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Tuesday, January 10 View Page
Might as well start the diary with the momma of the one of ours that will see dirt in our patch. Didn't quite beat last years, but she came pretty close. 1150 Weston 2012 (1180 Weston 2010 x 1073 Speakman 2008) 1368 Liggett is grandmother on both sides. Can't wait to see what she'll do.
 
Tuesday, January 10 View Page
Here is the cross section of the 1150. Look at that blossum end. I like it! 11% heavy. Come on May!
 
Tuesday, January 10 View Page
Here is the lineup for Team Weston 2012. Desired crosses will be: 1050 Weston x 1566 Rodonis 1566 Rodonis x 1331.3 VanHook Will decide on the 1331.3 VanHook pollinator after we know what growers close to us are growing, and what is available when we need to pollinate.
 
Sunday, March 11 View Page
Worked on the patch while I was home, added 2 year old compost.
 
Sunday, March 11 View Page
installed Heat cables
 
Sunday, March 11 View Page
Put the Cold Frames out. Remote Thermometers.
 
Sunday, March 11 View Page
Installed the fence
 
Sunday, March 11 View Page
Drenched patch with molasses and water mixure, added lime and pottasium per the labs recommendation for our soil tests. And installed the electric, water lines, EZ flow injector, water timer, and got one till in before we got an inch of rain.
 
Saturday, April 7 View Page
A couple of people asked to see how I restricted the output on my cheaper misterduster. It doesn't have to be this complex, you just have to restrict the hose so very little fluid can go through it. I couldn't find a valve that I could buy that was a feedthrough and you could "set and forget" without haveing to worry about it moving accidentally and putting too much out, so I made my own. Teresa will be sending me a coupld of pictures of it to add to this drawing. It is a 2x4 block with a hole drilled a tiny bit larger than the tubing, then a slot cut exactly the size of a 3/8 bolt. I just used the shoulder of a bolt (no threads) and rounded the bottom of the head even with the shoulder. The remaining part of the head keeps if from slipping through the slot and I used a big hammer to muchroom the other side to keep it from slipping back though the other way. I ground a flat spon on the top of the shoulder where the thumb screw pushes it down. I used a piece of heavy angle iron to make the top and threaded it for a 1/4 20 bolt. I attached the metal plate to the 2x4 with 4 wood screws. I made a wingnut for the bolt head out of a small piece of oak and sunk the head into it so it won't spin. I made the length of the bolt so that the "wingnut" bottoms out against the metal plate right where I want it. (so its tight) This way it never has to be adjusted. Then I use the ball valve that came withthe machine to turn spray completely off or on. I hope this makes sense.
 
Sunday, April 8 View Page
Pictures of the actual valve as promised This is the end
 
Sunday, April 8 View Page
one side
 
Sunday, April 8 View Page
other side
 
Sunday, April 8 View Page
top
 
Sunday, April 8 View Page
close up of the bolt squeezing the tubing
 
Monday, April 30 View Page
It's finally time. Our club has decide to grow one of our own as a competition within the competition. All participating growers will grow the same seed and whoever gets the biggest one to scale will be the winner. This years chosen seed was the 1436.5 Liggett. Teresa and I are participating, so the 1331 VanHook was bumped -- Sorry John, we only have 3 spots and we have to grow our own. So new line up is 1566 Rodonis, 1436.5 Ligget, 1150 Weston. Germination was started on the 21st. Plants ready for transplant this evening. Backups were started on the 27th. Let the season begin!
 
Tuesday, May 1 View Page
The 1566 Rodonis. Seed filed and started on the 21st. Transplanted in the patch tonight. And we are off!
 
Tuesday, May 1 View Page
1566 in it's new home.
 
Tuesday, May 1 View Page
1436.5 Liggett (998.5 Liggett x 1622 Liggett) This is our local club's competition seed. Same seed, same weather. Who will grow the biggest? Stay tuned. Seed filed and started on the 21st of Apr. Transplanted in the patch tonight (30 Apr).
 
Tuesday, May 1 View Page
1150 Weston (1180 Weston x 1073 Speakman) Seed filed and started on the 21st of Apr. Transplanted in the patch tonight (30 Apr).
 
Tuesday, May 1 View Page
525 est Puricelli (1059 VM x 1165 Marsh) This is the seed my 12 year old sone Johnathon picked to grow this year -- by himself. Only thing he won't be doing is the spraying. Seed filed and started on the 21st of Apr. Transplanted in the patch tonight (30 Apr).
 
Friday, May 4 View Page
For my records, All seeds started soaking at 6 PM 4/21, in pots at 10 PM 525 Puricelli, and 1436.5 Liggett up 4/24 at 10 PM ( 72 hours ) 1566 Rodonis and 1150 Weston up 4/25 at 6 AM ( 80 hours )
 
Saturday, May 5 View Page
1150 Weston is the current front runner, at 10 days since breaking ground, 4th leaf already, grow baby grow!
 
