Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 204 Entries. Saturday, April 26 View Page I guess it is time to start the diary. The seeds I have started on 4/20/08 are 1689 Jutras 07, 1502 Wallace 06, 1470 Wallace 07, 1347 Wallace 06, 1314 Beauchemin 05, 1302 Zuhlke 06, 1144 Horton 07, 1134 Horton 07, 1090 uow Horton 07, 1039 Leonard 04, *881 Beauchemin 05, 695 Handy 01, 689 Beauchemin 06 & 664 Liggett - the only one not up is the 1039 Leonard. Saturday, April 26 View Page The patch is tilles and the cold frames were put up at the beginning of the week. seven spaces have been lined up for competition pumpkins and a eight small spot with extra space. also out of the patch the trellis has been placed for long gourds and another for water melon. Saturday, April 26 View Page As an experiment to raise the soil temperature I placed 1 mil plastic on the growing area for the plants. After 2 days the soil temp was 11 deg F higher than the nearby soil. I'm hoping this will get the plants going a little faster since there is no other heat source in the cold frames. Saturday, April 26 View Page As for germinting the seeds a few changes has improved the results greatly. The new setup consists of a seed heating mat, themostat control, 4" cow pots and a black tray with clear cover. The sensor was placed in one of the pots and kept the temp at 85 deg f. All the seeds came up with nearly perfect cot leaves. In the past some of the leaves would be damaged by to hot or to cold temps. Saturday, April 26 View Page The seedlings in 5" pots waiting to be planted in a week. A period of seasonably cold weather is predicted next week so they will stay in the greenhouse until then Saturday, April 26 View Page The rest of the seedlings including water melons and marrow, long gourds still in germinator Saturday, April 26 View Page A picture of the prepared patch with cold frames and long gourd trellis Sunday, May 4 View Page Planted the following in the patch yesterday - 1689 Jutras 07, 1502 Wallace 06, 1470 Wallace 07, 1347 Wallace 06, 1314 Beauchemin 05, 1134 Horton 07, *881 Beauchemin 05, 664 Liggett Sunday, May 4 View Page I found a problem with my seedlings three of them have root maggots at the base. To save the seedlings from the maggots the soil was removed away from the stems exposing the top crown of the roots and a dose of triazide was used around the base of all seedlings. Monday, May 5 View Page It appears the root maggot problem is under control the pesticide killed many of them. The plants don't have any visible damage Sunday, May 25 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, Growing good no problems Sunday, May 25 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, not showing is a stem split from ground to cots Sunday, May 25 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, This plant wants to vine, already about 12" long Sunday, May 25 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, nice plant ready to go with the heat finally arriving Sunday, May 25 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, This plant is a little slow in getting started Sunday, May 25 View Page 1134 Horton 07, From my second largest pumpkin last year Sunday, May 25 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, My Squash Sunday, May 25 View Page 664 Liggett, my experiment on growing in small areas Sunday, June 1 View Page The cold frames are down. The first picture is of the 1689 Jutras 07 Sunday, June 1 View Page The 1502 Wallace 06 is up next, you can see the stem split at the base which has healed up. Sunday, June 1 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, fast vining plant the first secondary on it has double vined Sunday, June 1 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, June 1 View Page 1134 Horton 07 Sunday, June 1 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, my green sqaush a lttle behind the rest due to a later start Sunday, June 1 View Page 664 Liggett Sunday, June 1 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, missed this one Sunday, June 1 View Page 1134 Horton 07, this is the correct picture Sunday, June 8 View Page Time to update the diary again, the heat yesterday brought out the cuke beetles in large numbers. I will spray later with seven to kill them as a backup to the grubx in the soil. The first plant up is 1689 Jutras 07 Sunday, June 8 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, the yellow spots are the cuke beetles Sunday, June 8 View Page 1470 Wallace 07 Sunday, June 8 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, my second largest plant, as you can see the 90 deg plus heat is causing a little wilting on the new leaves Sunday, June 8 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, June 8 View Page 1134 Horton 07, my current largest plant Sunday, June 8 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, This is the only plant not on the ground and running. It is heading for the sky. Sunday, June 8 View Page 664 Liggett, Sunday, June 15 View Page It has been a fun week for the patch started out with a heat wave and waves of striped cucumber beetles bot ended Tuesday. The beetle were killed by the merit and seven so they are gone for the most part, just a few left. The heat did damage a few of the young leaves but nothing major. Now for the plant first up........ Sunday, June 15 View Page 1689 Jutras 07 Sunday, June 15 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, I don't know if you can see it there is a small female flower at the end. Most of the plant are producing them the weather stress must be to blame Sunday, June 15 View Page 1470 Wallace 07 Sunday, June 15 View Page 1347 Wallace 06 Sunday, June 15 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, June 15 View Page 1134 Horton 07 Sunday, June 15 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, June 15 View Page 664 Liggett Sunday, June 15 View Page long gourds this is the 98 gipe at about 3' high Sunday, June 15 View Page and this is the 126 Jutras Sunday, June 22 View Page The patch is looking good but a lttle slow last week on growth with cool temps. Up first is the 1689 Jutras 07 it is looking good Sunday, June 22 View Page 1502 Wallace 06 Sunday, June 22 View Page 1470 Wallace 07 Sunday, June 22 View Page 1347 Wallace 06 Sunday, June 22 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, June 22 View Page 1134 Horton 07 Sunday, June 22 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, June 22 View Page 664 Liggett Thursday, June 26 View Page Pollenated the first pumpkin on the 1134 today at 9' with the 1689. The next one on the plant should be about 13' Sunday, June 29 View Page Start of another week in the patch. Overall the patch is wet from a week of storms with heavy rain and more today. Spotted my first SVB flying throught the patch. Sprayed for them again today just in case. Sunday, June 29 View Page Fist up is 1689 Jutras 07, plant is doing well and growing fast. First pumpkin should be ready by the end of the week Sunday, June 29 View Page Now the 1502 Wallace 06, It is a steady grower not fast but consistant. The first female flower should be ready endo of the week at 11'+ Sunday, June 29 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, Pollenated the fist female on this today at 10' with the 1347 Wallace. I did find a small surface soft spot cleaned it and coated with captan. I expect it to be ok Sunday, June 29 View Page Picture of the flower on the 1470 Wallace 07, nice 5 lober, next on 3-4' down the line. The flower is tied shut with a rubber band Sunday, June 29 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, Pollenated the first flower on this at 10'+ with the 1470 Wallace. The cross is due to the only available ready males on both the parents Sunday, June 29 View Page The first female on the 1347 Wallace, it is a nice 4 lober Sunday, June 29 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, Plant is doing ok no race horse in this plant, nice and steady. Fist female should be ready end of week at 12'+ Sunday, June 29 View Page My 1134 Horton 07, nice plant low growing with smaller leaves. First female at 9'+ pollenated with 1689 Jutras on 6/26 next female at 14'+ Sunday, June 29 View Page The first female on the plant, the pumpkin has a nice long stem. Sunday, June 29 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, The plant is behaving as a typical squash, tall leaves and not wanting to setle down. The fist female is at 10'+ feet and should be ready end of week. The first on will be pollented with a pumpkin to see if it takes better, next on will be a self pollenation. Sunday, June 29 View Page 664 Liggett, The last in line this is not really a competition plant but a fill in/experiment on plant size. It has been interesting on how it is going. It is planted on about 200 sq. ft. the plant is small with short stems and small leaves. The second female is at 10' and should be ready to pollenate the end of this week Sunday, July 6 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, The first pollenation @ 11' with 1502, lode flower next should be middle of week. Plant is doing fine. The leaves are flagging due to the intense sun and low humidity. Sunday, July 6 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, First pollenation July 4 with 1470 at 10'. The plant newer growth is a little affected by the clear sky and sun. Sunday, July 6 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, Second fruit pollenated at 13' with 1502. Sunday, July 6 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, Second pollenation at 14' on 7/5, the lobes were messed up, not planning to keep it. The next chance should be in a couple of days Sunday, July 6 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, first