Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 160 Entries. Sunday, March 30 View Page WELL SPRING IS HERE ALMOST. STILL WET AND COLD. HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE RYE THIS YEAR. PATCHEY IN A FEW SPOTS. SO FAR I HAVE ADDED 2 WHEEL BARROW LOADS OF COFFEE GROUNDS FROM MY LOCAL STAR BUCKS. TODAY I ADDED 50 LBS ALFLAFA PELLETS. ABOUT 6 LBS CAL NITRATE AND 49 LBS OF GRANULAR GYPSUM. AM WAITING FOR KELP AND CRAB MEAL TO COME. Sunday, March 30 View Page SOIL TEST FROM A L LABS PH7.2 PHOS 572LB/ACRE K 840 LBS/ACRE CA 4886 LBS/ACRE MG 660 LBS/ACRE S 52 LBS/ACRE B 2.8 LBS/ACRE CU 9.8 LBS/ACRE FE 420 LBS/ACRE MN 188 LBS/ACRE ZN 27 LBS/ACRE NA 70 LBS ACRE CEC 13.3 %K 7.8 % CA 72.3 %MG 19 K:MG RATIO 0.39 OM WAS 5.3%. NOW THIS TEST WAS DONE PRIOR TO TILLING THIS SPRING. FOR WHAT A APPLIED LAST FALL I THINK THE OM SHOLUD HIGHER. I PLAN ON REPEATING ANOTHER SOIL TEST 30 DAYS AFTER ALL AMENDMENTS ON. I WANTED TO THANK WHO HAVE REPONDED TO MY QUESTIONS I HAVE POSTED. Sunday, March 30 View Page THIS WAS PB LAST YEAR 700 LBS. I AM SHOOTING FOR BIGGER. MY SEEDS I AM STILL RESEARCHING. I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE SENT ME SEEDS THIS YEAR. I MAY NOT USE THEM ALL MYSELF BUT I HAVE SPARKED ALOT OF INTREST LOCALLY FOR THIS HOBBIE AND HAVE AND WILL BE PASSING SEEDS ON TO NEW GROWERS. ALSO THANKS TO THIS WONDERFUL SITE ANG ALL ITS MEMBERS WHO OFFER HELP WHEN ASKED Saturday, April 12 View Page This is after my first till. I added 50 lbs alfalfa pellets, 40 lbs gypsum, 20 lbs kelp and crab meal, also 50 lbs molasis and 20 oz humic acid. I am waiting for dry weather so I finish tilling the patch. Wednesday, April 16 View Page I RECEIVED A UNEXPECTED PACKAGE IN THE MAIL MONDAY. SEE I SOLD MY PB 700 LBS TO A GUY FROM FLORIDA, LAST FALL HE SAID HE WOULD MAIL THE SEEDS. I HAD GIVEN UP BUT MONDAY THEY CAME. NEED TO TILL THE PACTH THIS WEEK, BUT LEARNED YESTERDAY I HAVE PNEUMONIA. THIS WEEK BE SUNNY AND WARM. PERFECT TILLING WEATHER. SO I NEED TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE. SEED SELECTIONS NARROWING DOWN. Saturday, April 19 View Page I TILLED HALF YESTERDAY. WILL DO REST TODAY. SOIL LOOKS GOOD. WILL SEE.......... SEED SELECTION ALMOST DONE. Saturday, April 19 View Page CLOSER SHOT OF SOIL. Monday, April 21 View Page THE WHITE SEEDS WERE SENT TO ME FROM ORLANDO FROM MY 700 LB LAST FALL. THE TAN SEED 310 IS THE REVERSE CROSS 1229 HOLLAND AND 1346 PITURA. I AM CONCERNED THE SEEDS ARE ALL WHITE. SINCE I CANNOT TRULY VERIFY THESE SEEDS I WILL NOT USE THEM. I THINK BOTH SEEDS SHOULD BE TAN. Monday, April 21 View Page MY FINAL LAY OUT FOR 2008. Monday, April 21 View Page THIS BROWNIE JUST LOUNGING AROUND. JUST GOT DONE PLAYING WITH AUTUMN. Monday, April 21 View Page THIS IS AUTUMN. Monday, April 21 View Page MY ORCHIDS ARE LOOKING GOOD. HAVE 5 TOTAL 3 BLOOMING. Monday, April 21 View Page ONE OF 2 TREES I STARTED WHEN I WAS ABOUT 4. CITRUS NOT SURE WHICH KIND. ALMOST TIME TO GO OUTSIDE. Monday, April 21 View Page GAME DAY, HERE ARE MY 3 FINAL SEEDS. THE 310 WAS 1229 HOLLAND X 1346 PITURA. HOLLAND WAS MOTHER. Monday, April 21 View Page MIGHT BE A BETTER SHOT. Monday, April 21 View Page THESE ARE MY BACK UP AND POLLINATING PLANTS. Wednesday, April 23 View Page ALL SEEDS FILED SOAKED LAST NIGHT. DID PAPER TOWEL BAGGY METHOD IN A COOLER WITH 