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Barnesville, Ohio

Does Anyone In The United States Have What It Takes To Get The World Record Giant Pumpkin Back To The United States In Year 2015 With Beni Meier In The Way?

10/25/2014 6:23:51 PM

Austin MN

I'll do my best ;)

10/25/2014 6:32:40 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Very tall order but I think so. The thing is,,,,,,, he may step it up even more and push a little harder then he did this year.......

10/25/2014 6:51:34 PM

Ireland

Sorry to bust your bubble but id say it will still be in europe and by a different grower,/s. In saying that you never know what will happen but this is just my humble opinion.
Micheal

10/25/2014 7:03:34 PM

Muddy Waters

I feel confident we have several growers up to the challenge.If the weather permits we will be all over it.

10/25/2014 7:13:00 PM

Colorado

Does have what it takes mean a greenhouse? bahahaha

10/25/2014 7:21:12 PM

Barnesville, Ohio

Is Bubba P Capable Of This Challenge For 2015 After An Awesome But Exhausting Year 2014?

10/25/2014 7:22:50 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

There is a guy in Michigan who increased his best by over 621# from 2013 to 2014. If he gets just half that increase next year he can beat the current record. And when you consider he missed the long gourd record by 3/4" on a real late start, I think he has what it takes to make a run at Beni's record. And he has a greenhouse/high tunnel too.

10/25/2014 7:29:25 PM

sevierville, Tn

bubba bubba he's our man !

10/25/2014 7:43:44 PM

Muddy Waters

LOL!! Ill BE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/25/2014 7:47:40 PM

Barnesville, Ohio

What Is Beni Meier Doing That Nobody Else Is Doing? What Is His Secret? I Mean He Is Smoking Everybody By Hundreds Of Pounds.

10/25/2014 8:53:06 PM

Ltb

mark you better be ready to see my world record if your up for 2015 jack o lama

10/25/2014 8:58:24 PM

Muddy Waters

Its no secret, just consistent & steady

10/25/2014 9:03:04 PM

Barnesville, Ohio

Bubba, How Can You Be So Sure That He Doesn't Have A Secret? It Sure Seems Like He Has An Edge On Everybody.

10/25/2014 9:55:39 PM

sevierville, Tn

he is no more ahead then past leaps. Every leap has always been surpast...this one will too !

10/25/2014 9:57:38 PM

Anchorage Alaska

I got a feeling the WR is going to be in Europe for a while

10/25/2014 9:58:17 PM

Prairie Du Sac Wi

Anything could happen.but as long as beni has a good year with out any of the major problems that seem to happen all to often. I think he will stay a couple hundred pounds ahead of the rest . I think he will grow 2500 next year and next best will be 2200 or so. I want to know what seeds he plans to grow! Just my thoughts.

10/25/2014 11:24:26 PM

Minnesota

Not me, I don't think Beni will have the wr next year, it will be in the USA or else where.

10/25/2014 11:32:12 PM

Federal Way, WA

Mark can dooo ittt! Seems like the Cali guys always have something rocking. I expected a near 2000lber from the NW this season, but that didn't pan out :/. Seems difficult, with the US being over 260lbs behind Beni, but you never know.

10/26/2014 1:59:40 AM

Belgium

discipline, knowledge and experience is what Beni stands for, some growers do have knowledge and experience but they just don't have the discipline

10/26/2014 3:52:53 AM

Eurasia

To grow records means to put only more water into fruit vegetable: that´s the wrong way and against the bible!

10/26/2014 6:30:34 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

silver bullet my ass. Everything Beni grows is a silver bullet! No bull shit luck with his 2328 last year and no bullshit luck with his 2323 this year. This hobby is very quickly returning to just that for everyone(a hobby). There is no doubt in my mind that Beni will clobber his own personel best next year and make a WR nothing more than a wild dream for the rest of the pumpkin growing world. So you think its all in the seed do you?? The Wallaces still have a hand full of 2009's so lets sit back and watch the results over the next few yrs!!!! And if i hear another word about organics i'm going to loose my mind

10/26/2014 6:51:38 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

earwig for christ sake do everyone on this site a favour and go to sleep!!!!...and i'm not talking a nap

10/26/2014 6:58:11 AM

Rhode Island

when you consider between last season and this that beni has grown 4 (four) massive weights? he certainly does have something going for him.
everyone always wants to mimic what the top growers are doing. it makes scence so we all give this a try.
ya just gotta figure out what he did and decide for yourself if its right for you.
one thing i do know. its an amazing probably never to be duplicated accomplishment.back to back to back world records all by the same grower in the same season-wow
pap

10/26/2014 7:25:09 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

and i do love to give credit where credit is do!! The man is some kind of monster...lolllll

10/26/2014 7:34:44 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

did you see his thumbs in the pics???even the mans thumbs are huge...ahahaaaaaa

10/26/2014 7:36:12 AM

Ely Mn

yep i think it will happen in minnesota next year.

