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Here's a diversion... If this is your first or second year at BIG PUMPKINS, give us a shout out here!
Hooja!

7/15/2005 11:52:07 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Well this is my second year growing. Last year I grew a 721.5 and 2 around 400 lbs. This year I have 9 plants on about 4000 sq ft. I have pumpkins pollinated on all plants but have been having problems burned out growing points and aborts. I have a few going that look promising.

7/15/2005 11:59:59 PM

addison Il

never before have i been on this site until this season and this is my first yr growing lol next yr im going big with genetics but for now its all fun for me

7/16/2005 1:20:53 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Howdy to all nu-B's!!! I grew last year for the first time and managed 154# with generic seeds. Powdery mildew ate up my plants b-4 I even knew what it was. Doing much better this year...already a new personal best on a 906 Tanner...172# today according to the chart. Have fun y'all and grow 'em big!!!! Peace Wayne

7/16/2005 7:51:47 AM

Follansbee, Wv

First year for me. It's harder than it looks, but still basic gardening ( on much larger and faster scale). The worst part of this is the worry that sets in after the plants are culled down to a single fruit. The "all or nothing" aspect of it. Just knowing that a single screw up can end the season in the blink of an eye is nerve wracking.

7/16/2005 7:55:07 AM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

First year for me, and despite my best efforts to drown seeds, break stems, and let dog trample plants, I may actually get a punkin, this is a lot of fun, and the people on here are the greatest

Grow em BIG

Gary

7/16/2005 1:24:45 PM

Marion,IN

First year for ag's for me. I grew 2 115 lb. pumpkins from a package of Big Max last year and 105 the year before. I have 2 plants with fruit growing- 1 at day 9 and 4 on 1 plant under 5 days. My wife gets tired of hearing about pumpkins. Why?

7/16/2005 1:50:30 PM

Lexington, Ky

Year one, 21 plants, what an idiot.......

7/16/2005 2:09:30 PM

Butler, Ohio

First Year growing Ag's for me. I also grew Big Max last year and ended up with a 94# and a 69#. They were store bought seeds and I had no Idea what I was doing. I just drowned the plant with miracle gro once a week and Voila!! Then I found BP.com and became a student of the site all winter studying diaries and pictures, taking suggestions and requesting seeds. I got some great seeds and some good advice from some nice growers and now Have a back yard full of vines and pumpkins!!! The neighbors are watching with much interest and rumors are already going around town on what I'm feeding these things. Everybody thinks that 94# Bix max was huge last year..hehehe...they aint seen nothin yet....Dr.punkin hauler is ...in. LoL Grow em big!!!

7/16/2005 2:43:33 PM

Hayes, Virginia

2nd Year WHAT FUN!!!
Grew the 1178Rivard last year 316ott.
1107Cramer 572lbs 5th at the state Fair.
I took the best looking pumpkin to the fair not the
heavest rookie mistake lol.
Growing the 803Rockwell awesome plant
& 2-905Ailts another awesome plant.
had a lot trouble early this year lost my most
of my starting line up due to frost (May 3)
go figure. last frost date here April 10th.
Going organic this year AGRO-K program.
using neem oil and benefical nematodes to control pest
so far so good.
1320 i was looking at your Diary cool stuff but a ton of work, good luck to you..
Happy growing to all!!
Hey Rock if see this post 56in.day17.

7/16/2005 3:05:17 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Second year here.

Last year grew a 977 and 480 pounder.Last year weather was perfect with rain every 5-7 days and only a couple of 90's.
This year very dry and it seems every day is 90-98.
Only 1/4 inch of rain last 3 weeks.
Last year had 6 plants and lost 4.
This year started with 12 lost 5 so far.

7/16/2005 4:16:21 PM

Minerva,ohio

Hey- all! this is my rookie year and boy am I learning a lot of do's and don'ts for next year. Thanks to BP.com nd all the fellow growers,you have been a awesome help and inspiration :)

I as of now have several pumpkins showing potential, they are still hanging in as of today :)
Thanks and best of luck and happy pumpkin growing to all !