1 GALLON H2O AT 120 DEREES. INTERNAL TEMP 80-85 DEGREES. SEA WEED POWDER AND H2O2 3% USED. ITCHIN TO GET IT ON............. Wednesday, April 23 View Page I AM USING A COOLER WITH 1 GALLON JUG HOT H2O. Wednesday, April 23 View Page CLOSE UP OF SEEDS. Wednesday, April 23 View Page AFTER WORK TEMP WAS 80.2 DEGREES AFTER 14 HRS. CHANGED WATER 530 AM. CHANGED TONIGHT TEMP GOING BACK UP. Friday, April 25 View Page THESE ARE THE FIRST TO SPROUT. PLANTED TONIGHT. Thursday, May 1 View Page PLANTS OUT GROWING PEAT POTS. PLACED IN LARGE POTS WITH GARDEN SOIL AND FUNGI. Thursday, May 1 View Page HERE ARE 1232,964 AND 1232 IN THERE NEW POTS. Thursday, May 1 View Page ANOTHER ANGLE..... Thursday, May 1 View Page THE 1068 UP AND GROWING. MY 310 AND THE CHECKON SEED STILL IN THE COOLER. SOAKED AND STARTED A NEW 310 JUST IN CASE. Thursday, May 1 View Page SENT OFF A SECOND SOIL TEST YESTERDAY. ANXIOUS TO SEE IF MY AMENDMETS WORKED. IT HAS BEEN 4 WKS ALREADY. Monday, May 5 View Page THE 1068 IS NOW PLACED IN LARGER POT. SHOULD GET OUTSIDE NEXT WEEK. LEAVES A LITTLE CURLED. Monday, May 5 View Page MY SECOND 310 SPROUT AND POTTED. Monday, May 5 View Page THE 1232 AND THE 964 LOOKING GOOD. GETTING A LITTLE LEGGY. ADDITIONAL SOIL ADDDED TO POT TO PROMOTE MORE ROOTS FROM STEM. 1297 IS VERY TALL HAD TO ADD A POT ON TOP OF THE FIRST POT TO ADD SOIL TO IT. ALL LOK HEALTHY. Thursday, May 8 View Page MY 2 SEEDS THAT DID NOT SPROUT. Thursday, May 8 View Page MY 2 SEEDS THAT DID NOT SPROUT. Thursday, May 8 View Page GOT MY SECOND SOIL TEST BACK. PH 7.0 OM 5.9%-ENR162. CEC 12.6. PHOS-494/ACRE K-626/ACRE CA 4676/ACRE MG 632/ACRE S 208/ACRE NITRATE 10LB/ACRE CAT SAT K-6.0 CA-73.3 MG-19.2 K/MG RATIO 0.30. Monday, May 12 View Page PLACED 310 IN LARGER POT ON SATURDAY. COTS LOOK GOOD. REST OF THE PLANTS LOOKING GOOD. HAS BEEN RAINY AND COLD PATCH WAY TO MUDDY TO WORK WITH. CALLING FOR RAIN DAILY EXCEPT TOMARROW. HOPEFULLY7 THIS WEEK END CAN GET THINGS PLANTED. Friday, May 16 View Page STILL WET AND RAINY 5 INCHES IN THE LAST WEEK. RAIN IS FORCAST EVERY DAY NEXT 4 DAYS. MY PLANTS ARE DOING WELL,BUT NEED TO GET IN THE PATCH. 3 HAVE THE SECOND TRUE LEAF GROWING. Sunday, May 25 View Page Finally able to work the soil. Each plant site was prepped with 40 lbs,muchroom compost, 40 lbs cow manure compost, 40 lbs peat moss, 3lbs kelp meal,3 lbs crab shell,1 lb ironite and 1.5 lbs 10-10-10. Sunday, May 25 View Page Here are my 3 plants Sweeney 310, Papez 1068and the Gayle 1297. Sunday, May 25 View Page Here are my 3 plants Sweeney 310, Papez 1068and the Gayle 1297. Sunday, May 25 View Page My 310. Sunday, May 25 View Page The Papez 1068. Sunday, May 25 View Page The The Gayle 1297. Sunday, May 25 View Page I forgot to chnage the date I planted 5/24/2008. Today I applied Dunkel's to all sites. Saturday, May 31 View Page The Gayle 1297 looking good. Saturday, May 31 View Page The Gayle 1297 looking good. Saturday, May 31 View Page Gayle 1297 frpom a different angle. Saturday, May 31 View Page The Papez coming along slowly. Saturday, May 31 View Page My seed 310 also coming slowly. Saturday, May 31 View Page My seed 310 also coming slowly. Saturday, May 31 View Page My seed 310 also coming slowly. Saturday, May 31 View Page Last entry wong picture. Saturday, May 31 View Page My 310 is also coming along slowly. Saturday, May 