Disaster of a Season - updated October 20, 2019
It was one thing after another this year. The two plants had the main stem split lengthwise on each plant, essentially ending the likelihood of a having a giant. With giant pumpkins, they require DAILY care! After the May splitting, cool and wet weather preventing fast growth, and lack of daily care, I basically gave in to the season. It's a shame as I had pretty good genetics with one of the seeds - in fact excellent genetics that could have potentially resulted in a REALLY big one. Alas, the season ended early. However, there was one pumpkin that did pollinate and grew "on it's own". I taped it at around 200 pounds but give some deformation (result of not taking care of it), it most likely weighed at 190 pounds. Here was that pumpkin this Sunday afternoon..... I think I might try and get this seed again if it's available from the grower and try again this next growing season.