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Eurasia

Steil also means super in German. Scott Steil grew a super "weight : space ratio" of more then 2 with his 1734.5 on 850 square feet. I would appreciate informations about this ratio for all competition pumpkins. I grew a ratio of more then 3 in 2012 with the selfed 922 Mohr 11 and I laugh at growers who do it below 1.5 w:s-r.
Congratulations to Scott Steil for his 220.3 x selfed.

10/23/2013 6:17:20 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Who is this Scott S. guy anyways?

10/23/2013 7:37:27 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Now and forever known as Super Scott...

10/23/2013 8:26:07 PM

Eurasia

Sorry, So.Cal.Grower, here he is introduced:
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_24269242/giant-rivalry-growing-stillwater-pumpkin-weigh-off
By the way: meanwhile Chris Stevens bested him 1783.5 for a new Minnesota state record.
So congratulations too to Christ Stevens ...also for growing the 1468.5, which was mother for the 922 Mohr 11 and pollinated in Colorado by the great 1725 Harp (grown in pretty poor soil by a minimalist mathematician) from Joe Scherber.

10/23/2013 8:35:43 PM

Piqua, Ohio

Ludwig,
I believe Chris has the Wisconsin State record of 1810.5 lbs.
Scott's is the Minnesota State record.

10/23/2013 10:38:10 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Glenn,,,,,,,,, keep a close, close, close eye on that 1734 next year ;)

10/23/2013 11:04:55 PM

Minnesota

Chris Stevens is from Wisc. not a MN record

10/24/2013 4:27:56 AM

Eurasia

I thank you so much, Josh!
I´m look from Europe across the Atlantic, and I read in a newspaper some words of Chris about Scott...
Sorry again.
Oh Richard, congrats to you for my mistake.

10/24/2013 4:41:23 AM

SE Minnesota

Actually Joe Werner set the MN state record

10/24/2013 8:19:11 AM

Minnesota

Joe Werner holds the MN state record, also Scott has been researching the weight to space ratio for years and would love to talk more about it, I encourage pumplobster to email him

10/24/2013 8:21:04 AM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

sorry but..
chad is that you.... cluck cluck..
inside joke..

10/24/2013 10:54:49 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

wait until the minnesota record isnt true...by the unweighed
_/^\_


minnesotans can do it not by the "unknown word"
i have missed stillwater two years in a row...congrats to all....maybe next year my daughter can become primary grower, in the year of neglect...she was the best

10/25/2013 6:20:56 PM

Jamestown, NY

I grow in the city and have a total of 1000 sq ft. I grow 2 pumpkin plants and usually a watermelon in this area. This year I was fortunate to grow a 1235 on one plant and a 1295.5 on the other. The 1235 was grown on about 350 sq ft. Just wanted to encourage you space challenged growers.

10/26/2013 8:33:59 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

re TimBailey
those impressive w:sr numbers gives me food for thought... by my calculations that ratio converts to a w:s(acre) of 153,704 pounds per acre........

this year my plant challenged the horizontal-vertical barrier..i know now that in spite of the naysayers that the space challenged can also grow vertical

10/26/2013 11:07:58 AM

Central Minnesota

At 2 man hours per sqft of plant it would be physically impossible to do this on a large scale and maintain the weight:space ratio that many of largest pumpkins growers use. Once you add more fruit to the plant, you need more plant and space. We are only growing one fruit per plant so we are able to maintain a good weight to space ratio. I would email Chad Revier chadr354@yahoo.com his 1579 Revier was grown on a 300 sqft plant and I know he has a lot of free seeds available.

10/28/2013 11:16:53 AM

Torrance, Ca.

I was thinking the same thing Scott.


Great, Great idea ;)

10/28/2013 11:24:18 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

time per sq ft...that is the element i am missing. The new ratio weight/time

10/28/2013 4:28:54 PM

Eurasia

Wow Tim!
Congrats for your 3.53 w:s ratio.
My personal best is only 3.05.

10/29/2013 11:45:10 AM

Eurasia

@ bnot
Your shady L-patch is not suited for growing AGs. And your daughter did not want to grow anything, as you lament the second year now. Better grow upon the roof of your garage and optimize the vine area management in the gutter: so leave the leaf there and spray a compost starter on your roof.

10/29/2013 12:00:01 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

@ pumpkinlobster You grow kins to be too tasty. I would suggest trying growing one that not even a slug would eat.

10/29/2013 2:29:18 PM