31 View Page The Wolf 964 looking good. Saturday, May 31 View Page The Wolf 964 looking good. Saturday, May 31 View Page Bailey 1232 also looking strong. Saturday, May 31 View Page I was goning to use the Wolf and Bailey as pollinaters, however since both are looking alot stronger, I may plant them next to my 310 and the Papez seed and see which ones do the best. Tuesday, June 3 View Page I decided to put my back ups in the garden. Here is my Papez 1068 and the Wolf 964. Will see which one does better. Right now the Wolf 964 is bigger and the msin vine is longer. Tuesday, June 3 View Page This is my 310 it is 2-3 weeks behind the other plants. It and the Papez 1068 were slow to sprout. I will use my 310 to pollinate with. Tuesday, June 3 View Page This the Bailey 1232. It took the place of my 310. AS you can see it is much farther along compared to my 310. Since it has been cooler and wetter than normal this year I am afraid to rely on plants that are 3 weeks behind now since everything is growing slowly........ Saturday, June 14 View Page Today I applied Miracle grow, Sea weed powder and fish emultion. Plants starting to vine. Monday, June 16 View Page The Gayle 1297 coming along well. Monday, June 16 View Page This is the pc of the Gayle 1297. Monday, June 16 View Page This is the pic of the Gayle 1297. Monday, June 16 View Page This is the Papez 1068. Monday, June 16 View Page This is the pic of the apz 1068. Monday, June 16 View Page This is the pic of the apz 1068. Monday, June 16 View Page This is the Bailey 1232. Monday, June 16 View Page This is the Bailey 1232. Monday, June 16 View Page Shot of the veggies. Monday, June 16 View Page Shot of the veggies. Monday, June 16 View Page Applied Sevin and Danocil tonight. Monday, June 23 View Page This is a side shot of the Gayle 1297. Monday, June 23 View Page Front view of the Gayle 1297, side vines starting. Monday, June 23 View Page Side view of the Papez 1068. Monday, June 23 View Page Front view 1068 Papez. Monday, June 23 View Page Side view Bailey 1232. Monday, June 23 View Page Another angle of the Bailey 1232. Monday, June 23 View Page Saw my first cule beatle. Alternating sevin and biferenth. Cont with fish,seaweed ang miracle grow weekly. Cont to be cool and wet. Plants look healthy however the Bailey 1232 is the slowest of the 3. My 310 and the Wolf 964 cont small are behind the rest. I am planning to use them to polinate then remove. Monday, June 30 View Page Latest pic of the Gayle 1297. Monday, June 30 View Page Here is the Papez 1068. Monday, June 30 View Page The Bailey 1232. The tip of the main snapped earlier in the week, I was trying to burry the vines before it rained,again. Monday, June 30 View Page The Bailey and Papez to be X-mas tree pattern. I am trying for the first time a flag pattern with the Bailey plant. June so far has had 6 inches of rain. 1.5 inches today and more rain later tonight. So far no s/s any disease for being so wet. I am cont my spray program but will add asa and milk and h2o2 this this week. Saturday, July 5 View Page Here is a shot of the Gayle 1297. Plant looks great, but no females yet. Saturday, July 5 View Page New shot of the Bailey 1232 starting to catch up. I am training a side vine into a main since the tip snapped last week. Saturday, July 5 View Page The Papez 1068 with