This is going to be close!
In the previous post on the 17th (read it here ) the 1990 Marintzer was gaining a putrid 10 pounds a day (that is low for an Atlantic Giant pumpkin) and as of this morning the average weight gain has dropped to around 5 pounds a day. One reason is probably the brutal SW Kansas weather that has occurred this past 2 weeks. This morning the pumpkin taped out ~923 pounds. I had planned on entering the pumpkin in the Kansas State Fair on the 9th. But, today I found out that the deadline to enter has come and gone (it was POORLY advertised)! Boy that sucks! Even removing the pumpkin by the 9th, I still think it will be close to 1000 pounds by then. The taped measurement is a little difficult to make given the size so that 923 pounds is only an estimate. On the other hand, the genetics of this pumpkin are "heavy" meaning it just might actually weigh more than the measurement would suggest. UGH! As mentioned, the SW KS weather has been unfavorable for pumpkin growing. The