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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 34 Entries.
Sunday, April 20 View Page
Here's my shed with 14 inches of snow on it Saturday morning. Dave
Sunday, April 20 View Page
My minivan decimated with snow
Sunday, April 20 View Page
More snow shots Saturday morning. It' s Sunday evening and most of the snow has melted already
Monday, April 21 View Page
my backyard covered in the white stuff, crazy
Saturday, May 24 View Page
Here's my 1385 Jutras{Thx Joe}. Is starting to lay down after growing straight up. It's been in the ground for 2.5 weeks Dave
Saturday, May 24 View Page
closeup of the main on the 1385 Jutras
Saturday, May 24 View Page
another shot of the 1385 Jutras
Saturday, May 24 View Page
This is my 1093 Hunt plant{thx again Phil}. This plant started to lay with no coaxing at all Dave
Saturday, May 24 View Page
top view of 1093 Hunt
Monday, June 23 View Page
this is my only plant left as a had to pull the 1093 Hunt 10 day ago. The 1385 Jutras has a 12 foot main and a fruit at the 10 foot mark which I will not keep. This plant is throwing very nice secondary's as well as females Dave Dave
Monday, June 23 View Page
A female on the 1385 Jutras at 10 feet. I really like the long stem on these. Dave
Saturday, July 12 View Page
This is what happens when the ends of secondary's are terminated, Huge leaves. My first 3 secondary's on each side of the 1385 Jutras are all terminated at 13 feet each.
Saturday, July 12 View Page
10 day old fruit on 1385 Jutras sitting at 23 inches circumference
Saturday, July 12 View Page
The center of the patch showing the main and 100's of leaves
Saturday, July 12 View Page
another view of my 10 old fruit
Tuesday, July 22 View Page
My 1385 Jutras sits at 61 Inches in circumference day 20, pics to follow Dave
Monday, July 28 View Page
my 1385 Jutras is my best grower to date and the #'s are decent for my patch on day 26 = 88c-57ss-60otl= 205ott. I have been feeding every 2 week s with compost tea. Pumping 30 gallons of it with a inline pump so I'm not mixing with city water. Dave
Monday, July 28 View Page
Side shot of my 1385 pumpkin. This one, if it holds should be orange
Monday, July 28 View Page
In between leaves, now we just need the sun to come back. It was doing 5 inches in cir per day until the weather cooled and the last 2 days it put on 4 inches a day
Saturday, August 16 View Page
My 1385 Jutras day 45 is 305 ott= 599lbs. Doing 20 lbs per day
Saturday, August 16 View Page
another angle of the 1385. This pumpkin is showing beautiful orange skin
Saturday, August 16 View Page
my super sweet jubilee corn
Saturday, August 23 View Page
My 1385 jutras today is 147-91-86 = 324ott =716lbs down to 15 lbs per day.
Wednesday, August 27 View Page
My daughter sitting on my 1385 Jutras. Day 56= 153-94-87= 334ott= 783 lbs. Putting on 17 lbs per day over the last 4 days
Wednesday, August 27 View Page
front view of the 1385 Jutras with Julia. Wish the weather was better. Cool and wet for the past week and a half
Wednesday, August 27 View Page
My Tall corn
Friday, September 5 View Page
My 1385 Jutras is 160-95-89 = 344 ott - 855 lbs. Put on 44 lbs in the last 4 days
Tuesday, September 16 View Page
My 1385 Measurements are 168.5 - 97- 91 =356.5ott =950lbs
Tuesday, September 16 View Page
closeup shot
Tuesday, September 16 View Page
Stem side of 1385 Jutras growing 6 lbs per day now Dave
Saturday, September 20 View Page
Well we lost our venue at Shady Mile Market In Nanaimo this year, But we may still have a weighoff yet. Found a farm in Cedar called Yawning acres and the Nanaimo pumpkin festival may still happen,stay tuned growers. Dave
Saturday, September 20 View Page
The 1385 Jutras Day 80 = 171 - 97- 93 = 361 ott = 986 lbs. grew 36 lbs over the last 4 days. A little concerned that the blossom end is getting closer together. Dave
Friday, October 10 View Page
my 1385 Jutras has pretty much stopped it's growth now 176- 98 -97 = 371 ott= 1069 lbs
Friday, October 10 View Page
Another shot. It's gone very cool here now, and almost froze the other night. Looking forward to the Nanaimo weighoff in 2 weeks

 

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