the first female of the year. Saturday, July 5 View Page Polinated the 1068 with 1 male from the 964 Wolf. Hopefully will it take. It is not to be very hot today. I usually like to use at least 4 males. The 1068 flower was 4 lobes and was just starting to open today. No pic sorry. Saturday, July 5 View Page Here is a pick of my 310. It is for polination only. Cont to be growing slowly. Saturday, July 5 View Page Shot of the 964 Wolf my other polinator. Saturday, July 5 View Page Shot of the 964 Wolf my other polinator. Saturday, July 5 View Page Here is a shot of the 1297 Gayle from the base out. Saturday, July 5 View Page Here is a shot of the 1297 Gayle from the base out. Saturday, July 5 View Page Foreground is the Papez 1068 then in the back is the 1297 Gayle. Saturday, July 5 View Page Still cont to rain alot. I dumped 2.4 inches of rain out of the rain gage today. I sprayed 7/1 with triazide (1tbsp)and manzeb(1tsp)/gallon of water. Cont to see a few cuke beetles here and there. No s/s any disease... Since everything has been slow to flower I added Joul Hollands Nutra-aide on 7/2, 2 tbsp/gallon with seaweed 1 tbsp/gallon of water. Friday, July 11 View Page Well fially 2 plants pollinated tonight after work. The Papez with the Gayle and the Gayle selfed. Only potential problem is they opened earlier today. At 615 am before leaving for work neither female was open then tonight after 12 hrs of work they were. Both were in plastic bags. The males I Picked lastnight and were in the house. Time will tell. The female was the second on the Papez 1068 and the first on the Gayle plant. Both main vine. On both plants I have 3 on 3 distant side vines and 1 additional on each main. So I will have some to fall back on. Pics later. Friday, July 11 View Page A pic of the Gayle female was selfed. ID G-0108. Friday, July 11 View Page I decided this year instead of naming each flower/pumpkin I came up with a Id system. The letter stands for the Plant the flower is on. The first number is for number on the vine. Last number for the year. Monday, July 14 View Page This is the second female on the Gayle plant. It is on a secondary vine. Monday, July 14 View Page This the pic that went with the last posting. Monday, July 14 View Page It was crossed with males from the 1068. ID-G-02-08. Thursday, July 17 View Page I placed styrofoam and snad under G-01-08. It is now 6 days old. Thursday, July 17 View Page This is the 1st female on the Bailey plant. Was crossed with the 1068. With temps to be in the 90's I put ice around the flower with a towle to block the sun. Friday, July 18 View Page The Papez female. Id P-01-08. Friday, July 18 View Page A view of the Papez plant from female back. Friday, July 18 View Page New pic of the massive Gayle plant. Most side vines are cut and burried. Friday, July 18 View Page The new pic of the Papez plant. Friday, July 18 View Page The Bailey 1232 plant. Friday, July 18 View Page This is one of the leaves on the Gayle plant. Friday, July 18 View Page In front is the Papez plant, in the back is the Gayle plant Friday, July 18 View Page This is G-02-08 it is 3 days old. It is on a side vine where G-01 is on the main vine. Friday, July 18 View Page Today I pollinated several females. G-03-08 with the 1068. G-04-08 with the 1232. G-05-08 selfed. P-02-08 with the 1232. 