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Is 400lbs good for a dap 30?
My patch is not the biggest around 350 sq feet.
The weather was cold and cloudy the last week. But it's going to be better.

This is a video of the pumpkin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8w-3ouwYTc

What do you guys think? Can she be a 1000 pounder?

8/3/2025 9:00:02 AM

Torrance, Ca.

My buddy asked me a few years back as we stood in his 400 sq ft patch, how big of a pumpkin do you think I can get from this small area? I told him 1500 easy but possibly more. He looked at me like I was crazy and a quick learner and hard worker he pulled at 1700 plus out of that patch a couple years ago!

What a sight!!

8/3/2025 2:12:59 PM

Ontario

Sure. My June 8 pollination passed 1k the other day at only 350 day 30. And I am still a relative beginner to a lot of aspects.

8/3/2025 4:21:46 PM

Western NY

The leaves and vine look healthy, I think you'll have a good shot at 1000.

8/3/2025 4:51:08 PM

Syracuse, NY

That is a good-looking pumpkin.
Good luck with it---eg

8/3/2025 7:10:32 PM

Thanks everyone for the reply's!
She is making good gains. Dap 30 to 33 she went from 400lbs to 535lbs.

https://youtu.be/3gfbxfJfZGw

Here is a video of her today dap 33 and her stump size.

8/6/2025 11:03:12 AM

Syracuse, NY

I think that fly told his buddies:
'See that huge pumpkin?
Watch out for that huge hand!'
She be jammin'---eg

8/6/2025 12:34:05 PM

Hadley Ny

I'm Mentoring a friend and his girlfriend with a 400 Sq Ft Patch and day 30 is 480.. You should do well with what you have going and they want to hit that 1000 Plateau also!! Good Luck!!

8/6/2025 3:23:46 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Becky.grows,
That's a very nice looking pumpkin based on shape and color!
It's growing about 45 lbs./day. Based on that, I'm thinking it has a good shot at going over 1500 lbs. Good luck!

8/7/2025 1:21:16 AM

Well... i am now 60lbs away from hitting 1000lbs. Here she is two days ago.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=05HGjwBBPis&feature=shared

This is my first year growing btw. But gardening is my hobby.... I grow a lot of other vegs.

8/17/2025 11:41:02 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Thanks for the update. That link you gave to youtube didn't work out for me. Is there a title to that youtube post that I could access it by?

8/19/2025 3:20:49 AM

Try this, sorry i'm new to this whole youtube thing. Just documenting her growth in case I lose the videos on my phone.
And curious about the opinions/feedback of other growers.

https://www.youtube.com/@MIKEBELGIUM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05HGjwBBPis

If you visit my channel you will see the videos (if that url doesn't work again).

8/19/2025 10:24:15 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Thanks, I found it. With decent weather you should have a good shot at going over 1500 lbs. IMO. That would be quite impressive for a 350 square foot patch. What seed is it grown from? I hope you keep us updated on it.

8/19/2025 9:33:21 PM

Comes from a Belgian grower who got a 1058DMG parents are F2365 Wolf x M 2749 Gienger. So yeah two of the big names...
Will keep you updated.

[Last edit: 08/20/25 12:09:28 AM]

8/20/2025 12:08:47 AM

https://youtu.be/Yu8l0pt17Sw

Hope this link work.

She is gaining 20KG or 44LBS at night.
Today she is 50 days after pollination. Stem, stump and vines look fine, no sapping, no splits, no rot... nothing....

Just fighting powdery mildew. I only used a preventive fungicide (spray sulfur). And the coming weather is not in my favor...

But I am happy this is my first try. And i'm in the thousand pounds club. :)

Dap 50 - 1153lbs

8/22/2025 2:11:04 AM

Syracuse, NY

Just gets better and better, lol.
And bigger...Go, man, go!
I will always 'run to' this product for PM:
https://landogiants.com/products/gc-cure?srsltid=AfmBOopoYlGbuy-vITpC_-oFL0MtrqFNJQiUlcVXMgaQrc9o811GUF63eg
I used half a 2.5-gallon jug of it in 2020 into 55 gallons of H2O and the PM was GONE the next day; It did not come back with any vengeance for weeks butt it was merely trying later in the season.
Either weigh, for it to be gone was a huge plus;
Applied with a Whizzer sprinkler as well as a spray hose trigger nozzle;
Fun! Makes the whole place smell like garlic and you'd think you had a Giant Garlic Pizza, too!---Good luck. eric g

[Last edit: 08/22/25 4:02:45 AM]

8/22/2025 3:50:34 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Dang that pumpkin is still growing at a high rate! If all goes well, it should end up much closer to 2000 lbs. than 1000 lbs.

8/22/2025 5:40:12 AM