Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 19 Entries. Sunday, January 1 View Page My off season project after the 2022 season was to install drain tile and a surface drain.   Monday, January 2 View Page Drain tile is about 18-24 in deep.   Monday, July 17 View Page Pollination was done 6/27. 5 lobes This is a picture on Day 20 - 99in cc. 65 SS. 65 FB. Total 229 OTT or 262lbs   Thursday, July 27 View Page This is the fastest growing pumpkin I have ever had. Day 30- 149in cc 90SS. 89FB. Total 328 OTT. 743 lbs   Sunday, July 30 View Page The stump started foaming 33 DAP. I cut it open to try to save it.   Friday, August 4 View Page Day 38- 175cc. Came home from vacation and stump and main had rotted. Opening up the vine didn’t work so I removed the main vine up until I found clean vine.   Sunday, August 6 View Page Day 40- Still putting up incredible numbers. 183cc 102fb 104ss. 389OTT. 1311lbs   Monday, August 14 View Page Day 49- 197cc 110 FB. 111 SS. 418 OTT. 1582 lbs.   Saturday, August 26 View Page Day 60- 210cc. 113fb. 114 SS. 437 OTT. 1768lbs   Wednesday, August 30 View Page Last measurements I took. Day 64- 216cc. 115ss. 115fb. 446 OTT. 1858lbs   Sunday, September 3 View Page Day 69- Harvested on 9/4. Labor Day   Tuesday, September 5 View Page Loaded onto truck Tuesday evening.   Wednesday, September 6 View Page Drove seven hours to Knoxville, TN on Wednesday. I decided to use an enclosed truck instead of a trailer because I thought it would have better suspension for the long trip.   Thursday, September 7 View Page Unloading at the weigh-off   Friday, September 8 View Page New Virginia State Record! Woohoo! 1,845.5lbs! Weighed at the Tennessee Valley Fair GPC weigh-off.   Friday, September 8 View Page What a great trip to Tennessee and experience I got to share with my dad. All of the other growers there were so kind and welcoming. Thank you all so much for putting on such a wonderful weigh-off.   Friday, September 8 View Page It was a lot of fun to meet other growers that I have heard of over the years. A lot of big melons there!   Friday, September 8 View Page The previous two Virginia State records were also weighed at the Tennessee Valley Fair in previous years. They were grown by this guy, Robert Bruchette. Heck of a grower and and even nicer guy.   Friday, September 8 View Page A big thanks to Kyley Dickson and Dave Cantrell for the hard work they put in to run the weigh-off. Check out the custom laser wood engraved trophy they had made!