1st female on the Bailey plant B-01-08 with the 1068. There should be 3 more ready in the morning. Friday, July 18 View Page The Papez vines mildly yellow. The leaves not as dark green as the other plants. I have been using Joel Hollands Bloom Booster. It is only P+K. May need a little nitrogen so I added some Miracle Grow,Bloom booster. I have Calcium Nitrate but I did not want to add that much nitrogen. I am cont with my spray schedule and fertilizer schedule. Saturday, July 19 View Page Pollinated 3 more females today B-02 with 1207. P-03 with 1232. P-04 with 1297. Sunday, July 20 View Page having several leaves down dut to vine borer damage. Will add Bayer complete today. I have held off using it due to veggies in the same patch. Will keep 5 foot parimeter from veggies. P-02 officially aborted today was starting to shrivel. Pollinated g-06 with the 1232. Saturday, July 26 View Page G1 at 16 days has not grown much ? abort. Saturday, July 26 View Page P2 on the main vine on the Papez. day 8. Saturday, July 26 View Page P2 at 8 days old. Saturday, July 26 View Page B2 at 8 days. Saturday, July 26 View Page G4 second on the Gayle main vine. At 8 days old. Tuesday, July 29 View Page Applied Amino-bioactivator, seaweed and Nutaaide. Wednesday, July 30 View Page B2 culled had sharp angle to the vine, weighed 21 lbs. Wednesday, July 30 View Page G3 aborted. Wednesday, July 30 View Page G4 on the main vine Gayle plant c-27 inches at day 12. G-2 on a side vine of the Gayle plant 37-35-51=127 inches or about 50 lbs. on day 16. This is my largest in the patch. P4 at day 11 days wsa 27 inches, is on the Papez main. P2 is an a side vine at day 12 it was 26-27-36=89 inches. almost on the chart. Finally B-3 is on the main vine on the Bailey plant at day 6 c-19 inches. Sunday, August 3 View Page This is G2 at 13 days. 26-27-33 not on chart yet. Sunday, August 3 View Page P4 at day 8. Sunday, August 3 View Page P3 at 8 days old. Sunday, August 3 View Page Also G5 culled Sunday, August 3 View Page Applied donocil tonight and spectracide 8/1. Less leaves affected by squash vine borers. Decrease in mildew on the Papez Plant. All main and side vines terminated. I have 2 pumpkins on the Bailey plant 1 side 1 main. This plant was the slowest to grow. On the Papez I have 3 pumpkins 2 sides and 1 main. Finally on the Gayle plant I have 1 main and 2 side vines pumpkins. I know main pumpkins are optimal how ever the largest Gayle fruit is on a side vine it was pollinated 7/14. the rest of the other pumpkins in the patch were pollinated 7/13-7/24. Will see how they all do the next week or so. Monday, August 4 View Page Applied calcium nad fish emulsion. Tuesday, August 5 View Page B3 is on the main vine of the Bailey plant pollinated with males from Gayle 1297. 12 days old growin 4 inches/day. Tuesday, August 5 View Page Sorry last pic was of the P3. IT is on the main vine of the Papez plant was pollinated 7/19 and is at 17days. Tuesday, August 5 View Page lets start over- I screwed this up. Tuesday, August 5 View Page This is B3 on the Bsiley main vine. It is 12 days old. Tuesday, August 5 View Page This is P2 is on the Papez main vine. It is 18 days old pollinated by males from the Bailey 1232 plant averaging 3 inches/day. Tuesday, August 5 View Page P2 out grew the chair that was shading it. This is 