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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 38 Entries.
Saturday, May 1 View Page
started seeds tonight 603 muller ,869 calai,1016 daletas,1101 northrup , 1191 northrup, 993 vincet-mcgill,1290 poirier ,1258 wallace , 765 vanderpool ,and the 700 rodonis these seeds will fight for 7 spots in my patch if it becomes a hard choice i will plant 8 with 4 being flags also started another 765 ,1290,and a 711 zuhlke for backups in case something doesn't sprout now all the fun begins
Monday, May 3 View Page
everything has popped but my 603 its only been 36hrs so their is still hope !
Tuesday, May 4 View Page
don't look like the 603 is going to pop that sucks had alot of nice orange crosses planned for it i have a 500 northrup soaking now to take its place
Sunday, May 9 View Page
finally got some plants in my patch 869 calai and 993 vincet-mcgill will both get 650 sq ft the 765 vanderpool 1290 poirier 1191 northrup and 1016 daletas will be flags my 1258 wallace was deformed the 603 muller did not germinate i still have another 765 1101 northrup and 700 rodonis in the house all of these are really slow the best one Wednesday will get planted then im saveing a spot for a clone alot of nice plants in my area
Tuesday, July 20 View Page
lost some plants and had alot of aborts like every one else this is whats left 993 vincet-mcgill x 869 calai this one is going to be ugly its at 178ott day 19 the 1290 poirier is on a small 175 sq ft flag but is growing great and i love the shape crossed with the 993 165ott day 17 1191 northrup is the best plant but the fruit has not picked up the pace yet cross is 1191 x 869 140ott day 19 the 869 is crossed with the 1191 northrup and i also finally got a set on a side vine of the 765 vanderpool its crossed with the 1290 poirier pic is the 1290
Tuesday, July 20 View Page
993 fruit
Friday, July 23 View Page
1290 174ott
Friday, July 23 View Page
993 198 ott
Tuesday, July 27 View Page
1191
Tuesday, July 27 View Page
1290
Tuesday, July 27 View Page
993
Monday, August 2 View Page
taking wife to get induced today we are having a boy this time pic will soon follow
Tuesday, August 3 View Page
mason James Drum 7lb 7oz cant wait for the kids to get big enuff to pull weeds
Tuesday, August 3 View Page
mason and Kaylee she is a very proud sister
Sunday, August 8 View Page
1290 237#
Sunday, August 8 View Page
993 333#
Sunday, August 8 View Page
1191 279#
Sunday, August 8 View Page
another pic of the kids mason is doing great and kaylee loves being a big sister
Monday, August 23 View Page
1290 slow growing like everything else but very pretty
Monday, August 23 View Page
the ugly 993 but it might make 500 which would be a new p.b
Wednesday, August 25 View Page
1191 not big by any means but cant complane with this color
Saturday, September 4 View Page
1290 not much growth this i hope will hang on for the Nancy KY weigh off
Saturday, September 4 View Page
this is the 1191 it will go to chillicothe if all goes as planed still growing about 1in a day
Saturday, September 4 View Page
993 im planning to take to ky its done growing around 400# was not the 993 i hoped for but its starting to get some color now
Friday, September 17 View Page
all loaded ready to head to ky at 5.30
Sunday, September 19 View Page
this is my 1290 poirier x 993 vincent-mcgill on the scales
Sunday, September 19 View Page
this was my first fruit i ever got to the scales
Sunday, September 19 View Page
the 993 vincent - mcgill x 869 calai
Sunday, September 19 View Page
993 on the scales it taped 416 # not the color i wanted but the weight shocked me
Sunday, September 19 View Page
i was in shock hope everything else goes heavy
Sunday, September 19 View Page
but my 317 was the smallest in ky so i got a new hat orange is not the main thing in my mind next year getting a new hat is had a great time
Sunday, September 19 View Page
some people think a skunk hat is cool
Friday, September 24 View Page
1191 hate to loose it now 2 weeks from club weigh off stem getting to soft had to make a hard decision
Friday, September 24 View Page
its in the truck kaylee cut the vine tonight said it was her pumpkin had alot of fun takeing pic with this one
Sunday, October 10 View Page
had a great time in chillicothe this one has been picked for 14days and still went a little heavy i think i may plant this next year is 765 vanderpool x 1290 poirier the 765 is 998 pukos x 1110 wallace very nice plant just could not get a set on the main thanks for the seed tony
Wednesday, November 17 View Page
this is a better pic of my 317
Wednesday, November 17 View Page
this is a better pic of my 317
Wednesday, November 17 View Page
this is mason time goes fast looks like he changes every day he is 15 lb now

 

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