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Little-TON - Colorado

If Im setting a female now... several all 5 lobers......WHats the best I could expect as far as poundage?? Yea I got great soil, high temps, Agro-K, compost tea, and BIG desire......any thoughts or successes out there? I know Im late. Our first frost averages Oct 15.......weighoff is the 1st & 14th.

7/27/2006 8:56:31 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

anywhere from nothing to over 1469 lbs...:)

7/27/2006 8:59:34 AM

Nova Scotia

I personnally feel that if you have a good september (Night temps above 55-60) you can still do almost as good as anyone. Your shorter day's is a slight concern. I would say a heavey hitter in your position could likely put out a 1000+ easily. But this late I would giver all you can and go for broke, you may blow it up or be the next big thing.

7/27/2006 9:04:17 AM

Roanoke Il

Shannon is right anyweight is possible depending on how much time and effort ,weather ect you want to put into it the major draw back is the amount of sun light i think thats why there haven't been any 1000 lbers pollinate after the 23 or 24th. but if one had the resoures lights heat good soil green house i think a 1000lber could be grown any time of the year. Honestly 500-800 lber could be grown with average skill level..mark Ps Prove me wrong and grow a 1500 lber best of luck:)

7/27/2006 10:35:55 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Thanks folks, Im hanging in there, Its full speed ahead....its time to break out the secret orange pom pom and the grow dance.....lol

7/27/2006 10:55:30 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Wiz:
Plenty of 700, 800 & 900+ fruit pollinated after 7/25. The biggest I could find is 980 Dill, pollinated 7/26. It'll take good growing weather in September, though...
Good luck
P.S. That grow dance might help, too...

7/27/2006 11:12:16 AM

Syracuse, NY

'secret orange pom pom and the grow dance'...LOL!

7/27/2006 6:42:57 PM

Rhode Island

realisticly you still could go between 800 to over 1,000 pounds

7/27/2006 8:02:55 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

OK I caught some crap for my comment. So the pessimistic person I am I figure 50% of all pumpkins never make it to weigh off day. I am sure statistics would prove this.

7/27/2006 10:43:46 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Keep at it Wiz... Peace, Wayne

7/27/2006 11:59:46 PM

Riverton, WY

The last 2 Wyoming state records were pollinated around July 29 and were 648 and 673 lb. Both had about 500 sq ft of plant and hard frost hit before Sept 20 on both.

7/30/2006 11:24:49 AM