Saturday, May 5 View Page
the 1566 is a close second at 10 days since breaking ground.
 
Saturday, May 5 View Page
The 1436.5 Ligget at 10 days since breaking ground. I think it got a little sunburn on the first leaf. The edges look gathered a little and not sure about the yellowing. Will keep a close eye on it.
 
Saturday, May 5 View Page
Johnathon's 525est Puricelli at 10 days after breaking ground.
 
Sunday, May 6 View Page
Actinovate was sprayed on entire patch on Friday night just prior to a good slow rain, so it watered it down in for us. Watering can was used in the cold frames to water it in.
 
Sunday, May 6 View Page
1150 is still the frint runner and doing reallywell, 12 days after cracking dirt and the vine is already forming. 1st leaf about 9 inches, second and third leaf about 5. Fingers crossed.
 
Sunday, May 6 View Page
1566 Rodonis, also 12 days since cracking dirt and doing really well.
 
Sunday, May 6 View Page
1436.5 Liggett is a very close 3rd at 12 days old.
 
Sunday, May 6 View Page
Johnathon's 525est Puricelli. Nice healthy plant. It is not getting as much sun as ours, tehre aer some trees that give it shade from about 4pm on. In the summer this will be an advantage, right now it may hinder it a tad.
 
Thursday, May 10 View Page
Still out in front, growing well. The tip looks a little weird in the pictures, wish I could see the plant. Maybe it is my imagination. Next few days down in the mid 40s at night. Lights on in the coldframes.
 
Thursday, May 10 View Page
Number 2 in the patch -- 1436.5 Liggett. Doing very well.
 
Thursday, May 10 View Page
A very close 3rd is the 1566 Rodonis. Very happy with the progress so far in entire patch.
 
Thursday, May 10 View Page
Johnathon's 525est Puricelli. It's right on track with the other plants so far.
 
Friday, May 11 View Page
Teresa planted a backup 1150 Weston beside her big sister today -- just in case. The backup is 6 days old (from when it broke ground)
 
Friday, May 11 View Page
1150 Weston at 17days from breaking ground.
 
Friday, May 11 View Page
1150 Weston -- We have touchdown, but the tip is trying to go back up.....I don't think we used to much nitro, still watching, waiting and seeing, but a backup is in.
 
Saturday, May 12 View Page
1436.5 Liggett day 17, almost down. When the hoop heats up tomorrow it will hit the ground.
 
Saturday, May 12 View Page
1566 Rodonis at 17 days since breaking ground.
 
Saturday, May 12 View Page
1566 Rodonis Touchdown!
 
Saturday, May 12 View Page
Finally dry enough to till.
 
Thursday, May 17 View Page
1150 Weston at 22 days. Will more than likely be out of the 4x4ft cold frame by this weekend.
 
Thursday, May 17 View Page
1436.5 is number 2 right now 22 days after cracking dirt.
 
Thursday, May 17 View Page
1566 is bringing up the rear, but plugging right along, hitting on all 8 cylinders, very happy plant. Bill Rodonis told me it would be a slow starter but not to fret it was a very steady plant and would make up for it in the end. 22days after cracking dirt.
 
Thursday, May 17 View Page
Johnathon's 525est Puricelli. 22 days after cracking dirt.
 
Sunday, May 20 View Page
Wind breaks installed today, cold frames will come off tomorrow. Some sunburn on plants today, I think they may be getting too hot even with the vents all the way open.
 
Sunday, May 20 View Page
this is the pics of the wind breaks
 
Wednesday, May 23 View Page
1436.5 is now stepping out and put the hammer down. 28 days since cracking dirt. Teresa measured last night. 4 ft even! That makes me smile.
 
Wednesday, May 23 View Page
Still doing really well. 28days since cracking dirt 3.5 ft long last night.
 
Wednesday, May 23 View Page
Still behind, but it changed gears too after Teresa took them out of the Cold Frames this weekend. She said it practically doubled in length last night. 28 days from cracking dirt 3 ft long.
 
Friday, May 25 View Page
1436.5 Liggett 30 days -- Grow baby Grow!
 
Friday, May 25 View Page
1150Weston 30 days.
 
Friday, May 25 View Page
1566 Rodonis 30 days -- Nice and steady.
 
Friday, May 25 View Page
1566 Rodonis 30 days -- Nice and steady.
 
Friday, May 25 View Page
forgot the picture this is the 1566 Rodonis on day 30.
 
Wednesday, May 30 View Page
1436.5 Liggett still leading the pack. Day 35.
 
Wednesday, May 30 View Page
First Pumpkin of the 2012 season...on the tip of the 1436.5 Liggett. 35 Days old about 9 ft long with 3.5 ft side vines. Guessing it will land about 10.5 or so. I count 5 sides on each side before the kin looking at the pictures, will have to verify with Teresa.
 
