First submission, 2.02 pounder for team 10. Will probably not be a final entry, as I have three healthy plants with healthy fruit.
31 comments
Noah
Aug 19, 2020
And upside up;
Noah
Aug 19, 2020
How are your tomatoes doing, fellow team 10 competitors?
Noah
Aug 26, 2020
Two 3.51 DeMars plants on the go. Had a third, but it's tomatoes rotted. I'll see what I can get for the Wellington Pumpkinfest. My biggest is 17 inches. Hopefully it's heavy, and doesn't flash for a awhile. My other is 15, and a ugly double fused blossom. Hope to weigh a big one late in the season.
Noah
Aug 27, 2020
Still going. 20+cm of rain forecasted for the next few days, so hopefully they stay together. Good luck fellow growers!
giantveg
Aug 28, 2020
Can't you cover the plants to keep off the rain? Even a plastic bag will help as long as you remove it if the sun comes out.
Noah
Aug 28, 2020
I have debated that, but the plants need water, so, as the the saying goes, No Pain No Gain! Might cover soon to keep off cold temps, but hopefully, they will put on some weight after tommorows 25-30 cm of rain!
Noah
Aug 30, 2020
Covered all three tomato plants. I have 2 tomatoes going. They are at 18 inch and 16 inch. They are in a miniature greenhouse, and they will hopefully keep growing. My third plant is doing okay, and will hopefully get some sort of tomato off of it come mid October. Already looking for ways to keep the plants warmer next year, Hopefully I can make a bigger cover, and grow more plants in it. Good luck everyone!
Noah
Aug 31, 2020
Still alive! May not pass 5, but should make 3 this year!
Zeke
Aug 31, 2020
Good luck...go get them Noah!
Noah
Sep 1, 2020
Thanks! Three way measurement for my bigger is 18,17,15. Using 0.0005 as an mfactor, gets 2.295 pounds. My smaller is 16,15,14, or 1.68 pounds. I am liking these numbers, as they are completely green, and should both break 3, if I can keep them warm.
Noah
Sep 4, 2020
3 way measurements for my bigger, 19, 18, 17 using 0.0005 as a mfactor, gets me 2.907. My smaller is 17, 16, 14, for 1.904. I should pass 3 in the next few days, as they have grown .2 and .1 pounds per day!
Noah
Sep 5, 2020
Weighed my bigger pumpkin yesterday, and I know it's nothing to be proud of, but it was 240 pounds! That's 24 pounds bigger than my previous best. Also weighed a 140 pound squash, which was 7 pounds off of a PB. Hoping to keep another squash and pumpkin growing, along with some narrows, and tomatoes, and a watermelon, for the Wellington weigh off. Here is a picture of all my families entries to last nights weigh off.
I am in the middle with my pumpkin and squash.
Hopefully next year will be better!
Zeke
Sep 5, 2020
Congrats Noah and you should be proud. A lot of work growing pumpkins and beating your PB is what it's all about.
Noah
Sep 6, 2020
Thanks!
Zeke
Sep 6, 2020
Send me an email and we'll talk about swapping seeds. I don't grow pumpkins any more so I give away all my pumpkin seeds. mdemars@kent.net
Noah
Sep 7, 2020
I am fine with seeds, I have 12 from the 2020 GVGO seed pack, and I already know which 4 I will start, and for squash and tomatoes, I had my eyes on a few from the prince Edward county seed sale. Thanks though. The only problem I have, is I can only use the money I win, to buy growing supplies, so it would be appreciated, if you could give me some hints. I have my two tomatoes, looking like 2 and pounds, so they should also be PBs! I am also trying for an early September weigh off every year, so it will be difficult to get over a thousand, but 500 plus is definitely in the future. If you have any advice, please post some help for me.
Thanks!
Noah
Sep 7, 2020
2 and 3, not 2 and . Sorry.
Noah
Sep 7, 2020
Looked outside at the tomatoes, and saw that my bigger was turning red. I then examined their bottoms, and took them out of the hammocks. I was shocked when I gazed upon a rot spot, the size of a loonie! This was astonishing, as I had thoroughly inspected them not 2 days ago! I scrape the rot out with my finger, and will hope for the best. Will probably also apple sulphur to the wound later. Wish me luck! I'll need it....
Noah
Sep 9, 2020
Second entry for team 10. Not technically leaking, but doesn't look good either.
Off the 3.51 DeMars. 2 pounds 2.2 ounces. Or 2.14.
