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Hinckley MN

It was a depressing day today as I chopped up my biggest pumpkin. it had black mold spots in a deep sagline. it was an estimated 800lbs (1404 bryson). when I cut into the sag line it was probably salvagable, if I had the time and effort to spare. That has been my problem all year. If I had had the time and effort, it would have had a chance at 1400. It was on track for that weight until the weeds took over. no vine burying, minimal watering, no sand under the pumpkins, and no weeding. I had 2 others rot out on me earlier (1488 marsh and 1419 bryson), so I culled the big one while it was still good for livestock feed. I saved the seeds (1404 X open). My next best is a solid 500+ estimated on 1495 Stelts. There is always next year!

9/11/2012 9:40:57 PM

Omaha, Ne.

Sorry to here. Always :( to see them go.

9/11/2012 10:57:15 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Concentrate on fewer plants next year

9/12/2012 7:27:03 AM

Rhode Island

sadly ben, these things require a lot of attention. next year possibly you could grow only a few and concentrate on them?best in the future.
pap

9/12/2012 8:33:12 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Ben sorry to hear...hang in their and start next year....today....

9/12/2012 9:42:19 AM

Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

Speaking for Ben. After planting I was asked and accepted to be a candidate for the house of representatives of Minnesota. I won the primary and now campaigning for the general election. Sometimes there are more important things in life than growing pumpkins.

9/12/2012 10:22:56 AM

Hinckley MN

yes politics intruded on my patch ;-)

9/12/2012 10:47:59 AM

Webster, NY

What can make them rot suddenly like that? This year I've had a couple growing good then suddenly the just decided to rot. Could it be something in the soil? something I'm not doing?

Thanks

9/12/2012 12:50:38 PM

Maine

Up here in Maine, even "regular" pumpkin patches, giants, cukes & melons were rotting off of the vine....most said the unusally humid July and August were to blame....

9/12/2012 5:20:41 PM

Minnesota

Ben, Just win the election and make your committee do your patch work next year... Don't let your constituents "Rot on the vine" Keep them busy in the patch!! ...

9/12/2012 5:32:29 PM