Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 18 Entries. Sunday, May 23 View Page MY PLANTS WENT IN THE GROUND 5/16/10. I PLANTED A LITTLE LATER THIS YEAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I PLANTED FOUR PLANTS. 1348 HESTER (1370 ROSE X 1068 WALLACE) 711 ZUHLKE (772 POIRIER X 500 NORTHRUP) 624 ZUHLKE (1385 JUTRAS X 1348 HESTER) 1065 CLARK (711 ZUHLKE X 1160 CLARK) Sunday, June 20 View Page POLLINATED ONE ON 1348 HESTER WITH THE 711 ZUHLKE AT 9 FT. JUST FOR PRACTICE. Tuesday, June 29 View Page POLLINATED ONE ON THE 1348 HESTER THIS MORNING AT 13 FT. 1348 HESTER X 985 WERNER 5 LOBE. LOW 50'S THIS MORNING AND ONLY GOING UP TO 72 TODAY. I HOPE THIS ONE TAKES. I WILL HAVE MY SON HIT IT WITH MORE POLLEN AGAIN AROUND 10:00 AM. Wednesday, June 30 View Page A NICE BALMY 48 DEG. THIS MORNING. I DON'T THINK I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ABORTS DUE TO HEAT. LOL. Friday, July 2 View Page 7/2/10 POLLENATED ONE ON MY 624 ZUHLKE (1385 JUTRAS X 1348 HESTER) AROUND THE 15 FT. MARK. 5 LOBES CROSSED WITH 1385 JUTRAS POLLEN I PICKED UP AT KEN SWEET'S YESTERDAY. THANKS KEN. I HAVE A FEELING WE WILL SEE SOME VERY BIG PUMPKINS FROM KEN'S PATCH THIS YEAR. HOPEFULLY I WILL GROW SOMETHING BIG ALSO. Saturday, July 3 View Page 7/3/10 711 ZUHLKE X 1161 RODONIS 5 LOBE 12FT OUT ON MAIN VINE. 1065 CLARK X 711 ZUHLKE 4 LOBE 12FT. OUT ON MAIN VINE. HOPEFULLY THESE TAKE AND I WILL BE ALL SET FOR THE YEAR. Sunday, July 4 View Page I CULLED THE PUMPKIN AT 9 FT OFF THE 1348 HEATER PLANT. IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT ONE TOOK. IT HAD A 34 INCH CIR. THE PUMPKIN ON MY 624 ZUHLKE PLANT DID NOT TAKE. I WILL HAVE TO TRY TO GET THE NEXT ONE. Thursday, July 8 View Page 7/7/10 POLLINATED TWO ON SIDE VINES OF MY 624 ZUHLKE PLANT WITH POLLEN FROM THE 1348 HESTER. THE MAIN IS IN BAD SHAPE AT THE END DUE TO ALL THE HEAT. I DON'T THINK THE NEXT PUMPKIN ON THE MAIN IS GOING TO DEVELOPE.I ALSO DID ONE ON A SIDE VINE OF THE 711 ZUHLKE X SELF. I HAVE ONE COMING ON THE MAIN BUT, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL TAKE IN THE HEAT. Friday, July 9 View Page 7/9/10 POLLINATED ONE ON A SIDE VINE OF THE 1348 HESTER X 985 WERNER. DID ONE ON THE MAIN OF THE 1065 CLARK X 711 ZUHLKE AROUND THE 14 FT MARK. MY 624 ZUHLKE PLANT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME TYPE OF DISEASE. THE LEAVES ON THE MAIN ARE LOOKING BAD. I MIGHT PULL IT IF IT DOESN'T LOOK BETTER AFTER TREATING IT WITH DISEASE CONTROL SPRAY. Saturday, July 10 View Page 7/10/10 I POLLINATED ONE ONE THE MAIN VINE OF THE 711 ZUHLKE X SELF ABOUT 15 FT OUT. ONE ON A SIDE VINE OF THE 1348 HESTER X 985 WERNER.I THINK THE ONE ON THE MAIN HAS STOPPED GROWING JUST OVER SOFTBALL SIZE. THE NEXT ONE ON THE MAIN DID NOT DEVELOPE RIGHT DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPS. Sunday, July 11 View Page 7/11/10 624 ZUHLKE X 711 ZUHLKE EAST SIDE VINE. 1348 HESTER X 624 ZUHLKE EAST SIDE VINE. Wednesday, July 14 View Page 7/14/10 1348 HESTER X 624 ZUHLKE WEST SIDE VINE. I CUT THE MAIN OFF YESTERDAY. ALL PUMPKINS ABORTED AND THE MAIN WAS BURNED UP. WHAT LOOKED LIKE A GOOD YEAR IS SLOWLY TURNING TO CRAP. MY 624 PLANT IS HISTORY. I MIGHT SEND A SAMPLE OUT TO BE ANALIZED TO SEE WHAT DISEASE IT IS. Thursday, July 15 View Page 7/15/10 711 ZUHLKE X SELF MAIN VINE. 711 ZUHLKE X SELF SIDE VINE. 711 ZUHLKE X SELF SIDE VINE. Tuesday, July 20 View Page 7/20/10 1065 CLARK X SELF MAIN VINE. I AM DOWN TO TWO PLANTS. THE 1348 HESTER AND MY 624 ZUHLKE HAVE BOTH GONE DOWN TO DISEASE. IT LOOKS LIKE A HAVE ONE SET ON MY 711 ZUHLKE X SELF. WHAT STARTED OUT LOOKING LIKE A VERY GOOD YEAR HAS TURNED TO CRAP. Wednesday, November 3 View Page 1605 SWEET CUT OPEN. THIS PUMPKIN WAS FLAWLESS INSIDE AND VERY THICK. I THINK THIS SEED IS GOING TO BE A GREAT ONE. THE POLLINATOR GREW THE 1725 SWEET. Wednesday, November 3 View Page 1605 SWEET Wednesday, November 3 View Page 1605 SWEET Wednesday, November 3 View Page 1605 SWEET. WATCH THE MESSAGE BOARDS. THE MGPG CLUB IS WORKING ON SOME VERY GOOD PACKAGE DEALS TO BE OFFERED TO GROWERS. THEY WILL BE MADE UP OF THE TOP MICHIGAN SEEDS FROM 2010 AND THEY WILL BE VERY REASONABLE IN PRICE.