pollenation at 10' with 1502. This should be a keeper if it takes. Next flower should be ready middle of the week Sunday, July 6 View Page 1134 Horton 07, largest plant in the patch, The second flower has seeds in the blossom the thirs should be ready soon. Will need to make decisions on pumpkin soon or have vine issues with the first polenation Sunday, July 6 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, Fist pollenation at 10' withe 1314 on 7/4. Will self plant on next flower and see which one takes Sunday, July 6 View Page 664 Liggett Sunday, July 13 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, The pumpkin on the right is the one I plan to keep even though the one on the left and back is bigger. The new pumpkins are long and skinny Sunday, July 13 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, The pumpkin on the left is the planned keeper the one to the right has a stem spit already and poor position Sunday, July 13 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, The keeper is the one to the upper right Sunday, July 13 View Page 1347 Wallace 06 Sunday, July 13 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, The keeper should be the one to the right. Sunday, July 13 View Page 1134 Horton 07, The first two on the plant have aborted this is the next one, hopefully it stays Sunday, July 13 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, The first two on the plant have aborted the next two are open pollenations. Hopefully the bees are bettter at it than I am Sunday, July 13 View Page 664 Liggett, Two small one on the plant Sunday, July 13 View Page My long Gourds have made it to the top. Now it is time to see what sets Sunday, July 20 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, The final selection on this plant nice long fruit starting to take off after culling the first one Sunday, July 20 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, The final selection on this plant. The first pumpkin had lots of splits on the top it was culled yesterday Sunday, July 20 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, It has really taken off it looks like it will have goos shape and color Sunday, July 20 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, The biggest pumpkin in the patch right now. Sunday, July 20 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, This is the one I have selected Sunday, July 20 View Page 1134 Horton 07, The only one so far that appears to have taken. The plant has filled the space provided. Sunday, July 20 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, Two nice selections on this the same age and opposite sides of the vine Sunday, July 20 View Page 664 Liggett, the only closed pollenation on the plant. I will need to work on this vine some. Sunday, July 20 View Page My long gourds it looks like a few have taken Monday, July 21 View Page Crosses on the pumpkins 1689 Jutras 07 with 1347 Wallace @ 14', 4 lobe, 7/8/08 1502 Wallace 06 with 1470 Wallace @ 13', 4 lobe, 7/9/08 1470 Wallace 07 with 1347 Wallace @ 10', 5 lobe, 6/29/08 1347 Wallace 06 with 1470 Wallace @ 10', 4 lobe, 6/29/08 1314 Beauchemin 05 with 1502 Wallace @ 10', 5 lobe, 7/4/08 1134 Horton 07 with 1470 Wallace @ 18', 5 lobe, 7/9/08 *881 Beauchemin 05, open, @15' 5 lobe 7/8/08 664 Liggett with 1502 Wallace @ 8', 5 lobe 7/7/08 Monday, July 21 View Page current circ. 1689 Jutras 07 - 44.5" 1502 Wallace 06 - 24" 1470 Wallace 07 - 79.5 1347 Wallace 06 - 89" 1314 Beauchemin 05 - 74" 1134 Horton 07 - 24.5" *881 Beauchemin 05 - 30" 664 Liggett - 35" Sunday, July 27 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, Plant is doing well. Measurments 76"c-48"ss-49"ee or 173 ott Sunday, July 27 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, Had a few issues with this plant culled the first pumpkin for the second which aborted friday due to all the rain last week. What remain is these two late pollenations Sunday, July 27 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, measurements 102"c-68"ss-68"ee, 238" ott Sunday, July 27 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, The largest in the patch. Measurements 107"c-70"ss-71"ee, 248 ott Sunday, July 27 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, July 27 View Page 1134 Horton 07, I pulled this plant yesterday the only fruit of any size aborted last week and found a foaming stump. Sunday, July 27 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, July 27 View Page 664 Liggett Sunday, August 3 View Page 1689 Jutras 07 - growing fast sort of flattened, size 109"cx66"ssx66"ee, 241 ott, 303lbs, 5"c per day Sunday, August 3 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, The two finalist the on on the right is the one I want to keep pollenated on 7/23 with 1689, the other is an open pollenation. I do have some concerns with the plant