South Dakota Update

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• To: Gary Boer <g*@yebb.com>
• Subject: South Dakota Update
• From: n*@ideasign.com (Chris R Wilbers)
• Date: Sun, 24 Aug 1997 23:55:59 -0500
• References: <33FFB706.56CB@yebb.com>

Gary Boer wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> Hows the big pumpkins doin?
> 
> My biggest one got that stem rot and has nearly stopped at about 125 lb.
> Two smaller ones have taken off and are growing fast but only about 80
> lbs. now
> 
> Gary
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Hi,

Well, I just got done doing triple measurements tonight estimated
pumpkin weights are as follows:

1: Holland 768 x Holland 739
Lobes: 4
DFP: 44 (Days From Pollination)
Circ: 102.5 in.
OVT Total:  241.75 in.
Stellpfug Est. Wt. 300.9 lb.

2: Holland 768 x Holland 739
Lobes: 4
DFP: 44 (Days From Pollination)
Circ: 86.75 in.
OVT Total:  203.25 in.
Stellpfug Est. Wt. 186.4 lb.

3: Holland 739 x Holland 768
Lobes: 4
DFP: 42 (Days From Pollination)
Circ: 105.75 in.
OVT Total:  243.75 in.
Stellpfug Est. Wt. 307.8 lb.

4: Holland 739 x OPEN
Lobes: 5
DFP: 40 (Days From Pollination)
Circ: 78.5 in.
OVT Total:  190.25 in.
Stellpfug Est. Wt. 155.3 lb.

The Holland 768 fruit are tall, blocky, short-stemmed and pale
orange-pink.  The Holland 739 fruit are elongated, long-stemmed and
light true orange.

The cool weather lately really slowed things down.  The pace picked up
again with the warm-up late this week.  

I hope your largest one will pick up the pace again here too and that
our weather will stay warm.  Pray against early frost!

Best of growing,
Chris Wilbers
Sioux Falls, SD

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