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New Hampshire, USA

What's the ten day benchmark for 500lbs.?

7/20/2010 11:13:40 PM

Simi valley, ca

21-25 inch circumference is a good place to be on day 10 for a huge pumpkin ! so something less than that would be good for your 500 lber! but still maybe 15-20 cir!

7/21/2010 12:40:34 AM

British Columbia

Is the circumference measurement we are talking about here around the stem to flower end measurement or around the waist the other way?
Thanks

7/21/2010 1:57:32 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

My first year growing A.G.s competitively, my pumpkin had a 16.5" circ. at day 10. It ended up weighing 615 lbs.

7/21/2010 8:10:36 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Cucurbita, the answer to your question is yes. You wouldn't be able to get a CC once the pumkin gets too big. Flatter longer pumpkins tend to have a higher CC in the beginning, but does not mean they have as much actual mass as compared to a sphere shaped pumpkin that is much taller but a smaller CC. I was at 43.5 inches at day 10, but I have a flat torpedo that will be a bench at best.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=139497

7/21/2010 8:21:44 AM

Alabama

Doug what was your day 20 circ?

7/21/2010 2:13:12 PM

Minnesota

I have 38CC on one of mine, my pb is 237, small , but thats what I got to beat this year and if it keeps growing like it is I should have no problem.

7/21/2010 4:12:04 PM

New Hampshire, USA

go richard......what day?

7/21/2010 4:27:17 PM

The bottom of New Jersey

Last year I pollinated one on July 14th that only measured 14.5 inches circ. on day 11. I thought it was going to abort it was growing so slow. By August 25th it was taping 505 lbs.

7/21/2010 4:51:46 PM

Minnesota

Day 10 (Today) 38CC, best I have ever had going, plant grew great now the pumpkin, this is to hard to believe.

7/21/2010 5:04:53 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I think the day 20 on that pumpkin was 51".

7/22/2010 12:17:21 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

I should add it was pollinated on July 20. It just kept steady gains until the late Sept. weighoff.

7/22/2010 12:18:40 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Russ Landry's 2008 OTT Benchmark Study, reads 27" at day 10 for 1.2K#. 23.5" is the mark for 700 to 799. That is as small as Russ's chart goes!!!
Richard B. only 2" under the "Largest Recorded" for day 10!!! Grow em BIG!!! Peace, Wayne

7/22/2010 12:31:12 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

maxima, circ measurement is taken by measuring from stem, around blossom end, back to stem...parellel to ground!!! Hope this helps!!! Peace, Wayne

7/22/2010 12:32:36 AM