26th. I walked away with 3rd place ribbon and 100$. So being behind is all relative. It really put my growing in perspective for me.

Don't over think your season. Just have fun.

6/13/2012 1:09:04 PM

[email protected]

I'm a bit behind but the warm weather and the rain has been a great combination to catch up in.

6/13/2012 1:24:36 PM

Upa Creek, MO

That's what I like to hear, Bry.

6/13/2012 1:38:00 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

When I look at last year;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=159270

Then look at this year;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=180688

I seem to be on the same track as last year...

6/13/2012 1:53:36 PM

Baker City Oregon

As bad as the weather has been(cold and windy) I am quite pleased. Totally agree with Bry. Now that the weather is turning the plants are starting to run. They're nice to look at and seem to be very healthy considering.

6/13/2012 3:04:49 PM

Hinckley MN

way behind here. my early plants are where my regular plants should be. I'll be polinating them next week. my prime plants are only 3ft long and I'll be lucky to polinate them middle of next month. just too much rain and hail... and lots of distractions. Just keep on growing. It aint over till its over and there are always things to learn for next year.

6/13/2012 5:35:00 PM

Connecticut

Here in CT my 3 plants range from 3 to 6.5 feet. Is that behind ? I don't know

6/13/2012 7:21:48 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

It is not a vine race, early polinators will have fruit sitting and waiting to rot.

6/13/2012 9:20:54 PM

Buffalo, New York

Way behind here. By the time my vines are far enough out to pollinate, the weighoffs will be over :(

6/13/2012 9:39:06 PM

Bottom of ohio

4' is better than a patch full of corn shucks Jed, LOL.. youe still in good shape ole buudy, that just means that kin will still be putting on weight wene we go to Bear Wallow, best of luck my freind
.................

6/13/2012 10:06:55 PM

morristown, Tn email [email protected]

my 580 is behind from last years 1067.9 kent

6/13/2012 10:53:48 PM

Muddy Waters

Totally right Bry if we get a hot September,it will be good to be behind right now,My kins are about 8 feet long.Melons are running behind,or are they??

6/13/2012 11:04:58 PM

Deerfield, Michigan

First year grower, so really don't know where I should be right now. I have 8ft main vines but my 1100 Kaminski is my best looking plant by far. Females showed up yesterday on all three of my plants.

6/14/2012 5:33:32 AM

Rhode Island

i have always felt that the only difference betwee a plant with a 4 ft main and one with a 10 ft main is 6 days of hot sunny weather.
yes, the main will grow an average of 1 ft per day when everything is in place. over all plant health,weather,soil-nutrient availability, moisture-etc-etc.
so dont give up. and never worry about what the other guy has in his /her patch.
its a long road from june to october.
pap

6/14/2012 9:56:22 AM

Mercersburg, PA

way, way behind due to many factors, but i at least have a few plants in the ground. weather forecast looks good coming up, so i will have to keep the groundhogs at bay while the plants are vining out.

6/14/2012 10:38:25 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

WiZ iZ behind, but that waZ a good thing. Had I started when I wanted to, I would of had much more hail damage due to plantZ being out of the hoop. So I think itZ all relative...

6/14/2012 10:41:46 AM

Hanover,Ontario,Canada

Good advice Dick (Pap) from Dave in the North......

6/14/2012 2:18:51 PM

Stanwood, Washington

Both my plants are way ahead of where my best was last year at this time. I think its mostly due to testing my soil and fixing the PH.

6/14/2012 2:59:07 PM

Frankfort Ohio

my soil test look good nice healthy plants look better than any i have had just can not get them to grow more than 4in or so a night i cant figure it out big bright green leaves just no main vine growth side vines growing faster than the main hope the warm nights this week pick things up dont worry pap i wont give up hell last year i got flooded out and pollinated 2 plants at 10ft with no side vine growth june 26th and had a new p.b of 685 on 160sf

6/14/2012 5:26:08 PM