710 lbs and my 1092 Daigle goes down, plus the 1105! Bhaskaran Update
- Subject: 710 lbs and my 1092 Daigle goes down, plus the 1105! Bhaskaran Update
- From: D*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:28:54 EDT
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/pumpkins/> (Web Archive)
Howdy!
Well it's been 2 weeks since the last update and the web page still reflects
the pumpkins 2 weeks ago... <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/pumpkin03";>http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/pumpkin03</A>
(I'll try to get more current photos on the web page)
Anyways, not a great week...Lost the 1092 at 710lbs day 44....the 400 lbs in
14 day period proved too much and the stem split into the cavity. I also lost
my 1105 Stucker with a rib split into the cavity at 570lbs at day 46...was
traveling at normal speed, but just had a weak rib. No whining here, this is
just normal growing and splits. I'll admit the Daigle had me dreaming for
awhile! ;-)
The bad news is my son now moves up into the 3 spot with his pumpkin from his
703 family winner last year...could he knock me out again this year? ;-) He
looked at the 1230 Daletas and said "those are also some deep ribs, they
could go." Unfortunately, he is right and he had the only pumpkin to INCREASE in
weekly value from the week before! (113lbs ->128lbs!) OH OH!
Anyways, here the Sunday numbers:
#1 - 1230 Daletas - 333" OTT, 756lbs day 55. +114lbs for the week.
#2 - 430 Bhaskaran - 317" OTT, 654lbs day 53. + 71lbs for the week.
#3 - 703 N. Bhaskaran - 298" OTT, 545lbs day 48. +128lbs for the
week.(son's)
#4 - 430 Bhaskaran #2 plant - 297" OTT, 539lbs day 48 + 95lbs for the week.
#5 - 654 Troy - 295" OTT, 529lbs day 54. +75lbs for the week.
#6 - 359 Bhaskaran - 278" OTT, 444lbs day 43. +103lbs for the week.
#7 - 501.5 Beachy - 268" OTT, 399lbs day 46. + 95lbs for the week.
#8 - 1337 Houghton(N) - 242" OTT, 297lbs day ??, 104 lbs for the week.
(son's)
#9 - 1337 Houghton(S) - 242" OTT, 297lbs day ??, 94lbs for the week.
(son's)
Splits:
1092 Daigle - 326" OTT, 710 lbs day 44. (Stem into Cavity)
1105 Stucker - 303" OTT, 570 lbs day 46.(Rib into Cavity)
Wishing everyone a great finish!
David Bhaskaran
Rochester, MN
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