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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 24 Entries.
Thursday, May 4 View Page
Okej. Here is my 06 diary. Transplant date this year was may 4. I go with three plants. I have spent a lot of time this year in the patch and less time with the computer. In the picture you see my big greenhouse keeping two plants
Thursday, May 4 View Page
Here is two of my small plants. in the front 1354 checkon and in the back 1233.5 reiss.
Thursday, May 4 View Page
In the other patch 500 northrup. New for this year is soilheating cables. the soiltemp is 25 degrees celsius.
Thursday, May 4 View Page
The small tent for 500 Northrup
Thursday, July 20 View Page
Here is a jump in time. The plants has grown very well. Here is a picture of a pumpkin on the 1233 plant. Stopped growing at of some reason day 24. now day 30 its started to rotten. est weight was 190 and weight on bathroom scales 238 lb.
Thursday, July 20 View Page
1233 Reiss first cull this year. Could have been a nice pumpkin?
Wednesday, July 26 View Page
Here is a new pumpkin on the 1233 plant. day 10 and circ 26. About 6.5 meters on the main.
Wednesday, July 26 View Page
1354 day 27. circ 101 est 263lb. has grown 28 lb/day for the last five days.
Wednesday, July 26 View Page
My favorite this year so far. 500 northrup. 29 days old. Average 26 lb for the last five days. now est 304 lb (ott 244) The blossom is really big.
Tuesday, August 1 View Page
1354 Checkon I hate this. 30 lb a day for the last five. Cut it off today and going for a 10 days on a secondary. I understand that the shape on this 1354 checkon pumpkin should be a problem. Day 34 est 440 lb
Tuesday, August 1 View Page
500 Northrup. This is better. Day 35 est 488 lb. 30 lb/day for the last five. I really like the color. Circ 129 OTT 287
Tuesday, August 1 View Page
500 Nortrup. Day 35
Tuesday, August 1 View Page
1233 reiss Day 16 Circ 53 est 53 lb. Its a good start.
Sunday, August 6 View Page
500 Northrup Day 40. circ 138. Ott 308. est 617 lb. 24 lb/day for the last five.
Monday, August 14 View Page
500 Northrup. Day 48 the speed has slow down the last four days. rain, rain and more rain. ott 335 est 750 lb
Wednesday, August 16 View Page
500 Northrup. Day 50 ott 336 est 777 gain. Gain 14lb/day.
Wednesday, August 16 View Page
1233 Reiss. Day 31 circ 95.
Wednesday, August 16 View Page
1233 reiss steam with the biggest butterfly we have in sweden.
Sunday, August 20 View Page
500 Northrup Day 54 est to 877 lb or 398 kilo. OTT 347.
Wednesday, August 30 View Page
500 Nortrup day 64. Still gaining some. 8 lb /day for the last seven. Est 938 (425 kilo) OTT 355lb. Starting to turn more orange now.
Sunday, September 3 View Page
500 Northrup Day 68 OTT 358. Est 962 or 432 kilo. 6lb /day for the last four. I think its possible to make a 1000 but who knows if she went light och heavy?
Sunday, September 10 View Page
Vilma with our 500 Nortrup day 75. Est 978 or 443 kilo.
Wednesday, October 4 View Page
At the weighoff on Öland. The pumpkin ended up at 884 lb (401 kilo) 8 % light and third place.
Wednesday, October 4 View Page
There is nothing to complain against the color.

 

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