Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 53 Entries. Sunday, May 4 View Page The 1290 Poirier, 1362 Poirier, 975 Kline were all filed,soaked and placed in wet paper towel on the 25th of April, and placed in dirt on the 28th of april. Sunday, May 4 View Page From left to right, 1362 Poirier, 1290 Poirier, 975 Kline Tuesday, May 6 View Page 1290 Poirier planted today Tuesday, May 6 View Page 975 Kline planted today Tuesday, May 6 View Page 1362 Poirier planted today also Thursday, May 15 View Page The 1290 Poirier Thursday, May 15 View Page The 975 Kline Thursday, May 15 View Page The 1362 Poirier growing good despite the damage to the first true leaf Wednesday, May 28 View Page The 1362 continues to be the beast of the patch. Wednesday, May 28 View Page The 1290 seems to be a somewhat slow grower. There is also yellow spots on the first true leaf but no where else. Wednesday, May 28 View Page The 975 Kline also has the same yellow spots on the first true leaf. Wednesday, May 28 View Page All plants have been getting a regular dose of kelp, fish and 10-52-10 on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. Wednesday, May 28 View Page What I ment was they get a feeding of kelp on mon, fish on wed and 10-52-10 on sat. Monday, June 2 View Page 1362 Poirier Monday, June 2 View Page 1290 Poirier Monday, June 2 View Page 975 Kline Sunday, June 8 View Page 1362 Poirier main vine at 4 feet now and starting to put out secondaries. Sunday, June 8 View Page 975 Kline starting to pick up speed, main vine should be on the ground any day now. Sunday, June 8 View Page Another pic of the 975 Sunday, June 8 View Page The 1290 Poirier growing well, but the main vine may be a double vine or flat vine. Sunday, June 8 View Page Another pic of the 1290 main vine. Double or flat vine any opinions? Will soon have to cull either the 1290 or 975. Tuesday, June 10 View Page Removed the hot houses from the plants today. Also added some 46-0-0 and gave all plants a drench and foiler feeding of fish/seaweed. Tuesday, June 10 View Page The 1362 poirier at day 43. Tuesday, June 10 View Page Another view of the 1362 Tuesday, June 10 View Page 1290 Poirier also at day 43. Looked like it was flatvined for a foot or so but seems to be working things out in the last foot of new growth. Tuesday, June 10 View Page The 975 Kline at day 43. The 975 and 1290 were planted 3' apart will wait a few more days before I decide which plant to cull. Sunday, June 22 View Page The 1362 Poirier with a mainvine of 9 feet. Sunday, June 22 View Page First female on the 1362 at 8 feet out. Sunday, June 22 View Page The 1290 poirier with a 6.5 foot main. Tuesday, July 1 View Page Polinated 5 lobe female on the 1362 with the 1290 at 8'out on the 28th. Friday, July 4 View Page polinated another 1362 female with the 1290 at 10', five lobes Wednesday, July 9 View Page pollinated a 1362 female @13 feet on the main with 4 1362 males -five lobes, one slightly deformed Thursday, July 17 View Page pollinated the 1362 at 16 feet with 5 1362 males, 5 lobes Thursday, July 17 View Page The one pollinated on july 4, and on july 9 have since aborted. the pollination on june 28 at 8' is the only one to have took. It is a slow growing wheel shape pumpkin only 105 ott on day 19. The one at 16 feet was pollinated yesterday. Thursday, July 17 View Page 1362*1290 @ 8' 105ott Thursday, July 17 View Page another angle of same pumpkin Thursday, July 31 View Page 1362*1290 at day 33, 81c 66ss 64fb for 211ott estimated 208lbs Thursday, July 31 View Page Finally got some a couple of pumpkins to take on the 1290. This one is on the first side vine 14 days 30"cir. Thursday, July 31 View Page third side vine 14 days 30"cir Thursday, July 31 View Page 1290*1362 day 10 on the main at 15' with 22" cir. Thursday, August 7 View Page 1362*1290 Day 40 103cir, 78.5ss, 73fb for total of 254.5ott or around 355lbs. Monday, August 18 View Page The 1362*1290 with a day 50 ott of 295" or 544 lbs estimated. Monday, August 18 View Page This is a pic of the stem side of fruit. Has averaged just over 20lbs a day for the last 10 days. The weather has been terrible the last couple of weeks, lots of fog and rain with only 3 sunny days. Monday, August 25 View Page 1363*1290 @ 310 ott Monday, September 1 View Page Day 64 1362*1290 325ott 15lbs a day for last 7 days Monday, September 1 View Page side view of pumpkin Sunday, September 7 View Page A pic. of my son Ben with the 1362 Poirier on day 70 at 800lb with 340ott. Sunday, September 7 View Page Side view of 1362 Poirier. Sunday, September 21 View Page 1362 Poirier around 840lbs Sunday, September 21 View Page Picture of stem side of 1362. Monday, September 29 View Page These are a few pictures after Hurricane Kyle scored a direct hit on the pumpkin patch last nite. Monday, September 29 View Page 1362 tapes 349ott 91 days old Monday, September 29 View Page lost about 85 percent of the leaves off the plants