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addison Il

okay im a newbie grower and got me some generic seeds and now we me and sis have two pumpkins set on there prospective vines still pollinating but i must know if there doing okay or not just for curiosity sake. Me and sis mesure from blossum end to stem end lengthwase mesurments each day and my pumpkin is 25 inches around on day 12 its pic is in my diary sisters pumpkin is mesuring 30inces around on day 11 i know genetics play the key but what the size of your first generic pumpkin if at all you grew one and our we doing okay size wise the pics are in the diary
either way im so proud of our pumpkins.

7/4/2005 1:40:21 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

I grew generic seeds last year and you are ahead of what I had at day 12. Mine weighed 154# at the end last year. I got Powdery Mildew and before I knew what it was and started to treat for it my patch was pretty much destroyed. I think that day 12 measurements are not as important as a long, sustained, consistent, disease free growth. Sounds like you are doing ok!!! Keep up the hard work!!! Peace Wayne

7/4/2005 6:01:40 AM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

In 2003 I planted generic seeds from Earl May. I planted seeds direct in the garden in mid May. One hill didn't germinate unitl after I ran over it with the tiller on the last week of June. I had minor hand surgery in August and quit dusting then. The cucumber beetles got real bad and the growth stopped around Labor day. Just 2 months from germination to end of growth and it went 176.6. I planted seeds from that one last year and just let them go wild. They set multiple fruits of 100 to 150 pounds, mostly football shaped. They can be impressive if the biggest you have ever grown are 80-100 pound Big Max, but they just don't have near the potential of better AG's.

7/4/2005 8:02:42 AM

addison Il

thanks so much we are still excited to be growing them and im hooked next yr we will go for genetics but i just wanted to make sure what we have is good and anything bigger then store bought pumpkins will be nice lol and yes we will bring it to the weigh off because its ours and were happy i just wanted to check with others lol thanks we will post the pics again soon and at the end of the yr to let other newbies like us see what generics gets you lol have fun may you all grow your personal best

7/4/2005 2:34:19 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

I am totally impressed and further inspired by your attitude!!!!! Keep it up!!! Peace Wayne

7/5/2005 6:24:10 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Best wishes on your generic A.G.s.
Please continue your diary posts to keep us up to date.
You can learn a lot your first year. Have fun!

Doug

7/5/2005 12:45:32 PM

Woodlawn, TN

I have generic seed too, my teenagers are driving me crazy, so I'm trying for a pumpkin thats bigger than 15 lbs, at least reading about pumpkins and learning for future years will be nice, at least I'm not killing my kids. I have one nice plant, with 4 pumpkins which are very small, so I will watch which one grows the best; I really like this place, when you are in your garden your closest to god, i'm not very religious but I do think its true

7/13/2005 11:13:35 PM