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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Just curious what's the most you've had a pumpkin put on during September and what date it was pollinated

8/23/2018 4:47:06 PM

Sw Wi

24"
POLINATED 6-20

8/23/2018 5:00:50 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

300 lbs plus, pollinated Early July.

8/23/2018 6:24:25 PM

Central NY

500+ 7/7 pollination...(hope that gives hope to someone)

8/23/2018 9:20:34 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Does to me porkchop. Looking back at my charts from last year I only have one to go by and that’s right around 300 pounds. The three that were sabotaged last year had dramatic weight gain decreases starting around the 12 of September.

8/23/2018 9:49:34 PM

Torrance, Ca.

About the same as north shore now that I do what him and Pingrey do.

8/23/2018 11:27:52 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Me too Porkchop, extreme late gains are the only way I’m gonna chase down Richmond Dave and Spambie.

8/23/2018 11:57:56 PM

Deer Park WA

We hit 550 tp 600 pounds growth in Sepetember on two of our fruit the 1748 and 1803. Trick is keeping the leaves / plant healthy, dry and warm!

8/24/2018 12:54:57 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

It really depends on night time temperatures and day time highs.

8/24/2018 7:44:00 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

What are your nighttime temperatures to achieve those gains in September Gads? Our overnight lows in August and September are low 50’s.

8/24/2018 10:02:26 AM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Here is an example: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2017&grower=1222

Now follow the diary to when the pumpkin was weighed

8/24/2018 6:10:03 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

Go to the September 5th entry

8/24/2018 6:11:06 PM

Walhalla, ND.

I posted my last years temps for August and September and current. With those temps last year I gained 291 pounds on the one I took to Stillwater. That’s in OTT measurements. Stillwater was within 1 in of my measuring.

8/24/2018 7:12:16 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Hobbit, I had no idea Walhalla was so close to Winnipeg. When I saw your diary, the temps look similar (overnight) to what we get here on the coast of British Columbia. I’d say your knocking it outta the park on that land of yours.

8/24/2018 8:03:00 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I don’t want to do the math Pumkineer, how much did it gain in September?

8/24/2018 8:07:08 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Oh ya North Shore, I’m 100 miles south of Winnipeg. It’s hard to get big gains in September, even the latter part of August can be tough. I’m seriously thinking of a small green house over the best one. Don’t tell Qtip though. Lol

8/24/2018 8:29:53 PM

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Did somebody say Winnipeg? ha. I just built a 38' x 10' greenhouse with 6 mil plastic over my best one about 10 days ago. It is not the entire plant, but it's better than nothing. I'll post a photo on my diary soon. I got two 1500W electric heaters in there as well as a Mr. Heater Big Big Buddy propane heater (4000, 9000 or 18000 BTU)

8/24/2018 8:57:43 PM

Winnipeg, Manitoba

woops, just "big buddy". Not "big big Buddy". And yes - I have it vented so the carbon monoxide doesn't get me. It also has a low oxygen shut off feature which is neat

8/24/2018 9:01:09 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

hey hobbit...if i beat you this year..i am going to be so disappointed in you....I know the latitude of minneapolis is so much lower than you. Do you have any idea which weighoffs you are aiming for...i so enjoyed chatting with you at Stlllwater last year.

8/24/2018 9:18:30 PM

Walhalla, ND.

I did one last year on the 1629 I took to Stillwater. It was way to late thought to make a difference. I put it up right at the end of September.

8/24/2018 9:30:16 PM

Walhalla, ND.

bnot if my kin stay intact this year I plan on hitting all three there. Minot, ND isn’t doing the GPC site this year so they told me.

8/24/2018 9:37:30 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

You should go to the Winnipeg Weighoff and take a run at the top trophy.

I’m considering a screenhouse over 1/2 our patch in hopes of creating a micro climate for September, but that may have to wait. I know we need a shade solution because we got some scalding and burning this year.

8/24/2018 9:37:43 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Gail woods the 6th, Anoka the 7th and Stillwater the 13th. Correct if those dates are incorrect.

8/24/2018 9:42:14 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Mine aren’t bad at all this year North Shore, nothing like last year. I attribute that to the corn rows I planted running north and south. My plant received a lot less direct sunlight. As well as there we have long hours of blazing sun during the day Almost all my leaves are much healthier and ready to carry through the rest of the season. And now that the corn is gone I’m getting an extra 2hrs of direct sunlight.

8/24/2018 9:49:51 PM

Walhalla, ND.

I enjoyed our chat as well bnot, I’d like to get together with all you guys, have a beer and get to know each other.

8/24/2018 10:18:34 PM

Marshfield, Ma, USA

408 North Shore

8/25/2018 5:10:43 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Steve, sorry to be lazy but my own numbers and math have me confused already.

I enjoy your diary Steve, what are your September overnight temps? You are a lot closer to Nova Scotia than Florida, so I’m thinking it must start getting chilly there like it is here now. High of 70 yesterday and low of 52. The weather here cooled down by 6-8 degrees high and low.

8/25/2018 11:45:27 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

You have the dates right Hobbit, looking forward to seeing you there

8/25/2018 12:41:03 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Glenn 97 here today and with humidity it’s 109.

77 is the overnight low, hoping to pick up some pounds still even though leaves are fried.

8/25/2018 3:47:09 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I don’t know how you do it Luke, thanks to those shade trees you have I guess or you’d need shade cloth or something. Thanks f we could get 65 degrees as our consistent overnight lows, I’d be happy

I hope Spambie comments here, he gets fantastic growth sometimes in September, even with cold evenings.

8/25/2018 4:22:01 PM

Langley, British Columbia

Last year i had a very late start because of the excessive monsoon rain. I started my germination late and plants got in the ground May 14th. This pushed everything back and i got a late pollination date of July 15th. August i believe it was around 800 pounds as seen from my last post on August 30th 2017 in my diary. That pumpkin grew fairly steady during September and it weighted 1543 at the October 7th weighoff. It was still chugging along when it was picked. The growth profile was fairly linear and at the peak day 30 to day 45, it never got much over 30 pounds a day. Last year our September weather was good and our night time temps were in the 60's. This year is bad already in late August our day time temps have not even been in the 60's with night time in the upper 40's. Forecast is horrible for the next 2 weeks.

8/25/2018 4:51:58 PM