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Rochester, MN

Howdy!

You would think after the 2nd warmest April in history...the numbers would be a lot better...but the 1 week lost in May due to very cold days, compounded by the 1 week of record heat 95 deg, has produced some lower numbers for 2010.....

Here are the number for 2010....way behind...these were all started on April 15th.

#1 - 843 Heyne - 84"

#1 - 1309 Hebb #1 - 84"

#3 - 1662 Stelts - 77"

#4 - 1254 Urena - 76"

#5 - 1068 Wallace - 75"

#6 - 1596 Wallace - 73"

#7 - 1309 Hebb #2 - 69"

#8 - 1140 Stevens - 62"

#9 - 859 Bhaskaran - 59"

#10 - 1161 Rodonis - 52"



Max/Min - 84"/52"


Note: In 2009, the 2 smallest on June 1st produced my 2 biggest pumpkins! Go figure!

2009 numbers.....
#1 - 1689 Jutras - 108" <--- produced my 1135
#2 - 1272 Brunst - 102" <--- produced my 994(?)
#3 - 1568 Conolly - 99" <--- couldn't get a set.
#4 - 1087 Bhaskaran - 97" <--- produced my 1227
#5 - 1161 Rodonis - 95" <--- produced my 972
#6 - 1290 Poirier - 89" Bad plant
#7 - 1385 Jutras - 88" <--- produced my 859
#7 - 985 Werner - 88" <--- split
#9 - 1566 Rodonis - 87" <--- produced my 1355!
#10- 904 Stelts - 74" <--- produced my 1293!

How does it compare? Max/Min
#1 - 2007 - 140"/87" ----> Year I set state record at 1258.5 lbs
#2 - 2009 - 108"/74" ----> Year I set personal best at 1355 lbs.
#3 - 2006 - 95"/72" ----> 1068 lber
#4 - 2010 - 84"/52" ----> WR????? LOL
#4 - 2008 - 84"/24" ----> 1087 lber
#6 - 2005 - 60"/36" -----> 1038 lber

David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN

6/1/2010 10:17:01 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Dave, that is interesting.

6/2/2010 12:46:01 AM

Gold Hill, Oregon

what are you feeding them things? mine is 15 days younger and the biggest is maybe 12". lol.

6/2/2010 2:36:48 AM

Cedar Lake, IN.

interesting, thanks Dave.

6/2/2010 6:40:02 AM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Amazing... I wish I could do this. My longest vine right now is about 2 feet. Of course we just went through the coldest May ever here. Very little sunshine.

6/2/2010 10:39:02 AM

Wi

Well you know what I always say.... My vines aren't very long, but they sure are short!

6/2/2010 11:16:17 AM

Rudolph

2010,,

672.5 Stevens,, 118''High hopes
1544 Revier,,,, 80''I have high hopes for this one as well.
1187 Jutras,,, 24''

above,, planted same time-april 21,, 672.5 and 1544 were heated,,

1313 and 998 Bowles both about 12''
1148 Menting,, 14''

nether were heated,,

2009,, all planted the 15th of april

1021.5 Faskell,, 42''- 834.5#
1021.5 Faskell,, 21''- 568#
812 Glisczinski,,65''- 697.5#

the two biggest were heated.... while they were young.

6/2/2010 11:25:34 AM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

I have 152" and running out of room!

6/2/2010 4:58:44 PM

Rochester, MN

Alex, 152" awesome!! That even whoops my 140" record 2007 year!

Josiah, nice job...yes, I also heat all mine and you can see the difference on yours...it does help a lot.

I have been using heat for a long time and found it the only way to beat the potential early end to the season here in SE MN....worst year was Aug 21st,2004 when the whole patch went down to the ground, just my patch got it other areas were close....so good to get a jump on season!
Although last year...Sept was awesome and my theory of getting them in early was bad as July was a bad month.
So never know... ;-)

6/2/2010 11:32:21 PM