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to my knowledge ken d has largest recorded day 40 ott
hang in there ken nice job

8/8/2011 11:29:33 PM

Stanwood, Washington

Is that the largest this year or ever recorded?

8/9/2011 12:52:36 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Grow Ken Grow!!! Hope it makes it awl the way!!! Peace, Wayne

8/9/2011 2:54:45 AM

Sparta, NC

Go Ken Go

8/9/2011 6:05:02 AM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

Looks rock hard too

8/9/2011 8:08:51 AM

Prestonsburg,ky

Great job Ken!!!!!!! Keep it going

8/9/2011 8:16:23 AM

Wi

That is a studly looking fruit. And Ken 1810 had about 10 bulges like that all ripped open in the blossom. No worries there.

In response to Captain 97 my 1561 was 998# last year on D40.

I don't have exact numbers handy, but the 1675 Hopkins was over 1000 on D40. Pretty sure about 1100 actually and still doing 38# / day.

8/9/2011 10:19:59 AM

Niagara Falls,NY

May the force be with you!!!

8/9/2011 10:33:04 AM

Woodburn, Indiana

Go Ken!!

8/9/2011 10:40:25 AM

Ashby, MA

Ken's 1161 Rodonis pumpkin isn't getting any love in the patch. The 1520 Sperry is hogging most of the diary entries. ... poor 1161 Rodonis pumpkin.... to be in a patch with such a monster. :-)

8/9/2011 11:35:25 AM

Ashby, MA

Kidding aside, good luck Ken! I'm having a blast reading your diary and watching your monster grow.

8/9/2011 11:37:00 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Grow Ken Grow......post us some picZ please...

8/9/2011 11:43:09 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

AWESOME!!Some glad i picked up a couple of Sperry lots over the winter!! Keep her going Ken.

8/9/2011 11:48:00 AM

Connecticut, USA

Thanks guys. That is good to hear Chris. Did you just leave the blossom alone then and let the bulges grow into it?

I will post some pics of the pumpkin on my 1161 too. It is around 500 lbs. at 40 days.

8/9/2011 12:29:42 PM

Wi

Ken since it was so hot and humid and the blossom on mine was DEEEEEP I did run a fan on it for a couple weeks. I never did apply fungicide to that pumpkin last year. The splits in the shoulder looked nasty...and the blossom, but all healed and never any sign of rot. No cutting / scraping...anything.

I've got a bulge in the blossom of another fruit this year MUCH worse than the one in your picture and this one does make me a bit nervous :) Looks like a balloon ready to pop.

8/9/2011 2:48:44 PM

Ohio

926 lbs at day 40!! Amazing is all I can say..AMAZING! keep er going Ken, keep er going!


The 2011 Sperry seeds was my pick of the year during the auctions seasons this year,
sure wish I could grow them non provens seeds like I could pick them, haaaaaaa!

8/9/2011 2:55:09 PM

Good luck Ken!! Thats one heck of a beast and I love the idea of 1520 X 1161 cross. If she holds she will be huge!!

8/9/2011 3:05:04 PM

Sourthern Utah

Keep that beast growing ,, Ken,, best of luck,, its huge

8/9/2011 3:08:31 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

nice job ken keep her growing !! hang in their !!

8/9/2011 3:31:47 PM

Rhode Island

SEE KEN, THERE IS A PUMPKIN GOD, AND HES HANGING JUST OVER YOUR SHOULDER.KEEP IT GOING PAL.

A GUY WALKS UP TO A HH GIANT PUMPKIN GROWER AND SAYS " HEY WHAT THE HELL DID YA DO TO MAKE THAT THING SO BIG ?" THE GROWER LOOKS HIM STRAIGHT IN THE EYE AND SAYS (PICK ONE )

A. I GAVE IT EVERTHING I HAD
B. I DIDNT DO ANYTHING SPECIAL
C. I CANT REMEMBER

PAP

8/9/2011 5:26:43 PM

Salem, OH

Pap, A. Dave Stelts B.Quinn Werner C.Jerry Rose. Regards Tim Parks

8/9/2011 7:12:31 PM

Litchfield N. H. 03052

Guess I shouldn't bring my bigest pumpkin to RI this fall !

8/9/2011 8:17:37 PM

Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada

about time Ken! Good on ya! Go Nuts!

8/9/2011 10:10:03 PM

So. Maine

Bill , I could bring my biggest pumpkin to RI this fall and it still wouldn't matter ...

8/9/2011 10:10:31 PM

Littleton, Colo

buzt the scale ken !!!! you go booooooy !!!!...wiz and i will have a beer for you !!!!

8/9/2011 11:17:34 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

Way to grow Ken. All of those servers must be sucking in good Karma from everywhere.

8/10/2011 8:16:08 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

Way to go Ken! Best of luck the rest of the way.

8/10/2011 1:53:38 PM

sevierville, Tn

Outstanding, keep it going !

8/10/2011 3:28:52 PM

[email protected]

awesome ken grow baby grow.....

8/10/2011 8:48:04 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Thats really great to hear. I'm happy for you. Even though im pretty much out of the running I hope and wih for great things for all the contenders....glad to hear of the successes and progress!

8/10/2011 8:51:59 PM

Somers, CT

Ken, I will stay away from your house until you weigh it.

8/11/2011 2:50:39 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

ken,

The SOGPG would like to be the first to put in a dibs on seeds.

8/11/2011 5:55:48 PM

Massillon, Ohio

go ken! keep her going!!!!!! good luck!

8/11/2011 10:08:11 PM

Connecticut, USA

Thanks for the encouragement everyone.

Rob, are you a bad-luck charm? Email me if you want to stop over and see it. I will let the guards know you are coming.

8/12/2011 12:34:22 PM

morristown, Tn email [email protected]

keep it going ken how is it doing

9/16/2011 2:27:46 AM