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Bowdon, GA

I've got one on the 255 Mitchell that is growing well about 73lbs day 22. It is quit a bit slower than my 291 and 113. I have a new one set on the 255 that is only about 10 days old that has better 10 day OTT than anything in the patch. Got a better stem too. I would be taking a chance having an older plant in the August heat, but I already have two earlier sets doing better than the first one. Would you cut off one say 100 pounds for a better one at this point?

7/10/2011 12:43:40 PM

formerly RGG

Go for the gusto; keep the younger and faster growing one. I think that is what I would do Jake.

7/10/2011 1:24:28 PM

sevierville, Tn

I did last year. If you dont need the earlier one for a certain date, then go with the best if you have time to finish it.

7/10/2011 1:27:43 PM

Muddy Waters

I would grow both the plant is big enough to support 2 Sussie has proved this!!

7/10/2011 3:58:04 PM

Muddy Waters

Also i have cut dozens of pumpkins off plants & never saw any gain on remaining Kin

7/10/2011 4:00:53 PM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks guys, I'm pruning the plant to keep it smaller so I'm going with one. The older one is alot closer to the stump too.

7/10/2011 5:30:05 PM

Garner, NC

Hey Jake, if it makes you feel better, I took your advice and cut the big one on the 285. Was hard to do, but if we are going to go big, you gotta go with the best. The culled one went 102lbs by bathroom scales. So my advice is the same you gave me, go with the best.

7/10/2011 7:20:54 PM

Muddy Waters

I would take a louisville slugger & cull The whole Patch if I were you!!LOL

7/10/2011 10:01:05 PM

Trinity River Bottom

I tried real hard to cull a 90 pounder this weekend couldnt do it . They are on different vines i'm growing both at this point both are growing good...

7/11/2011 8:56:13 AM

Muddy Waters

You Go Captain SMACK!!!

7/11/2011 10:50:36 AM