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Wi

It's the time of year for panic on D10 measurements (been there). Don't sweat it! Take that fruit in nice position on the vine and go with it. Have confidence in your plant.

Last year I had a pumpkin in my patch at 16.76" on D10, 56.5 on D20. At 85 days old it was taping 426" OTT (I think that's about 1610#??).

Find that ideal position on the vine and go with it.

6/29/2010 2:26:31 PM

Cedar Lake, IN.

Good information, thanks Chris.

6/29/2010 3:34:26 PM

Aroostook County,Maine

That makes me feel better Chris..good info

6/29/2010 8:17:54 PM

Mpls

Im at day ten tomorrow with my 1544, good position, first one, and it should be a hair under mini basketball and I pollenated two more, your saying I just roll with it eh??? Dont like to put all my eggs in one basket but we will see how it goes!

6/29/2010 11:21:21 PM

Rhode Island

we dont even take a day ten measurement. in fact i dont even care that much for a 20 day measure either.
i have seen super star sized pumpkins fizzle by mid season and slow starters just keep ramping up past those early stars.
my pumpkin choices are pretty much made by the time my chosen pumpkin is basketball size. so no need to go nuts with the measuring tape. its will be what it will be at that point so ill start my measurements at 30 days.
its now a marathon and the sprinters will start to fall behind.

6/30/2010 7:41:02 AM

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I have a similar thread going and after measuring a couple I thought I would add here.

1343 lyons day 10 =15"
901 hunt day 9=12"
1350 Starr day 9=12"
985 Werner, first 2 aborted. 3rd poll 3 days old.

I am freaking out over here!!! Plants are large, healthy and very aggressive and running out of space to grow on the main.

6/30/2010 12:04:15 PM

Rudolph

My 834.5 last year was 14 inches at day 10,,, even though an 800 pound pumpkin is'nt that great in my area,,,,, 14 inches is still way small,, and to get over 800,,, thats why they say dont worry about ten day cir,,,

6/30/2010 12:12:44 PM