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Rochester, MN

It started as a double vine and then turned into a 3" flat vine...was hoping it would change..but no go...at the 12' mark now and will pollinate.
I have a lot of experience with this...they are tough to manage as flat vines are brittle...so will grow the pumpkin and hope. The only flat vine of my 10 plants...so not a bad year...was curious of others growing this seed...if seeing it also? Since this is first year seed...which is always dangerous...but what an orange! :-)

6/11/2011 5:33:11 PM

West Sacramento Ca.

dave this is scott in west sac.my 1610 is only like 2 feet long but it looks normal so far.good luck

6/11/2011 9:41:00 PM

Ohio

Mine is doing fine though I am really late due to the very wet spring. I buddy near me is also growing one and the last I talked to him, his was doing the best of the patch. What will be your crosses?

6/11/2011 10:20:59 PM

Preston CT

Mine is doing good about 10 ft out so far. It is a bushy and thicker type plant with big leaves. The male flowers look funny with larger leaf type structures growing out from base of flower.

6/12/2011 8:50:34 AM

Putnam Ct.

Mine also is doing good after a rough start, It is at 14 ft and has two females one at 11 one just after that. I will be pollinating the first one in about 4-5 days hopefully with either the 1810 or the 1725 Harp depending on who has males ready to share that day. Road trip!

6/12/2011 9:21:36 AM

Rochester, MN

Tim, not sure on the cross yet...I have it with the 1240 Bogie (growing 2 of them) (Back 2 Back - xmas tree)..which is a 1421 Stelts (same cross)...so might do that one...but also have 1161 Rodonis that looks to be throwing out orange females. (Yeah!) Other ones in my patch: 1468 Stevens, 1180 Pukos, 1355 Bhaskaran, 1167 Courson, 1663 Zoellner and 1495 Stelts. The 1355 Bhaskaran and 1161 are doing the best so far...but "we're not growing salad" :-)

6/12/2011 9:57:36 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

I think I'll be crossing the 1610 with the 991 Urena. Havent had to many issues with the 1610. Seems like a healthy plant. I think the vines have been a little slow growing.

6/12/2011 10:54:52 AM

Upa Creek, MO

That's one heck of a lineup, Dave.

6/12/2011 11:37:03 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

My 1610 is out about 8 feet, smaller type vines, yellow, medium siZe leaves, no female as of yet but growing very nicely. Looking ORANGE right now...we will see what we cross into it....Im thinking my 1204 X 1016 cross I have growing .....very ORANGE as well....

6/13/2011 11:21:25 AM

long Island

My 1610 touched down yesterday. So far it looks normal.

6/13/2011 10:01:32 PM

San Diego, Ca.

Mine is doing great with no issues, out about 8 ft now and growing better than all the other plants. The 1610 will be crossed with the 1394 Daletas (23% heavy!)

6/15/2011 12:24:35 AM