one of the secondarys was rotten at the end with leaves dying. I removed the secondary and will see if the problem persists. Same thing happened a week or so ago on the squash and the problem seemed to be cured Sunday, August 3 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, right now this is the biggest fruit. size 124"cx79"ssx79"ee, 282ott or 477 lbs growth is 3.2"c per day Sunday, August 3 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, This was the biggest pumpkin now just a little smaller. measurements 123"cx78"ssx80"ee, 281 ott or 472 lbs, 2.8"c per day Sunday, August 3 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, The plant is doing ok a wide bottom on it. measurements 115"cx78"ssx65"ee, 268 ott or 412 lbs, 4"c per day Sunday, August 3 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, Another wide body fruit in this one, Measurements 86"cx60"ssx54"ee, 200 ott or 179lbs, 4.5"c per day Sunday, August 3 View Page 664 Liggett, last picture for this one the crack next to the stem went into the cavity last night. The plant has been pulled. Now I'm down to 6 plants Sunday, August 3 View Page Long gourds, right now I have two going at a fast pace. The one you see in the middle of the picture is 43" the one ont the right is a little longer, the bottom is hidden by leaves Sunday, August 10 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, The pumkin growing good for the wether the mesurements are 130"c, 74"ss, 75"ee - 279"ott or 463lbs averaging ~23lbs a day Sunday, August 10 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, Final selection was made on this plant, the right fruit, if it doen't take it will be pulled. The pollenation was 7/23 with the 1689. It measures 44" c Sunday, August 10 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, measurements on this is 140"c, 85"ss, 85"ee, 310"ott 629lbs growing over 20lbs a day Sunday, August 10 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, This one is in the lead again. Measument are 136"c, 87"ss, 88"ee, 311" ott or 635lbs Sunday, August 10 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, Had some problems with this plant the stem split due to the rains, it is stable and dry should be fine. Picture of stem to follow. Measurments 136"c, 85"ss, 80"ee, 301" ott, 577lbs Sunday, August 10 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, stem split Sunday, August 10 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, The squash is shaped like a deflated tire, measurements are 107"c, 71"ss, 60"ee, 238" ott, 293lbs Sunday, August 10 View Page As for maintenace in the patch today. Sand was added around all the fruit for support of the overhangs and packed under the edges. Any new tertiary growth was removed from the plants. Each plant was inspected for rot and they were clean. If the weather holds should be good growing week. Sunday, August 17 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, Nice orage pumpkin shaped like a coffee table. getting alot of bumps this last week. Measurements 141"cx82"eex80"ss - 303" ott - 588lbs Sunday, August 17 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, The other end, you can see the sunk in blosssom which is being grown in Sunday, August 17 View Page 1502 Wallace 06, My late pollenation, measurements are 69"cx50"eex53"ss - 172" ott 118lbs Sunday, August 17 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, The largest in the patch at the momoment, has a bit of a cracking issue on this end. Measurements 147"cx91"eex89"ss - 327" ott - 736lbs Sunday, August 17 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, The other end Sunday, August 17 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, Starting to color up looks like it will be a pinkish pumpkin. Measurements 144"cx88"eex90"ss - 322"ott - 703lbs Sunday, August 17 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, The back side Sunday, August 17 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, The problem pumkpkin in the patch, it has a stem split which has dried out. Measurements 143"cx87"eex91"ss - 321"ott 0 697 lbs Sunday, August 17 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, The other end Sunday, August 17 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, measurements 116"cx66"eex79"ss - 261" ott - 381 lbs Sunday, August 17 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, opps forgot the picture Sunday, August 17 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, The backside of the fruit Sunday, August 17 View Page Finally the long gourds Tuesday, August 19 View Page Off the topic of pumpkins a bit. I needed to replace the logs for my tripod so to help others I took the following pictures. This picture is of the hemlock trees after dragging out of the woods and removing the bark. Tuesday, August 19 View Page The tools and the 3/4" threaded rod to connect