10/26/2014 8:18:07 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

not talking about a tomato or a puny fp?? We are talking 2400lbs!!!!!!!!!!!

10/26/2014 8:40:47 AM

Muddy Waters

Yes Congrats to Beni for sure!Wow! Amazing,This will make us all try even harder.The past seasons have been so unpredictable.How can we even guess what the future holds & who is gathering there supplies probes & meters and such.Thinking they aint seen nothing yet??There will be more new blood come forth that will blow these past achievements away.Knowledge is a fascinating thing & it is growing very fast in awl that we do.There are no secrets Just ideas you will know about tomorrow.Were on Fire!!Keepem growing!! Never give up!!

10/26/2014 8:53:30 AM

Barnesville, Ohio

Who Is Capable Of This Difficult Challenge? My Top 3 Are: Clementz, Neptune, And Brungard (3rd Year grower). Who's Your Top 3?

10/26/2014 9:14:56 AM

Lexington, Ky

http://www.ovgpg.com/documents/articles/ovgpg2-14_2.pdf

10/26/2014 9:58:22 AM

Lexington, Ky

See page 14

10/26/2014 9:59:01 AM

Whitehall Montana

I think there are a lot of amazing growers here in the states but 1 big problem that separates many of them from the best growers is seed cost.A lot of the growers will only be hobbiest because they will never be able to straight up buy a 2009 or a 2032 seed.I know this money is to help clubs and the GPC to keep going but for Petes sake make more of the high dollar genetics available and affordable to more people.There may be a lot of growers out the that are doing everything right but because they cant afford the newer genetics they may never get to know a PB or even a world record.Just my thoughts

10/26/2014 11:10:48 AM

Ely Mn

slim not bragging but i have a 2009 from Ron and a 2032 From Tim.
all you have to do is ask.most growers are more than happy to get those
genetics out there.

10/26/2014 1:05:33 PM

Alaska

Yea what Dale and Pap said. It ain't no fluke when you break the WR then break it 2 more times in the same season. You probably have been witness to something very very rare and special. In Europe to stay for awhile, imho.

10/26/2014 1:43:22 PM

Whitehall Montana

Master p That's cool and good for you but I assume they know you in some way or heard about you.There are more growers then seeds and I know to keep these clubs going and for growers to be able to keep the genetics and their patches going that the seeds must be sold in most situations.I am not doubting the generosity of the growers here and if it was that easy to get seeds the growers would not be able to support clubs and the GPC.You get between 400-600seeds and maybe 2 -3000 growers who would love to have them.The growers have a responsibility to their clubs that they support,themselves and others that they help.I for 1 am not complaining because the growers share whatever they can.I am only a third year grower and have not put my dues in.I see some good crosses coming down from the top and did buy 1 at a great price,under 20.00 as a fact and the best growers are very kind of heart but to be inundated every year with people asking for seeds would drive me crazy and trying to decide who gets a seed is a challenge to anyone.I myself find it unreasonable to ask for just these reasons.

10/26/2014 1:47:17 PM

Lodi, California

I agree with ETM on disiplin. Beni made sure that everything was just righr, and that will not just happen in a day, or even a year.

10/26/2014 5:31:43 PM

Bethlehem CT

I remember when Joe Jutras grew the 1689, that beat world record at the time (1502 Wallace) by nearly 200 pounds! I remember when Ron Wallace grew the 2009, this pushed the world record ahead again by almost a couple hundred pounds.
Both times I have been surprised that with in a couple of years time, a half dozen or more growers attained similar weights. I don't see any reason why this years record will be any different. I didn't think 1500 pounds was possible, I didn't think 2000 pounds was possible either. But I am beginning to feel that maybe, just maybe 2500 is.

10/26/2014 6:22:31 PM

East Jordan, MI

no doubt in my mind 2500 is possible, pretty sure we will surpass 3000 in next 5 years, after that, we will have to figure out how to extend growth period...but I don't think we are near the top yet.

10/26/2014 6:35:03 PM

50 Acres

OH WELL!!! As long as the big one is grown in CANADA ...

10/26/2014 7:34:42 PM

West Sacramento Ca.

