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Ankeny, Iowa

Hi everyone,

It's been a while since I've been on here because I've been so busy with school LOL. I am allready looking forward to growing more pumpkins this summer. Hopefully I'll be able to beat my pb 0f 300 pounds last year. I couldn't get an actual weight because I brought my pumpkin to my fraternity house to carve for our fall barbecue. Big mistake, because some idiot crushed it all over the front lawn before I could weigh and carve it.

Anyway, I was just wondering what everyone's new personal best goals will be for this year? I'll probably shoot for 400 pounds this year depending on the space I have available. I can't wait to start planting again!

Junior

3/14/2009 12:29:17 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Taking the state record at least, nice if I can break 1k and go to Anamosa and bug Don. My current PB is 425# so got plenty of room to improve.

3/14/2009 12:58:28 PM

Joliet, IL

to beat george j. by one pound no matter what i produce, and getting over 1200 pounds would be the icing on the cake.

3/14/2009 1:33:39 PM

Columbus,ohio

I want 500lbs

3/14/2009 1:42:03 PM

Minnesota

I will be growing two pumpkins, I will be aiming for 1690 & 1691,,but, my pb is only 237 so 238 and the season is a succes.

3/14/2009 1:58:24 PM

South Finland [email protected]

My goals:

Howard Dill Award

Country rec. for Squash

Country rec. for pumpkin

And beat Hottis of course;) If I get first three then last one will happen automatically,LOL

3/14/2009 2:21:01 PM

Greencastle, PA

-Work Harder
-Grow one of the 3 heaviest pumpkins from the 1354 Checkon
-Beat Andy Wolf with his 1407.3 at Longwood Gardens
-Do as well as I can with the 720 Rose
-Take a 1000lb 805 Pukos to Altoona
-Bring a nice 1408.5 Daletas to Pumpkinfest in Goffstown, NH
-Grow one of the top 10 Pumpkins from Pennsylvania

3/14/2009 2:38:30 PM

Oklahoma State Record Holder

Okiegal You ain't breaking the Oklahoma record this year I am. LOL

You can hope for second place. LOL

My goal this year is 700 lbs.

3/14/2009 3:34:25 PM

Frankfort Ohio

howard dill award

3/14/2009 3:36:41 PM

Pataskala,OH

1000 or more

3/14/2009 4:08:45 PM

Germany

My goal for this year ist breaking 1000 lbs or more.
2. goal is get a pumpkin over 600 lbs or more on each plant

3/14/2009 4:10:16 PM

Cincinnati,OH

2,000 lbs

3/14/2009 4:32:20 PM

Oakley, UTAH

800 this yr

3/14/2009 4:59:08 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

I'm aiming for over 1k so you can just watch Thomas have to cough up the rootbeer. :) I'd love to bring the WR to OK but will settle for making Thomas pay up AND prying the state record away from all comers.

3/14/2009 5:50:35 PM

Oklahoma State Record Holder

OkieGal Thomas may be sending the Rootbeer my way along with the Crown. LOL

3/14/2009 6:04:47 PM

Upstate S.C.

The South Carolina State Record, sorry Finders..

3/14/2009 6:17:53 PM

Indiana

1 ton

3/14/2009 7:05:00 PM

Buffalo, New York

My goal is 500-600 pounds.

My PB is 357.5 last year, so it should be just to beat that.

3/14/2009 7:36:39 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Heheh Amigatec, you aren't in the six bet, when I win Thomas owes me rootbeer... heh. And you're just going to watch me pass ya by... heh. Even if you beat your PB...

October will be when the reality check stops bouncing.

3/14/2009 7:45:36 PM

Murfreesboro, TN, USA

My personal best was 280 est in 2008. My goal for 2009 is 550 LBS. I would love to grow something in the 1200 LBS range.

3/14/2009 7:48:42 PM

Oklahoma State Record Holder

OkieGal you're going down this year. LOL I already have a arsenal ready to go.

This year is going to be a throw down.

3/14/2009 10:09:11 PM

Adams County

1000.1 lbs, Ron if that 2000lbs comes from that 1450 w. I want pollen ( LOL )

3/14/2009 10:18:50 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Just about every year I get a personal best. If you average it out, it's only about 50 pounds per year. I'm a slow learner.

My current PB is 779, so I really need 800+ next year. But I'd like to skip the 800s and 900s and go straight to 1000+.

My dream is to do two over 1000. One for our local weighoff and one to take to Half Moon Bay.

3/15/2009 12:25:46 AM

Midway, UT

If I don't get over 1,000 this year I'm going to be disappointed. Not sure if my soil is up to par in a new patch, but we are going to give it a good run.

3/15/2009 1:15:14 AM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Amigatec, just sit back and watch :)

It's a LOOOONG time until October though. I want to break 1k so bad I can taste the myco. !!!

3/15/2009 2:07:53 AM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

1200-1500lbs and to crush shazzy by at least 100 lbs.
Bring a pumpkin to a second weigh-off. Grow three pumpkins, All 1000 lbs +

3/15/2009 9:25:45 AM

I want to grow another 407" fruit, one that goes 20% heavy this time, off my own seed would be nice, but I will settle for one off any seed that I plant ;-)

3/15/2009 9:35:02 AM

South East

We want to grow a large squash. Also a new PB. :)

3/15/2009 1:19:30 PM

[email protected]

400+"

3/15/2009 10:35:26 PM

The County of Berkshire, UK

Id Like 500+ this year..

3/16/2009 7:25:17 AM

Hot West Tennessee

Beat pb 435 and not a super hot summer!!!

3/16/2009 11:09:47 AM

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

1000 is the goal

3/16/2009 12:53:02 PM

Midwest

To get two pumpkins to the scales. To be in the top 10. To make good crosses.

3/16/2009 1:48:22 PM

Plainfield, Mass

1000...i hit 908 last year

3/16/2009 3:57:54 PM

Frankfort Oh

my attemp is >Howard dill award with my 772 p- Nancy Martin Award at the 2009 pumpkinshow ,with my 500 Northrup-Best of show at oakland nursery with my 1102 pukos-AND TO ADD ICEING ON THE CAKE WOULD BE TO BREAK THE STATE RECORD WATERMELON IN OHIO,WOULD MAKE FOR a great season.Can only wish!but I`M GOING TO GIVE IT A RUN FOR IT`S MONEY

3/16/2009 7:20:44 PM

Frankfort Oh

dont know whats going on with those caps ,it must have got stuck at the library

3/16/2009 7:22:47 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Since we are talkin bout caps!!! My main goal in 09, is to git rid of dis dat burn cap!!!! LOL Peace, Wayne

3/16/2009 11:28:16 PM

maine USA

912, I got 812 in 2006, and have had lousy luck since. I would like to beat my PB by 100.

3/17/2009 11:58:47 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Jane & I would like to hit 1400#+, but 1500#+ will do. ;o).

Jane & Phil

3/18/2009 8:07:42 AM

South Finland

Miika, this is "your new personal best goals-thread", not your wildest dreams thread. Come down from the sky :D

Anyway, since I will beat you, and my goal is 300lbs, you can set your goals little lower too :D :D

3/18/2009 9:43:01 AM

Western NY

shooting for Grower of the Year, but will settle for new WR.

3/18/2009 11:49:08 AM

Cochecton, NY

Not going to be greedy just want to beat my first attempt & PB from last year of 303. Anything above that is a bonus!

3/19/2009 12:02:01 PM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

I have an 63 VW Bug, same size as that.

3/21/2009 12:17:31 PM