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Ohio

whats your best growing plant so far?,,,,so far my 998 Pukos is kicking butt, Im hoping for no bad luck and the pumpkin grows as good as the leaves/vines have .

6/17/2010 12:32:04 AM

3 acre corner in Whittaker,Mi USA ([email protected])

1054 van hook for me...10 ft. Out now and puttin out a foot a day..not too bad for having a tree limb dropped on it a week and a half ago.

6/17/2010 1:44:30 AM

Deer Park WA

Our own Gadberry 909; she is crankin compared to past seasons, however we know that there is a looong way to go the weigh-offs! Have our 1st female in the "merry-time" whorle at 11'!

6/17/2010 2:27:30 AM

Warwood

Hey Brooks, that 998 is a hardy plant and grows well as I'd grown the 998 in 2007. It also just keeps putting on the lbs. right up to harvest. The fruit are usually high and wide rather than long but very thick (heavy). My best plant this year is the 985 Werner, growing like a giant weed, unblemished. Will have a female to pollinate early it looks like. The 1385 Jutras seems more compact but not far behind the 985 and also has a small female on it about 13' out. Good luck all!

6/17/2010 3:22:44 AM

Minnesota

1185Kline, growing great.

6/17/2010 4:05:00 AM

Johnston, R.I.

my 1287

6/17/2010 5:03:47 AM

Ohio

Hi Don! Long time no speak, hope things are going well for you.
My 1385 is right behind my 998 plant by a few feet, its just not throwing out the secondaries and main vine like the 998 is, and I think why that might be is because instead my 1385's main and secondaries are growing super BIG and massive.

Ive never had a plant start out growing vines this massive before like that 1385 is growing, and I can see why this 1385 seed has grown so many huge pumpkins and a world record 1725 Harp pumpkin only 9 ft away from the stump. With the massive vines the 1385 puts out so early, I cant wait to see what they look like once a pumpkin gets going and the plant matures. Its definitely going to have a massive stump later on, I can see that starting now.

6/17/2010 5:24:13 AM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

1258 Wallace, followed by 915.5 Gerchy.

6/17/2010 5:31:48 AM

Glosta

1566 Rodonis

6/17/2010 6:02:42 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

1348 Hester

6/17/2010 6:36:46 AM

Jasper, Indiana

Holland 1505 for me....19' main vine and 13'secondaries.

Pollinated 1 female at 12' and 1 female at 15' and another soon at 17.

6/17/2010 6:40:51 AM

Anchorage, Alaska

1622 Young is far ahead of the other plants in my patch.

6/17/2010 7:19:20 AM

Quebec

1544 revier

6/17/2010 8:55:43 AM

Rhode Island

its been a great spring here in rhode island. other than last week of cloudy on and off rain its been stellar.

all plants are doing fantastic. they are larger and will pollinate earlier than most years.

6/17/2010 8:56:50 AM

New York

498 Van Hook is my prized plant at the moment

6/17/2010 9:00:09 AM

ordinary,VA

901 Hunt

6/17/2010 9:04:02 AM

Corbin, KY

275 Van Hook is "smokin' on both ends"!

6/17/2010 9:06:44 AM

Woodburn, Indiana

1375 Liggett is an animal, 1236 Harp is on its heels, my 980 is not far behind.

6/17/2010 9:12:40 AM

Colorado

1161 rodonis

6/17/2010 9:46:43 AM

Pemberton, BC

1306 Jutras

6/17/2010 9:57:29 AM

Its a tie between my 1161 Rodonis a and 1421 Stelts. There are both close to 20 feet out now with pumpkins popping up soon.

Martin

6/17/2010 10:32:36 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

The 1288 Wallace is growing at warp speed the others are laging behind due to a critter problem.

6/17/2010 11:01:57 AM

Colorado

1544 revier.Its a late start plant that blew past all the others in the patch.

6/17/2010 12:14:05 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

My 923 Gerhardt, followed by 1421.5 Stelts.

6/17/2010 1:31:49 PM

Breslau, Ontario, Canada

1161 Rodonis. The 1180 Pukos not far behind!

6/17/2010 1:33:16 PM

Greene County, Pa.

1306 jutras

6/17/2010 1:42:34 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

1348 Hester(south facing plant)....to be expected, as both my 1348 plants are in what I consider my best growing area. They get more afternoon sun as well.

6/17/2010 1:52:32 PM

Hanover,Ontario,Canada

901 hunt

6/17/2010 3:34:46 PM

Austria

901 Hunt

6/17/2010 3:34:55 PM

Nekoosa, Wisconsin

1073 Carlson/Petersen

6/17/2010 4:29:29 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Peters 1258.8 Young 1207 running neck and neck

6/17/2010 4:32:11 PM

Cedar Lake, IN.

1094 Horton, 1140 Stevens both are amazing.

6/17/2010 4:34:35 PM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

1544 Mc Mullen and 1180 pukos

6/17/2010 4:44:06 PM

Midway, UT

1161 Rodonis. Even with some hail damage it is 10 days ahead of previous years plant. 1236 Harp is coming on strong however.

6/17/2010 5:11:59 PM

Sourthern Utah

1370 whittier 09,, growing good. even in these harsh conditions,

6/17/2010 5:58:05 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

All three of my plants are well ahead of prior years. This year's spring in southern New England has been very good for pumpkin growing. My largest is my own 1108 at about sixteen feet with a pollination five to six days away

6/17/2010 7:42:43 PM

Cincinnati,OH

65 Rahe

6/17/2010 8:27:54 PM

New York

What cross is that one Ron?