Slim, if you have a problem asking for seed it's not a money problem. There are great seeds out there for the asking and depending on seed counts almost every pumpkin grower I've ever asked for a seed have been more than generous! Tim Mathison gave around 500 2032 seeds away.
Pap and Ron two of the worlds best and most well known growers have been giving seeds to growers for years. They get barrels of requests every year and do there best to get seeds to any who ask. These are just two examples but they are the rule not the exception! Go ahead and ask and if you are ever fortunate to grow a pumpkin that people admire and want seeds from follow their example and give your seeds away as well.good luck. Scott

10/26/2014 7:57:54 PM

Whitehall Montana

Scott,I thankyou for your response and I did say I don't doubt the growers generosity and I know they share what they can.I do give my seeds away every year to other growers in my area,not that anyone really wants them.I am on a set income of1200.00 per month and a 450.00 seed is not affordable.I know they do their best to cover what they can,I also wrote that too.So I will ask for seeds this year but it is very rare to see anyone on bigpumpkins giving away really good seeds.I would rather pay something then nothing at all.

10/26/2014 8:52:17 PM

Eganville, Ontario

There is just so many good crosses now, many pumpkins with the same great cross even. Probably easier now to get good genetics for fee than ever before. Simply too many to grow.

10/26/2014 8:54:18 PM

Colorado

I see it like Ryan, Plenty of great crosses out there. Think of how many 2009,1623 and 1985 have been grown. Many of those next generation x's can be obtained just by asking. I actually gave away both my 2009's last year knowing theres going to be some great 2nd generation seeds with the 2009 in them.

10/26/2014 10:29:49 PM

Concord, CA.

There's a few things missing from this discussion. First, my congrats to Beni who has figured out this game very well. He is indeed the guy to beat, however this game is not just between one grower and another. Don't forget Mother Nature. How many go the top growers in the past thought that they had the key to consistent success just when some natural situation wiped out that streak of success? Between bad bacteria in the soil to an unusual infestation of insects and to (need many of you be reminded) the extreme weather, we are not just competing against each other. I wish Beni continued success, but God forbid, there's always the wild card of nature to get in the way.
On the other hand, Northern Ca. Has enjoyed great success also (maybe partially due to the drought) but how might that change? Let's hope it remains successful.
Additionally, out there in Cecel's area they could see great weather and fewer bad bugs. That area could be the next consistent hot spot.
All we could do is apply our best knowlege based on our experience and hope that nature is cooperating.
To speculate where the best pumpkin will come from is like betting on the horses.
Good luck to all! (Growing and betting)

10/26/2014 11:19:14 PM

Muddy Waters

Well now these genectis are everywhere in the 1800 & 1900 lb kins.So they will be more affordable.But keep in mind.paying for a seed is a good thing.You are supporting a club like Ohio Valley which has the deepest payout in the world.Guys in 8th 9th & 10th place getting 2 grand for there prize this year.That isnt done without fundraising(seed sales)Support a club buy a seed this winter.If you think about it?If you cant afford the seed?Can you afford to grow it??

10/27/2014 8:21:43 AM

Muddy Waters

Thinking 50$ will get you a really great cross from a 1600 lb plus kin that has the genetics to go 2400 lbs.Yes they do!!

10/27/2014 8:28:09 AM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

Can you imagine what the Hunts could grow if their patch wasn't in northern Canada? Weather is a huge factor.

10/27/2014 9:31:26 AM

Whitehall Montana

I already picked up my seed,and am ready for next year.I would like to thank everyone for the encouragement,its all good.Special thanks to Bubba Pressly what a great guy

10/27/2014 10:50:15 AM

Edmonton, 53.5N, 113.6W

This year there were 7 pumpkins over 2000lbs and 14 over 1900lbs. On average there are 100-200 seeds per pumpkin. That means there will be 2000+ seeds out there from 1900+ pound pumpkins. These are not going to be selling for $450 although they will be the most sought after. Most of the pumpkins in the top 100 have genetics that could potentially grow the next world record and most growers are thrilled to have someone give their seed a shot. Unfortunately if money is an issue the world record is out of reach since you really need a tightly controlled environment and a lot of nutrients, both of which cost$$$.

10/27/2014 2:40:47 PM

Minnesota

I am already planning on getting the dam thing to New York! (Only a few thousand to go) as stated, the Wallace's were once a few hundred pounds ahead of everybody, and no one thought it was possible to pass them. I can't wait tell next year!

10/27/2014 2:53:59 PM

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

LOL, thats funny.
Normally pumpkin growers biggest sport is sandbagging ;)

I would like once to see a big one growing, shown in a diary!

But don´t only focus on Beni. There are some more growers, who want to grow a new world record in Europe.

Watch out for the Belgiums!
TOP 10 of their national championship 2014: each more than 1400 lbs.

11/3/2014 1:42:23 AM