1/2 pvc pipe over 2 ft pieces rebar in the ground. Need to get the other 2 covered. Tuesday, August 5 View Page G2 is on a side vine on the Gayle 1297. it was pollinated with males from the 1068. It is 22 days old. Over 100 lbs averaging 4 inches/day. Tuesday, August 5 View Page Stem angle shot. Note there is a scar from a leaf rubbing the pumpkin earlier. Tuesday, August 5 View Page Today I applied seaweed-nutra-aide and amino bio activator. Friday, August 8 View Page B3 is the final selection for the Bailey 1232 plant. It was pollinated 7/24 by the Gayle 1297. At day 15, ot-ss-cc-42-47-57=146 or 76 pounds. averaging to this point 4 inches per day. 12 lbs,/day. It is on the main vine. Friday, August 8 View Page P2 is the final one on the Papez 1068. It was pollinated by the Bailey 1232. At 21 days old the (ot-ss-cc) 44-42-60=146 or 76lbs. Averaging 3 inches/day and 7 lbs/day. Saturday, August 9 View Page G2 is the final one on the Gayle 1297 plant. It was pollinated 7/14 by the Papez 1068. At day 25 it averages 3 inches per day. 12.75 lbs/day. It is on a side vine. Tuesday, August 12 View Page latest measurements today. ot-ss-cc B3- 51-49-70= 170 or 114 lbs. since 8/4 it averaged 10.75 lbs/day and 3.75 inches a day. P2-48-47-68=163 or 102lbs. since 8/4 it averaged 7.1lbs/day and 5 inches a day. G2-57-59-91=207 or 197 lbs. average since 8/4 was 11 lbs/day and 5 inches a day. B3 is 19 days old. P2 is 25 days old. G2 is 27 days old. Wednesday, August 13 View Page I obtained the bench mark charts fron the GVGO site. Granted I know I am running a little late. Pollinations were7/14 for G2. 7/18 for P2 and 7/24 for B3. Now till the weigh off I have 76-80days of growing season left. Right now in the perfect patch the B3 is on a 1000-1100 lb track. The P2 is on a 700-800 lb track. The G2 is on a 1100 lb track. So based on how my late season weather and temps are will be the deciding factor as to the final size. The plants are strong. Will cont the spray program. I bought a ton of sand yesterday for this year and next and the... I was buying bags of sand at Lowes for $3 something for 60 lbs. I bought 5 so far. The ton with taxes was 26 bucks and some cents. I have styrofoam under the Gayle pumpkin and the Bailey pumpkin. The Papez I was concerned about stem stress it is only on sand. I do have sand under the other 2 on top of the styrofaom. The pumpkins reposion easier on the sand on top of the styrofoam than on sand only. I continue to adjust each pumpkins positon every day or every other day. Thursday, August 14 View Page This is B3 today. Thursday, August 14 View Page This is P2 today. Thursday, August 14 View Page This is G2 today. Friday, August 22 View Page This is G2. Pushing 28 lbs/day. cc- was 107 est weight 306 lbs. Will do OTT-SS-CC measurements Tuesday when I am off from work. B3 and P2 cont to grow. Leaves are doing well after the hale damage. Friday, August 22 View Page Front view of G2. Thursday, September 4 View Page The leaves are holding up well with the hail damage. Cont to apply calcium weekly. Applied seaweed and nutiaide last week. May apply calcium once more will cont seaweeed only after that. Thursday, September 4 View Page Side view of G-2. Have left it exposed to the sun starting to get a little yellow. OTT today was 71-75-122=268 or 412 lbs. Averaging decreased