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Muddy Waters

We should do a study.what percentage of plants make it to seasons end with a healthy fruit over 500 pds.I would wager 80% dont make it.Anybody ever Keep a count??

8/8/2012 5:36:20 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

It is atleast 50%

8/8/2012 7:37:39 AM

Weatherman

If it was easy everyone would have a 2,000# pumpkin.

8/8/2012 2:52:07 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Weather and location location location

8/8/2012 3:19:27 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Oh yeah...tried to sell the TV folkZ on "The Most Deadliest Patch"..... they didnt go for it...YET

8/8/2012 3:20:19 PM

Johnston, R.I.

I would bet half don't make it..

8/8/2012 3:34:25 PM

Mass

Thats why we plant 10, so we might have 4-5 to work with in the end..

8/8/2012 7:18:20 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Guess I need to expand. Just 3 here in the heat.

8/8/2012 10:27:25 PM

So. Maine

Been doing this a lotta years I figure on losing 1 out of 3 . Either the plant or the fruit goes down .

8/8/2012 10:55:04 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

A lot of people lose plants. I have limited space and equipment so loseing a plant will really hurt. I have to always keep on top of things.

8/8/2012 11:02:10 PM

Saegertown Pa.

normal year is 30% that don't make it.

8/9/2012 11:12:43 AM

Midway, UT

Handyhomegrown it would be interesting to know not only how many make it but specifically want made a plant not make it (specific disease, BES, rot, dill ring split, etc). I'd put money that some growers would make a different seed choice if they had that kind of information.

I'm with Quinn. 30% loss in an average season. 50% this year because of the higher heat most people are experiencing. I think there were be a number of fruits that will mature sooner and we will see more splits due to the heat. We saw that last year in Colorado and this year is looking worse.

8/9/2012 6:28:17 PM

[email protected]

Andy W and I were talking about this the other night, based on our results we figured about 25% loss each season.

8/9/2012 9:26:59 PM

Muddy Waters

Its better then I thought nationwide,our disease pressure around here is pretty high.

8/9/2012 9:42:50 PM