End of August Update for the Bhaskaran Patch in SE MN...splitsville has hit!

Howdy!
Lost 5 pumpkins this week due to splits, not sure if those cold nights(mid aug) triggered it...anyways...those cold nights did trigger an end to the growing season as predicted..67lbs in a week was the best :-).  Yes, they can split at under 10lbs a day!
Here are the details:
#1 - Nick's 568 N. Bhaskaran(MV)  - 691lbs -  325 OTT  day 67   +34lbs for week
#2 - Dave's 691 Nesbitt (S)             - 444lbs - 279.5 OTT day 51  +67lbs for week (bad stem split)
#3 - Dave's 760 Patrick (S)             - 435lbs -  277.5 OTT  day 52 +26lbs for week
#4 - Natasha's 486 T. Bhaskaran(S) -389lbs - 267 OTT day 49      +30lbs for week
#5 - Dave's 723 Bhaskaran(MV)      - 372lbs - 262.5 OTT day 69   +19lbs for week
#6 - Dave's 1230 Daletas (S)  7/10   - 351lbs - 257.5 OTT day 46   + 57lbs for week.
#7 - Dave's 1230 Daletas(S)   7/14    -345lbs - 256 OTT day 42     +67lbs for week.
#8 - Dave's 731 Stucker(S-North)    - 304lbs -  245 OTT day 48     +24lbs for week.
#9 - Dave's 1230 Daletas(S)  7/11    -269lbs - 234 OTT  day 45     + 29lbs for week.  
#10 - Dave's 912 Holland x unknown -  up 11.5" of C now at 91.5" C . (bad stem split)

Splits:
8/18 - Dave's 847.5 Christensen(MV) - 369lbs   (blossem end)
8/24 - Dave's 691 Nesbitt (S)             - 351lbs   (stem split into cavity)
8/22 - Dave's 731 Stucker(S-South)    - 349lbs  (blossem end)
8/22 - Dave's 760 Patrick (MV)          - 293lbs  - 242 OTT day 45   +23lbs for week (split on rib)
8/22 - Dave's 760 Patrick #2 - 77"C  day 28. (split on rib)

Wishing everyone a warm sept!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
2002:
http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/pumpkin02
2001:
http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/pumpkin01



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