to 10 lbs per day and 2.4 inches per day. Cont to be very dry. Thursday, September 4 View Page End view of G-2. Thursday, September 4 View Page B-3 is nice orange. OTT today was 65-66-102=233 or 275 lbs. Daily gains also down to 6.3 lbs/day and 2.2 inches aday. Thursday, September 4 View Page I did find a split in B3 stem side. Clensed with bleach fungicide applied appears shallow. Thursday, September 4 View Page A closer view of the split. Hopefully will heal over without to much trouble. Thursday, September 4 View Page P-2 is my smallest pumpkin. OTT today was 59-58-92=204 or 202 lbs. Gains only 6 lbs/day and 1.5 inches a day. Tuesday, September 9 View Page Finally got a inch of much needed rain. Applied Dunkels last night. The crack in B3 is stable no change. Does appear superficial. The spot on G2 where the leaf rubbed at the start of the season is more like a salad bowl. I have to watch that water does not stand there. Have kept a heavy coat of donacil on it. Temps dropping 49 tonight and 50's rest of the week, will cont to cover with blankets. Will post pics later this week. Sunday, September 14 View Page Today G2 is OTT 78-78-130=286 or 497 per chart. Gains are down now to 8.5 lbs/day znd 1.8 inches per day. About 3 weeks till weigh. Applied calcium today.Danocil applied to stem and blossom end, preventative. Sunday, September 14 View Page Stem view of G2. The white patch on top is Donacil over the scare area from the stem and leaf at the start of the season. On the previous picture the milk jug is sitting in the scar area. No cracks in this one, however their are 2 deep ribs in the top and a mild dill ring starting. Had about 2 inches of rain last 48 hrs. Temps high 80's today.Is supposed to drop to the 60's tomorrow. Sunday, September 14 View Page B3 today was 67-68-107=242 or 307lbs. Is my only nice orange one. Gains are down to 0.9 lbs/day and 0.9 inches a day. Sunday, September 14 View Page The split on the stem side of the pumpkin are stable. Cont to clean with bleach and applying Danocil. Also have some superficial splits on the pumpkin applied Donacil. Found a soft mushy split on the vein at the junction with the stem. mushy part removed area cleaned with bleach and Donacil applied. Sunday, September 14 View Page P2 cont to plug away. OTT was 63-62-96=221 or 237 lbs. Friday, September 26 View Page WELL NO FURTHER MEAUREABLE GROWHT LAST 10 DAYS OR SO. HOWEVER G2 IS CANTALOPING A LITTLE BIT, ONE WONDERS IF IT IS ADDING A FEW POUNDS. APPLIED FINAL DOSE SEA WEED, NUTRAIDE AND DUNKELS LAST WEEK. APPLIED FINAL CALCIUM YESTERDAY. I HAVE LEFT SOME NEW GROWTH GROW TO HELP THE OLDER LEAVES THAT WERE DAMAGE D/T HAIL. I AM PICKING ALL NEW FEMALES AS THEY FORM. P2 IS GETTING SOME GREEN TINT TO THE STEM END. IT IS ON THE PAPEZ MAIN WAS POLLINATED WITH THE BAILEY 1232. I WONDER IF THERE WAS SQUASH IN THE FAMILY TREE. PUMPKINS GET PICKED NEXT FRIDAY 10/3. ALTOONA'S WEIGH OFF IS ON SATURDAY 10/4. THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF RENTING A BACKHOE I AM GOING TO MAKE A TRIPOD. Tuesday, September 30 View Page PUMPKINS ALL INTACT. WEIGH OFF THIS SATURDAY AT ALTOONA. HAD 1+ INCHES RAIN OVER THE WEEK END. RAIN ALSO FORECAST THRU THURSDAY. SO ON THE GHAYE AND THE BAILEY PLANT I CUT THE TIPS OFF A FEW SECONDARIES TO HANDLE INCREASED RAIN. I GOT THE TRIPOD BUILT.