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Greene County, Pa.

weird this is my 7th year at this and last season was the first time i ever saw one. i was excited today to pollinate my 1306 at 16 feet and....dang it a 3 lober. has anyone ever grown a 3 lober? do you think i should count it out and go with next one which is probably 5 days from opening? if anyone ever grew one id like to know the biggest.

Buddy G

6/22/2010 8:45:41 AM

Germany

My 690 Jager 09* (1055 Pitura x 1310 Pitura) was 3 Lober. If a nice form and also steady walls had. These also were more than 600 Seeds in it.

Greetings from Germany

6/22/2010 12:14:00 PM

Minnesota

I had one on mine, the first one at about 4ft. a few days later I pulled one off and it was a perfect 5 lober.

6/22/2010 12:27:31 PM

Buddy, I was just looking at Don Young's 2009 Grower Diary and I found that on one of his 1207 Young plants he had a 3 lober. Not sure how it did.... Maybe he could help you?

Heres the link(copy and paste)- www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=110289

Hope this helps and Grow'm Big!!

Martin

6/22/2010 12:59:33 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

I had a 3 lober on one last year too, it was 1026 Young. It was an 'after the fact' that I missed culling until it bloomed. I posted a pic in the 2009 diary... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=111858

6/22/2010 3:24:40 PM

Connecticut

Buddy G-
    I cannot figure out why growers think 3-lobe pumpkins are ‘bad’. Not many people have grown big pumpkins on 3-lobe flowers simply because 3-lobe flowers are not all that common.

    Take a look at this 3-lobe pumpkin through the season…

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=99727

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=99761

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=99823

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=99835

    There are also these other fine 3-lobe pumpkins:
1208.5 Checkon
1287 Gansert    

Here is also a link to talking about flower lobes: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=334575

6/22/2010 5:51:42 PM

Johnston, R.I.

3 lobes equaled 1287 for me I think you should cut it off..

6/22/2010 7:38:00 PM

Greene County, Pa.

interesting, i guess ill be the next one with a 1200 plus pumpkin on a 3 lober, its in prime teritory, and perfect position, so it will be my keeper. thanks alot Matt great thread.

Buddy G

6/22/2010 7:42:55 PM

Rapid City, SD

better pull the plant..........

6/22/2010 9:55:27 PM