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Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

Okay. It's my first year.
I've got one pumpkin on a plant that is gaining 25 pounds a day, she is at day 20 and weighs 140 pounds. I'm pretty stoked. Only pumpkin on the plant other than a couple itty bitties for the juice to have somewhere to go.
Decision needed:
My "Mr. Stemmy" plant bears the "Eggs" This is weird but I keep meticulous records, and the first "egg" to pollinate is further down the vine than the second "egg" to pollinate. As a result Egg "B" is bigger than egg "A". "B" is 100 pounds exactly, and gaining 15 pounds per 24 hour period. "A" is 85 pounds and gains 10 pounds per 24 hours. "A" is 21 DAP, "B" is 20DAP
So.
Do I hang everything on that one 25 pound a day pumpkin on a plant by its self, or do I cull egg A in hopes egg B will go big too. This is the worst part for me.
The single pumpkin plant has caught the eggs and surpassed them even though that pumpkin is 3 days younger, DAP 17- I mean the thing is crazy fast growing. It is perfectly round and has about a 6-8" stem with excellent placement.
The eggs are...well Dinosaur egg shaped. Perfectly. They both have 11" stems, also perfectly positioned.
So give me your thoughts on what you would do, PLEASE.

7/30/2013 1:35:05 PM

Simi valley, ca

You did not mention how far out from stump they are?, but with the info provided i would go with the farther one doing 25, sounds like it would do better ,& also later in season plant gets to old to push either of them so earlier is better!

7/30/2013 6:56:46 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

All three pumpkins are between 15-17 feet out, the heaviest one on a plant by its self, while the Eggs are on the same plant

7/31/2013 6:28:35 AM

hillsdale Mi

I would go with the 25 a day one. Its august now If it can keep that up it should be a monster

7/31/2013 7:48:30 AM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

I finished terminating all secondaries on the heavy one, known as Finally C. Only thing left growing is the main tip on her. After careful consideration, I'm going to leave both eggs on the plant known as "Mr. Stemmy". The biggest is on the bigger main vine and still gaining 3" a night in circumference. The smaller egg is on the 'other' main. I didn't know you were supposed to choose a main in the beginning. It gains from 1 3/4 to 2 each night.
I can only hope it does youngbuck. I'm all excited to have one over a 100 pounds!!

7/31/2013 10:44:50 AM

hillsdale Mi

I had a hundred pounds last year so I'm shooting for two this year we shall see how it goes.

7/31/2013 11:36:25 AM

Colorado

Go with the first one especially if its on the main vine.If you want to enter a contest then one per plant,if not then let a second grow(faster growing "egg")

7/31/2013 6:27:58 PM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

This first year is about learning, and getting them from start to finish. I have a list as long as my arm of all the changes I am going to make for next year- primarily organizing the riot of vines into a christmas tree pattern from day one! Yikes, its a jungle out there! Thank you all for taking time to answer. I'm shooting for 500 pounds, we shall see.....I'm so tickled pink already at 100 pounds.

8/1/2013 7:50:24 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Grooming and burying vineZ will go a long way into your success..! GrowZem BIG

8/1/2013 9:56:35 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

I think you have comeZ a long way already!

8/1/2013 9:56:55 AM

Farming- a bunch of catastrophies that result in a lifestyle

Thank you, I'm holding my breath! I measured my two big guys- they are both gaining between 15-18 pounds each 24 hour period. I looked at the egg this morning and it was "sweating". I'm glad the other pumpkin is on there....hopefully the big one won't go POP!!! We had 2" of rain yesterday/last night, so I'm monitoring hell out of them today...fingers crossed.

8/2/2013 11:05:07 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Hang on for the rideZ

8/2/2013 11:23:24 AM