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Eugene,OR

Assuming that you have a contest about a week in to October, what would you say is the perfect pollination date? It seems to get earlier every year.

5/31/2018 12:41:46 AM

Eugene,OR

Is there data anywhere that has accurate pollination dates of the largest pumpkins that have been grown. I known that the GPC forms ask for that data, but i don't believe it is recorded anywhere.

5/31/2018 12:57:02 AM

Wisconsin

Info I could find
2624 - June 11th
2363 - June 24th
2323 - June 19th
2269 - June 2nd ?
2261 - June 21st
2252 - June 26th ?
2230 - June 24th
2228 - June 9th

Not 100% positive on the Paton kins as when I back figured on dates in the dairy they may have not posted the same day as measure but they should be close. If we average the 8 kins over 2200 we get a target pollination date of June 17th

5/31/2018 4:25:03 AM

Littlerock, WA

I like to pollinate about 100 days before my event. I think a grower's region and greenhouse vs outside might be factors too.

6/1/2018 1:30:54 AM

Grittyville, WA

Some are on the vine longer than 100 days if you really wanted you could try 120 days but I've never heard of one on longer than that.

I cant believe how early here... a silly little cover for one plant NOT a full greenhouse and suddenly I am a month ahead of last year.

6/1/2018 2:13:13 AM

Grittyville, WA

Check out Tom K diary 2017 he has info there that may help you decide. Look through the first dozen entries...

6/1/2018 2:38:01 AM

Torrance, Ca.

Looks like I'm right on schedule for the big one.

6/1/2018 9:53:07 AM

Upa Creek, MO

I started later this year (04/13), but my plants are well over 17 feet long and I will be pollinating both within 5ish days. Not my choice, but the consistent heat.

6/1/2018 11:32:03 AM

Home of happy lil plants

I'm on replants now SO yep right on track with catching socal, Luke better register for a state fair!

6/2/2018 1:30:54 AM

Upa Creek, MO

Sorry, I never answered the original question so here's my 2 cents. I'd say the safety net days of 07/10 for a pollination date and to be a "top" competitor are far gone. It seems the biggest are all pollinated around the mid to second half of June. C2K makes a great point about outside vs greenhouse too, because just keeping a viable fruit that long outside is more challenging. If these early pollinations are my keepers in the next week, I can guarantee they will be off my plant by mid Sept and our state weighoff isn't until October. Spence is probably right about the State fair.

6/2/2018 9:28:06 AM

west central IN/East central IL

I'd say first week of June here. Guaranteed good weather here on out with longer days. If September is nice then consider it a bonus.

6/2/2018 10:56:38 AM

Colorado

Good topic here.Im guessing june 20th here/my preseason target. Prob varies \by location,greenhouse vs outdoors,sea level vs mile high :).

6/2/2018 2:10:04 PM

Rhode Island

mid june would be fantastic but to do so you need great early weather+large greenhouse or high tunnel+a main/kin at least 18 ft out.

if you accomplish all that you only need to worry about is deformed segments- disease-storms-wood chucks and hail damage

piece of cake
pap

6/3/2018 2:32:01 PM