Final three way measurement is 19.5, 17.5, and 15. This gives it an m factor of 0.00042. This is low, but I believe it is due to the nonripeness. Please reply and tell me if it counts. Thanks!
Zeke
Sep 9, 2020
Sorry Noah but that one is definitely damaged. Your scale had to be wet once you weighed it
Noah
Sep 9, 2020
Ah well :(
I still have another going almost the same size. Quick question though, would it have been allowed if the damage was a quarter of the size? Probably not, but just wondering.
And upside up;
How are your tomatoes doing, fellow team 10 competitors?
Two 3.51 DeMars plants on the go. Had a third, but it's tomatoes rotted. I'll see what I can get for the Wellington Pumpkinfest. My biggest is 17 inches. Hopefully it's heavy, and doesn't flash for a awhile. My other is 15, and a ugly double fused blossom. Hope to weigh a big one late in the season.
Still going. 20+cm of rain forecasted for the next few days, so hopefully they stay together. Good luck fellow growers!
Can't you cover the plants to keep off the rain? Even a plastic bag will help as long as you remove it if the sun comes out.
I have debated that, but the plants need water, so, as the the saying goes, No Pain No Gain! Might cover soon to keep off cold temps, but hopefully, they will put on some weight after tommorows 25-30 cm of rain!
Covered all three tomato plants. I have 2 tomatoes going. They are at 18 inch and 16 inch. They are in a miniature greenhouse, and they will hopefully keep growing. My third plant is doing okay, and will hopefully get some sort of tomato off of it come mid October. Already looking for ways to keep the plants warmer next year, Hopefully I can make a bigger cover, and grow more plants in it. Good luck everyone!
Still alive! May not pass 5, but should make 3 this year!
Good luck...go get them Noah!
Thanks! Three way measurement for my bigger is 18,17,15. Using 0.0005 as an mfactor, gets 2.295 pounds. My smaller is 16,15,14, or 1.68 pounds. I am liking these numbers, as they are completely green, and should both break 3, if I can keep them warm.
3 way measurements for my bigger, 19, 18, 17 using 0.0005 as a mfactor, gets me 2.907. My smaller is 17, 16, 14, for 1.904. I should pass 3 in the next few days, as they have grown .2 and .1 pounds per day!
Weighed my bigger pumpkin yesterday, and I know it's nothing to be proud of, but it was 240 pounds! That's 24 pounds bigger than my previous best. Also weighed a 140 pound squash, which was 7 pounds off of a PB. Hoping to keep another squash and pumpkin growing, along with some narrows, and tomatoes, and a watermelon, for the Wellington weigh off. Here is a picture of all my families entries to last nights weigh off.
I am in the middle with my pumpkin and squash.
Hopefully next year will be better!
Congrats Noah and you should be proud. A lot of work growing pumpkins and beating your PB is what it's all about.
Thanks!
Send me an email and we'll talk about swapping seeds. I don't grow pumpkins any more so I give away all my pumpkin seeds. mdemars@kent.net
I am fine with seeds, I have 12 from the 2020 GVGO seed pack, and I already know which 4 I will start, and for squash and tomatoes, I had my eyes on a few from the prince Edward county seed sale. Thanks though. The only problem I have, is I can only use the money I win, to buy growing supplies, so it would be appreciated, if you could give me some hints. I have my two tomatoes, looking like 2 and pounds, so they should also be PBs! I am also trying for an early September weigh off every year, so it will be difficult to get over a thousand, but 500 plus is definitely in the future. If you have any advice, please post some help for me.
Thanks!
2 and 3, not 2 and . Sorry.
Looked outside at the tomatoes, and saw that my bigger was turning red. I then examined their bottoms, and took them out of the hammocks. I was shocked when I gazed upon a rot spot, the size of a loonie! This was astonishing, as I had thoroughly inspected them not 2 days ago! I scrape the rot out with my finger, and will hope for the best. Will probably also apple sulphur to the wound later. Wish me luck! I'll need it....
Second entry for team 10. Not technically leaking, but doesn't look good either.
Off the 3.51 DeMars. 2 pounds 2.2 ounces. Or 2.14.
Final three way measurement is 19.5, 17.5, and 15. This gives it an m factor of 0.00042. This is low, but I believe it is due to the nonripeness. Please reply and tell me if it counts. Thanks!
Sorry Noah but that one is definitely damaged. Your scale had to be wet once you weighed it
Ah well :(
I still have another going almost the same size. Quick question though, would it have been allowed if the damage was a quarter of the size? Probably not, but just wondering.
Ps, this was me when I read your post. ;) lol!