the poles Tuesday, August 19 View Page All the poles aligned up for drilling holes. Tuesday, August 19 View Page The center post marked for drilling 8" down from the top and center of pole Tuesday, August 19 View Page The center pole drilled all the way through Tuesday, August 19 View Page The two side pole drilled at an 15 degree angle to splay the legs out Tuesday, August 19 View Page The threaded rod installed in the center leg pole Tuesday, August 19 View Page First side leg installed on the threaded rod Tuesday, August 19 View Page The other leg installed and the nuts & washers added which will be tightened later Tuesday, August 19 View Page The completed assembly ready to be lifted. Not. The unit was to heavy and would kick out. I added 2' to the length from the old one which is about 14' long. The solution was to cut the extra 2' off Tuesday, August 19 View Page The final assembly raisde with the shorter poles Tuesday, August 19 View Page Picture of the top showing the threaded rod. When lifting a chain will be wrapped around the posts Tuesday, August 19 View Page A different angle on the top connection. Since I forgot earlier the pokles are 6"diameter hemlock 14' long harvested on site 8/14/08 and will be allowed to air dry. Thursday, August 21 View Page The 1502 Wallace plant went down today with a rotten stem. The rot went from the pumpkin to a few feet from the stump. The plant was pulled and removed from the patch Saturday, August 23 View Page Pumkin stats for the week 1689 Jutras 07, 149"cx88"eex83"ss - 320" ott - 619lbs 1470 Wallace 07, 156"cx94"eex94"ss - 344" ott - 855lbs 1347 Wallace 06, 147"cx90"eex92"ss - 329" ott - 749lbs 1314 Beauchemin 05, 152"cx91"eex96"ss - 339" ott - 819lbs *881 Beauchemin 05, 121"cx72"eex84"ss - 277" ott - 453lbs Sunday, August 24 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, The pumpkin is growing good, getting bumpier everyday Sunday, August 24 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, The pumpkin is still putting on the pounds, It has a small soft spot which is dry, keepin the fan on it just in case. The rest or the plant is dying back Sunday, August 24 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, August 24 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, August 24 View Page 1347 Wallace 06 Sunday, August 24 View Page long Gourds Monday, August 25 View Page Sprayed patch today to combat a possible disease/insect problem. The leaves would turn yellow in blotches then brown and finally die off. The spray mix was a combination of triazacide and daconil. Saturday, August 30 View Page The measurements for the pumpkins this week 1689 Jutras 07, 154"c,89"ee,84"ss - 327 ott, 736lbs 1470 Wallace 07, 159"c,96"ee,95"ss - 350 ott, 900lbs 1347 Wallace 06, 151"c,90"ee,93"ss - 334" ott, 783lbs 1314 Beauchemin 05, 156"c,91"ee,100"ss - 347 ott, 877lbs *881 Beauchemin 05, 123"c, 72"ee, 85"ss - 280 ott, 467lbs Sunday, August 31 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, Still going good but the plant is begining to decline Sunday, August 31 View Page 1470 Wallace 07 Sunday, August 31 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, not growing much but is getting pinker every day Sunday, August 31 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, stem end, the split just keeps getting wider Sunday, August 31 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, August 31 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05 Sunday, August 31 View Page The long gourds Sunday, August 31 View Page I'm starting a new patch area, it has been tilled to kill the grass. A few stones remain Friday, September 5 View Page Found some vine rot on the 1314 about 4' from the pumpkin, it was dry and was able to cut the vine off about a foot from the pumpkin. The down side is all the good leaves were on that side and were removed. It is now only feeding from the growth on the stump side of the plant. Saturday, September 6 View Page Pumpkin measurments for the last week 1689 Jutras 07, 160"c, 91"ee, 87"ss, 338"ott, 811lbs 1470 Wallace 07, 161"c, 97"ee, 98"ss, 356"ott, 946lbs 1347 Wallace 06, 151"c, 91"ee, 94"ss, 336"ott, 797lbs 1314 Beauchemin 05, 158"c, 93"ee, 100"ss, 351"ott, 907lbs *881 Beauchemin 05, 127"c, 75"ee, 87"ss, 289"ott, 512lbs Sunday, September 7 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, The plant, still going Sunday, September 7 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, the fruit still going slowly Sunday, September 7 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, Plant, the whole middle set of leaves are gone Sunday, September 7 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, The fruit Sunday, September 7 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, the plant Sunday, September 7 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, The fruit real slow growth on this one