7/16/2005 9:01:24 PM

N.Benton/Ohio

This is also my first year growing these monsters.i have read up on these things about everynight i come out of my patch and have been learning all the do's and donts.im addicted now and am looking forward to bringing home the gold next year when i get some better seed but im still gonna grow 1 for my record book this year. Its a long hard learning process and a lot of work and i know the guys growing those big monsters have lots of calisis on those garden groomed hands.and also i would like to add this isnt a hobby its a new found sPoRt for me ^^ best of luck to all and will be seeing u at the weighoffs in canfield this year Lots of luck "Bryan"

7/17/2005 12:50:08 AM

J.maness@yahoo.com

Second season for me! 380* Squash last year. Tough year so far... See ya at the weigh offs in October! John

7/17/2005 1:07:47 PM

2nd season! Last year 137 lbs was my biggest off a non hybrid seed. Also got at least one pumpkin per plant 6 in total from 50 lbs to 137 lbs. Also got 3 Albino Pumpkins. Was my first time growing plants in my 17 year life so far. This year I am growing 6 plants, two of my own, and 4 hybrid. 812 Landry, 411 Perrault, 577.5 Dixon, and 198 Landry. 3 Pumpkins growing right now, my biggest taping at 98 OTT on day 13. Hopefully will grow big.

7/17/2005 8:06:07 PM

San Diego, CA

1st year for me with the AGs - really pitiful results so far, I hope to end up with *a* pumpkin! Started w/3 plants, ground squirrels ate the leaves off all, 2 re-grew (more chicken wire added), gopher ate another, I've got 1 left! What I want to know is, why are AGs so much tastier than regular pie pumpkins?! They hardly bother those....

7/19/2005 6:05:39 PM

Sophia WV

First year!!!

7/20/2005 9:58:34 PM

Benton Ky

2nd year for me grew a 572, 512, 2-470's, and a 360 last year, having a decent year this year so far

7/20/2005 10:33:24 PM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

2nd year for me. i grew a 570lb. pumpkin last year. i only grew one plant and this year i have nine. what was i thinking. lol.

7/21/2005 5:59:46 AM

Austria

First year and still motivated like on the first day ;-)

7/21/2005 7:32:12 AM

Ohio, USA

2 years ago I grew casper pumpkins and it was a huge success. Last year was my first year doing AGs and I failed. This year I am only growing caspers but I hope to try AGs again next year.

7/21/2005 8:48:57 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

First year with AG's. Grew two 75lb. hybrids last year.

On July 20 I hit 225# by OTT on my best. Pollinated Jun28.
Circumference was 82". Will measure again today.

I've got 8 AG's on roughly 4000 sq feet. 3 more in the 100-150lb zone. Having a blast but wearing people's ears out that's for sure. Good luck fellow maniacs :-D

7/22/2005 10:15:43 AM

Western PA

First year with AG's here also. This is awesome! I am a long time gardner and can't believe the growth rate of these GIANTS!!! Love this Web Site!!!

7/22/2005 4:13:48 PM

Ba2 2el England

hi,im rich last year was my first year had 100lb atlantic giant didnt really know what i was doing.anyone with any spare seed from good size pumpkin out there would be of help to me,even later this year thankyou

7/23/2005 6:23:16 AM

Durham Ct

First year:if you count the plant surviving more than a month.

7/24/2005 5:09:59 PM

Milwaukee

This is my first year,,, I am growing with my neice as a summer project, My first seeds were generic AG from the ebay seller,,,Although we have learned alot, we just now realize that our potential is limited. We have an OTT of 82 inches for a 20 day ... then reading on,,, i realize how little i know about this plant. But This is a thrill for both my neice and I,
and to think that with better seeds . We get to experience the same thrill next year all over again.

what a treat!

8/2/2005 10:13:10 AM

Milwaukee

ok now the growth is surprising me,, generic seeds,,,
day 20 was 82 inches and 15.22 lbs
21 91 20.29
22 101 27.06
23 107 31.73
24 120 43.54
just wondering how far i can take a generic Atlantic dill

8/5/2005 11:33:10 PM