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Ray, North Dakota

What was your personal best first year and second year?

8/22/2006 3:25:41 PM

Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands

24kg and 64kg.... lowest of all?! :D:D:D

8/22/2006 4:30:48 PM

Ray, North Dakota

So about 50 and 140 lbs?

8/22/2006 4:31:59 PM

Wood River, IL ([email protected])

82.1 lbs and counting

8/22/2006 6:39:16 PM

Syracuse, NY

my first year growing AGs in
2000 i had a 363.2 from Holland's
Land O' Giants seed that was weighed at Clarence, NY.
my second year, 2001, i had my present personal best of 728.5 from the 845 Bobier, thereby doubling my previous year's
PB by 2.1 pounds. yay! from there on it was downhill,
but i think i could......COULD beat that 728.5....this year....in about a week, lol----eric g

8/22/2006 6:55:38 PM

Ray, North Dakota

Hey Eric, when you gonna update your diary?

Your grandchildren are doing pretty well here in balmy North Dakota.

Get those pictures in man.

8/22/2006 7:05:45 PM

San Jose [email protected]

first year, about 125, this year,(second) about 450 and counting

8/22/2006 7:33:18 PM

Streator ,Illinois

it took me 3 years to ever get one to a weigh-off ,
2001 -- 498
2002 -- 652
but since then I have had a new personal best every year. knock on wood

8/22/2006 8:06:27 PM

Benson, Vermont

First year 2004 --- 456
Second year 2005--- 751
This year is not looking so good for me, but I am having a great time of enjoying the hobby, meeting new growers, and trying for the BIG ONE!!

8/22/2006 8:38:29 PM

Nova Scotia

when i was about 5 back in 1979. put a seed in my grandparent got from Dill. just watched it all summer and did nothing. it had 9 fruit on it in the fall with one 125lbs. then about 1984 my friend started to grow them so I tried again in 1986 turned out to be a squash and split on me on day 30 and was 327lbs. Then 1987 grew one 525lbs. took 6th at Windsor. then 2003 started to grow again and got 900lbs. and that is still my best todate. but next fall I swear I'll have a 1100lbs. with a lot of luck ;)

8/22/2006 8:49:02 PM

upstate NY

This is my first year. I have 2 plants, one is at 425 and the other at 275.

8/22/2006 11:13:00 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

First year(with good seed and adequate knowledge...after finding this site)...615 lbs.
Second year...678.5 DMG
This is my third year and I'll be quite fortunate to break 600 lbs.

8/22/2006 11:34:28 PM

[email protected]

AG's = 220 Year 1 then 281 Year 2 with a Virus.

8/23/2006 1:23:26 AM

Netherlands

First pumpkin was 200 lbs back in 1988. Took second at a local fair.

8/23/2006 1:54:46 AM

Salmon Arm, BC

550 and counting

8/23/2006 3:32:47 AM

Sparta, NC

1st year = 177 lbs 2nd year = 658 lbs

8/23/2006 7:17:14 AM

Western NY

1st - 535 split
2nd - 414 rotted

8/23/2006 8:03:36 AM

Western Pa.

1st year-1998-373.5#
2nd year-1999-481.5#---(It took two more years to break 500#--Hang in there!)
kilr

8/23/2006 8:06:03 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

1st year 570 lbs.
2nd year 730 lbs.
this year knocking on 1000 lbs. yee haw!!!

8/23/2006 8:12:39 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

1st year with generic seed 176.6#
2nd year with a Dan Carlson seed 633.5#
Last year after my 700+ split 397#.
This year, who knows. Maybe a personal best or maybe nothing if my last one goes down.

8/23/2006 8:53:45 AM

Nashville, TN

1st year - 300 lbs
2nd year - still getting bigger - already one hitting 300 lbs. Several others may be bigger (later on)

8/23/2006 8:59:03 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Before LongBeard seeded me....lol a couple at 200lbs....Last year 425 and 386......this year TBD.... Hail no, and with all the splits it got me real nervous.....Hail,I B lucky to hit 400 this year.......Hail

8/23/2006 9:22:05 AM

Ontario, Canada.

1st year - 198 Generic AGP poor quality seed.
2nd year - 812 Blossom end split est.
781.5 Port Elgin.
3rd year - 850 Blossom end split est.
- 755 Port Elgin.

8/23/2006 9:47:31 AM

Abbotsford, B.C

First year I wasn't even growing Atlantic Giant, though I didn't realize it at the time. 123.5 lbs.
Second year I was away for most of the summer, but still managed 226 lbs.
Third year moved to BC and grew an 804 lber.
Fourth year?...

Cameron

8/23/2006 11:18:44 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

first year beautiful salad...second year ditto! third year 402.

8/23/2006 12:52:24 PM

Belgium Europe

first year: 917 ,first place at belgian weighoff.
second : 802 ,fourth " " " " " " " " " .
third : well on the way to have nothing :(

8/23/2006 1:28:15 PM

Team Munson

1994- 163#'S
1995- 447#'S
*I must note that the 163 pounder was the largest from the late 70's - the early 90's with 12 years of nothing in between (did not grow pumpkins- places to go people to see my gypsy stage of life)

8/23/2006 2:36:13 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

2003 - 525
2004 - 583.6

8/23/2006 3:52:46 PM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

2002 = 667.4 Lbs
2003 = 784.1 Lbs
2004 = 802.5 Lbs

8/23/2006 4:18:56 PM

Cologne Brescia Italy

1996 167lbs
1997 490lbs
1998 739lbs

8/23/2006 6:20:18 PM

Roanoke Il

2000=841 split 543 weigh off
2001=954 split 667 weigh off

8/23/2006 6:54:59 PM

ordinary,VA

first year 631lbs.
second year hummmmm
did i mention my first year?

8/23/2006 7:47:11 PM

Kalamazoo, MI ([email protected])

Still in first year, not going to get the ROY award, but currently at 140 lbs, still growing.

8/24/2006 10:11:43 AM