Sunday, September 7 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, The plant or half of it Sunday, September 7 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, The fruit, still growing and getting uglier by the day Sunday, September 7 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, the plant Sunday, September 7 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, The fruit, has a stem split which is expanding not yet through the fruit Sunday, September 7 View Page Finally the long gourds, down to two on the plant. The others were removed since they stopped growing the longer one is in a safe location until the contests Saturday, September 13 View Page Measurements for this week 1689 Jutras 07, 163"c, 95"ee, 88"ss, 346"ott - 869lbs 1470 Wallace 07, 163"c, 100"ee, 100"ss, 363"ott - 1002lbs 1347 Wallace 06, 153"c, 92"ee, 94"ss, 339"ott - 819lbs 1314 Beauchemin 05, 165"c, 94"ee, 101"ss, 360"ott - 978lbs *881 Beauchemin 05, 129"c, 75"ee, 88"ss, 292 ott - 528lbs Sunday, September 14 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, Still growing steady may make it into the 900lbs range, plant is looking bad. Sunday, September 14 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, Still going strong, the rain has perked up the plant. Have been fighting soft spots near the stem end Sunday, September 14 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, Not growing much anymore but is still getting more pink everyday Sunday, September 14 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, The pumpkins has picked up a little after removal of the diseased growth. It is the most colorful it is mainly whit with a little orange, pink and green Sunday, September 14 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, Has a stem split not thru to cavity yet, if it holds I will bring it to Topsfield Friday, September 19 View Page Had a light frost last night lost about 10% of leaves. The sprinkler system on the timer protected the rest Saturday, September 20 View Page Last measurements before weighoffs 1689 Jutras 07, 164"c, 98"ee,89"ss - 351 ott, 907 lbs 1470 Wallace 07, 164"c, 101"ee, 99"ss - 364"ott, 1010lbs 1347 Wallace 06, 155"c, 93"ee, 95"ss - 343 ott, 847lbs 1314 Beauchemin 05, 165"c, 95"ee, 101"ss - 361" ott, 986lbs *881 Beauchemin 05, 129"c, 75"ee, 89"ss - 293"ott, 533lbs Sunday, September 21 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, Back end Sunday, September 21 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, stem side Sunday, September 21 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, stem side on the left is two dried up rot spots Sunday, September 21 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, the backside Sunday, September 21 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, side view Sunday, September 21 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, I lifted this pumpkin and put it on a pallete, it will go for the Vermont regatta. The above id the weight of the pumpkin at ~900 lbs Sunday, September 21 View Page 1347 Wallace 06, Pumpkin on the pallete Sunday, September 21 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, the back side Sunday, September 21 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, stem end and the rainbow colors Sunday, September 21 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05, close up of the stem split with the guard spider Sunday, September 21 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, the backside Sunday, September 21 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, stem side showing the split, not thru to cavity but deep. I opened it up to allow visual inspection and application of fungicide Sunday, September 28 View Page 1470 Wallace 07, on the trailer and still on the vine ready to go to Topsfield Sunday, September 28 View Page *881 Beauchemin 05, lifted onto a pallete awaiting loading the end of the week into the truck and off to Topsfield Tuesday, September 30 View Page Found this rot spot today on the squash doesn't go into the cavity but will not hold until the weighoff. So it stays home and I will harvest some of the seeds Tuesday, September 30 View Page The squash weight is 660lbs based upon my scale. The final measurements are 129"c, 79"ee, 91"ss - 299"ott or 566lbs. So it was 17%+ heavy Thursday, October 2 View Page The 1470 Wallace 07 pumpkin is load and strapped down ready for the trip to Topsfield early Saturday morning. Tomorrow I haul it around town a little for fun Sunday, October 5 View Page The weight for the 1470 Wallace 07 came in at 990 lbs at Topsfield and by the list placed 26 Now known as 990 Horton 08 Sunday, October 5 View Page 1314 Beauchemin 05 loaded on the trailer and still on the vine for the Vermont weighoff Sunday, October 5 View Page 1689 Jutras 07, loaded on a pallete and will go in the truck bed for the Vermont weighoff