6/17/2010 8:37:21 PM

Sparta, NC

1350 Starr

6/17/2010 9:41:01 PM

Back Yard

777 Chester and one of Matts clones!!

6/17/2010 9:55:01 PM

Petersburg, Mi

My 786 Veader, Sami is doing really good as well as the 802 Kurilich. The 1293 Bhasakaran is doing real good as well.

6/17/2010 10:08:59 PM

Roy, Washington

943 Dixon with the 1024 Biss a close second.

6/17/2010 10:44:34 PM

Frankfort Oh

1420 larue here ,followed by the ,1231 pukos ,and 605 vanderpool

6/17/2010 11:13:02 PM

San Diego, Ca.

901 Hunt

6/17/2010 11:51:30 PM

Upstate S.C.

1536 Van Kooten. Main is 18 Feet long and four have already been pollinated. One didn't take not sure about the other three. My heat is so bad, I decided to go ahead and try and set.

6/18/2010 12:48:38 AM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

901 Hunt... 1st pollination attempt today

6/18/2010 7:31:37 AM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

Well I too would have to say my 901 Hunt and 1467 Perham are leading the pack right now. Followed closely by the 1385 Jutras

6/18/2010 8:33:24 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

1355 Bhaskaran and 1237 Horton are growing the fastest with largest leaves. 547 McWilliams was doing great, but the groundhog chewed some leaves and took off the end of the main. The short in the electric fence that let the critter in is repaired. The plants would have been farther ahead if we didn;t get that cold snap in mid May and all the cloudy days in June.

6/18/2010 9:13:30 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

1236 Vincent/McGill followed by the 901 Hunt

6/18/2010 2:17:14 PM

Belgium

1180Pukos
,1488Marsh

6/18/2010 2:48:16 PM

New York

901 seems to be doing pretty well...

6/18/2010 2:50:56 PM

Ohio

wow,,Lots of 901 Hunts being grown this year, I bet we see a bunch of big ones being grown off that seed.

6/18/2010 3:51:14 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

1288 Wallace, and 893 Privitera

6/18/2010 4:02:46 PM

Frankfort Ohio

765 vanderpool has really taken off in the last week

6/18/2010 4:37:56 PM

Aroostook County,Maine

972 Bhaskaran growing good pollinated female this morning at 12 ft crossed with 1309 Hebb. Earliest start ever for me , one month ahead of my usual pollination time.

6/18/2010 5:31:38 PM

El Paso TX.

Mine would be the 851 Fowler - It's taken over the entire space that I had for it and doesn't seem to be slowing yet (even in these 100+ temps we've had the last 2 weeks straight)- the 763 Young is coming along nicely also but it was planted about 3 weeks after the 851 so has some catching up to do. The 421 Drum was doing pretty well until the last few wind storms blew through and decided to pick the main vine up (bamboo stakes and all !) and twist it around (got a nice 3-4" split down the center of the main - so now just hoping to get something growing on one of the side vines to get some of the orange genetics out of it for next year.)

6/18/2010 6:36:47 PM

East Jordan, MI

They are both neck and neck and growing like crazy.

These plants are BEASTS! 1108.5 Miller at week 8 has a main vine is over 22 ft. Longest sides have been terminated at 13 ft. Pumpkin pollinated at 13 pollinating one tommorrow at 15.5. Have one at 19 that will be ready about Wed or Thurs next week. Liggett is a little behind in vine size, but making up for it in setting pumpkins faster and bigger. It has a just over 21 feet main, longest sides have been terminated at 13 ft. has a Pumpkin pollinated at 12.5, and 15. One will be ready on Sunday or Monday at 18.5.

6/18/2010 11:24:35 PM

Joliet, IL

991 and 873 naylor 2009 (1147 shenoha 2008 x 1119 mcmullen) are both beauties of plants and easily trainable. my 1147 had a stretch where it threw doubles of everything on just one side of the plant. it also produced a secondary that was a flat vine with 3 or 4 of everything coming out of the tip at once. it also threw stunted secondaries every other junction on the good side of singles. with some back angle training of the secondaries on the stunted sign and pruning one of the secondaries on the doubled up side, you wouldn't even notice the deformities now. and my 7 day old pumpkin on it is chugging nicely already early on. hopefully its got some mutant strength. lol.

6/19/2010 7:59:05 AM

Southeast Texas

275 vanhook.....2nd is my 468fiedler

6/19/2010 9:14:46 AM

Germany

my best grower at the moment:

579 Rupf 08 (1556 Werner x 1385 Jutras)

6/19/2010 2:50:48 PM

Rudolph

1544 Revier-09 and 672.5-06 Stevens,,, both great plants,, very agressive,,,, Hopeing the fruit will be the same way...

6/19/2010 3:17:56 PM

Rochester, MN

I've got 4 really going well...1596 Wallace, 1662 Stelts, 843 Heyne, and 1140 Stevens. Good luck to all during phase II - Pollination!

6/19/2010 11:15:42 PM

ordinary,VA

Hey JDfan that 851 Fowler is beast for sure we have few growing in this neck of the woods.will be some big ones grown off the 851.mark made one heck of cross(he always does)

6/19/2010 11:21:00 PM

Southeast

The two 1068 Wallace plants are neck and neck

6/20/2010 2:19:51 PM

Germany

1012* Pitura followed by 1331

6/21/2010 6:56:46 AM

Smithville, Tn

1145.5 Van Hook followed closely by 679 Watkinson

6/21/2010 11:49:38 PM