Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 17 Entries. Thursday, January 24 View Page The Giant Pumpkin season is getting closer cant wait to get things going. I got the soil test done and it seems everything is looking good. Finally got the ph down to 7.0 so I am very excited for the up coming yr. Sunday, May 4 View Page Well I have Three plants in the patch set them out on april 14. They are doing well we have been real busy with my son's baseball. I havent had time to worry myself to death yet so they might do well this yr. Jon N. Sunday, May 25 View Page This is a pic of my 786 Pitura(998pukosX1076Cheam) It seems to be doing well. Should be pollinating in The next 10 to 15 days. First Male open today! Jon N. Sunday, May 25 View Page This is a pic of the 1149 Pukos that My good friend Thomas gave me. This one is getting in gear and fixing to rock the house. It will have its first Male flower in the morning. Should also be pollinating on this one in 10 to 15 days. Jon N. Sunday, May 25 View Page I also have a 1180 Daletas growing in a flag pattern. Gonna use it for pollin and also see how the flag does here and what kind of pumpkin we can get off it. I got the 1180 from the B.P.com auction. Also the wife bought me this awesome bike so I would not worry myself to death with the pumpkins..LOL Not really our 10yr. Anniversary is on the 30th of this month. That was my present from her I just dont know what I am gonna get her. Jon N. Jon N. Saturday, May 31 View Page 786Pitura Plant is doing well growing fast, Took this picture yesterday Saturday, May 31 View Page 1149Pukos...Both plants are doing well I will have females open on monday or tuesday, out around 10' or so. I will measure for sure when I get to it. Put up shade cloth over whole patch today. We should be ready to rock and roll. Will pollinate a female on the 1180 in the morning with the 1149Pukos. Wednesday, June 4 View Page Plants are really getting after it now. I have pollinated two females on the 1149 and One on the 786. Pollinated the 1149pukosX1180daletas on June 4-08. Pollinated the 786pituraX1149 also on June 4-08. Pollinated the 2nd female on the 1149pukos Today with the 1180 daletas. Should have second female on the 786 open on fri. Will take pictures tomorrow if I get time. Plants are huge, Oh yeah the wind has been unreal lately. Calling for 45 mile hour gust tomorrow 30 sustained winds. I can hardly wait! Jon N. Thursday, June 5 View Page No pics yet maybe tomorrow the wind is still blowing, I hope we get some rain but the wind is starting to work my nerves! Jon N. Friday, June 6 View Page Pictured here is the 1149pukos, Plant is now around 20ft. Will have another female open in the morning. I have deadheaded 4 sidevines already. They have reached the sides of the patch. Plant is growing well still I just hope the pumpkins grow well also. Friday, June 6 View Page Pictured here is the 786pitura. Plant is growing well also, I have started deadheading sidevines on this one aswell. I have one pumpkin that is pollinated with the 1149pukos.I hope to get a nother one set on this one a little further down the vine. Friday, June 6 View Page For the last 4 days the weather has been screwy. The wind has been terrible but Last year I invested in some elec. tubing and wind fence and some shade cloth and it has really helped me this yr. It still lets some wind through but not so much that it rippes the leaves off the stock. We had 70mph+ winds last night and didnt lose any of my vines or leaves, so I am a very happy grower right now. All in all I am doing good just hope the weather gets a little better and the pumpkins will grow as good as the plants. Jon N. Saturday, June 21 View Page This is the stump for the 1149 pukos. Its getting bigger and bigger!!! Saturday, June 21 View Page This is a pic of a pumpkin set that I have on a side vine way out. I set a couple on sides because everything I set on the main vine was not taking so I figured I better get something to set. This is at day 9. Saturday, June 21 View Page This is a pic of a female at 23ft. out. This is at day 7 she is set on the main vine. I really want this one to be the one. I have another female that looks like it took at around 25ft. but dont know for sure it is only four days old but looks good. The day that I pollinated the last female the main vine snapped off so I think that will be my last chance for the pumpkin on the main so I guess we will see what happens now. Saturday, June 21 View Page A side vine took over for the new main but is dont seem to be growing at the rate the other did so maybe the plant thinks its pumpkin time. The 1149 pukos is an amazing plant. It is by far the biggest plant that I have grown. Right now the plant is close to 30ft. est in length with all the sidevines terminated except 2 on each side behind the first pumpkin set on main. So that means the plant is 30ft wide by 30 ft. long. Was wondering though How longt do most you guys leave bumper fruit on. Should I wait until the pumpkins get 50 to 60 pounds before making the choices. I should have Two on the main and a Pumpkin set way out on a side vine to choose from. Email me at [email protected] Thank You, Jon N. Saturday, August 16 View Page Here is pic of the 222Navarro, its from the 1149 pukos, The pumpkin started out really nice but I have got some real problems with fusarium and Gummy stem blight this yr. I will have to make a new patch and let this one rest for a yr. or so. The plant did really well for me the 1149 never flagged in the heat and we have had a few days over 100 in a row and never showed stress. But anyways I atleatst got one to grow all season for me. I will grow some of these seeds next yr. Final mesurements were Circum 87, SS 61, fb 61= 209 OTT.