Update #6 - Sept 8th results for Bhaskaran Patch SE MN..new photos.

Howdy!
We have had a nice hot end to summer, just can't get the pumpkins in the SE part of MN to grow!  Mr. Thorson up in the Northern section has broken the MN record (at least for me, as I know that he has grown the biggest so far in the state) so they are doing the right things up there!  Congrats!
I have also updated my web page to reflect pictures of my 691 Nesbitt and 1230 Daletas. My 691 Nesbitt does not seem to have the "red" gene...have others seen this?   http://members.aol.com/dbhaskaran/pumpkin02

Here are the details (I noticed #7 below appears to have a "rot" spot forming, will soon be moved down to the 2100lbs of splits/rots this year):
#1 - Nick's 568 N. Bhaskaran(MV)  - 725lbs -  330.5 OTT day 81  +9 lbs for week
#2 - Dave's 691 Nesbitt (S)             - 502lbs -  291.5 OTT day 65  +17lbs for week (bad stem split)
#3 - Dave's 760 Patrick (S)             - 470lbs -  285 OTT    day 66 +7lbs for week
#4 - Dave's 1230 Daletas(S)   7/14    -429lbs - 276 OTT   day 56  +25lbs for week.
#5 - Dave's 1230 Daletas (S)  7/10   - 391lbs - 267.5 OTT day 60  + 12lbs for week.
#6 - Dave's 723 Bhaskaran(MV)      - 381lbs -  265 OTT     day 83 +0lbs for week
#7 - Dave's 912 Holland x unknown - 315lbs - 248 OTT   +45lbs for week
#8 - Dave's 1230 Daletas(S)  7/11 -302lbs - 244.5 OTT  day 59   + 9lbs for week.  
#9 - Dave's 1230 Daletas(S) 7/9      - 248lbs - 228 OTT     day 61  (had cut stem from vine except for 1/2"...has continued to grow slowly, where I thought it would rot)


Losses (splits, rots, etc): +2100lbs gone!
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)
8/30 - Natasha's 486 T. Bhaskaran(S) -389lbs  (Animal)
8/31 - Dave's 731 Stucker(S-North)    - 304lbs  (Rot on top)

Good Luck to all those growing the 1200+!
Dave.
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