Wednesday, May 30 View Page
Number 2, but not by much. A couple of extra vines coming out of the top of the main right at the beginning were cut off two days ago. The plant has responded with a growth surge. Shade over the tops during the last 4 days of 90+ degree days.
 
Wednesday, May 30 View Page
Still steady, growing perfectly, the 1566 Rodonis Day 35.
 
Monday, June 4 View Page
1436.5 Liggett. Still best plant in the patch might have had a minor setback. A few wind damaged leaves and a crack in the main near the tip from this weekend's storm. Might have to take the next side back, will have to get a good picture. Was looking at old my diaries and I can't believe how much bigger the plants are at day 40 than in previous years. Grow baby Grow!
 
Monday, June 4 View Page
Still a close second at day 40. Teresa will be sending measurements tomorrow.
 
Monday, June 4 View Page
The 1566 is still bringing up the rear but still better than any 40 day old plant we have ever had. I am so happy with the progress to date. Teresa is kicking some booty this year.
 
Saturday, June 9 View Page
1150 Weston is now in front at 12.5 ft. Female at 8 ft will be ready for pollination on Sunday. Its too close but will not get culled until the next one (currently on the tip) is a sure set. Not sure there is going to be desired pollen (525estPuricelli) on Sunday, Not a lot of males opening on any of them yet, one or two here and there, will have to see tomorrow. It will get whatever is available if none on Johnathon's plant are open.
 
Saturday, June 9 View Page
1566 Rodonis is now in second in length at 12 ft 5 inches, with a kin one node back from the tip, but the sides are a little shorter than the other two plants still, so square footage wise it is still bringing up the rear. It is still better than any other plant in previous years at this point, about 10 days ahead looking back at pictures. IF pollination occurs in 10 days, pumpkin will be 120 days old on weighoff day -- Oct 17.
 
Saturday, June 9 View Page
1436.5 Liggett day 45. The plant had a mishap in the wind the other day and got 3 cracks in succession across the main about 2 ft from the end. They weren't completely through, but it was right in front of the first 2 kins and I was skeptical about leaving them since they were about half way through, deep enough to disrupt the flow of nutrients and on both sides of the vine. I had a sneaking suspicion they would get worse as the vine grew especially when trying to make the turn at the kin. It's still early so we cut the main, and turned the side to the front. Let's see what she does. Current length is 11 ft 7 inches. Since we cut two off of the main, it will be a few days before a new one shows up on this one. The sides are throwing females on the tips though, so it won't be long. The sides are longer on this plant than the other two. Square footage wise this one is probably still in the lead, but not ahead of the Weston by very much at all. And truth be told Johnathon's 525est Puricelli may be out in front in square footage now. They are all doing extremely well.
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Tomorrow's the big day for this one on the 1150 Weston. I think it's too close and too early, but will give it a shot to surprise us.
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
Stump on the 1436.5 Day 46. I like it.
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
1150 stump day 46.
 
Sunday, June 10 View Page
1566 stump day 46.
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
1150 Weston a 8 ft first to open. 5 lober
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
pollinated with 3 males from 525est Puricelli (1059 Vincent McGill x 1165 Marsh). This is the best plant overall, and I like the genes.
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
Pollinated with 3 males
 
Monday, June 11 View Page
this is more likely insurance until another one farther out takes for sure. We'll see what happens
 
Thursday, June 14 View Page
1150 Weston Day 50. Still doing very well.
 
Thursday, June 14 View Page
1436.5 Liggett Day 50. Recovering nicely fro the broken main. Baby on the tip will still pollinate very close to the 15-20th of Jun target.
 
Thursday, June 14 View Page
1566 Rondonis. Plugging along at a very nice pace.
 
Friday, June 15 View Page
A overall shot of the 1150 on day 51.
 
Friday, June 15 View Page
1436.5 day 51
 
Friday, June 15 View Page
1566 Day 51
 
Friday, June 15 View Page
1566 is will be ready this morning. Pollinating with 1436.5 Liggett.
 
Friday, June 15 View Page
Second one on the 1150, be a couple of days yet. It is in about the right spot. Hope it is "The one".
 
Friday, June 15 View Page
1436.5 first baby on the new main. It will be about the right distance. Fingers crossed.
 
Saturday, June 16 View Page
second pollination on the 1150 Weston. Pollinated with the 525est Puricelli.
 
Saturday, June 16 View Page
and the deed is done
 
Sunday, June 17 View Page
A backup on a side vine was pollinated on the 1566 today with 1436.5 Liggett as a littel insurance policy.
 
Tuesday, June 19 View Page
1566 Rodonis pollinated with 1436.5 Liggett
 
Wednesday, June 20 View Page
day behind on posting updates. 1150 Weston Day 56
 
Wednesday, June 20 View Page
1436.5 Liggett Day 56
 
Wednesday, June 20 View Page
1566 Rodonis Day 56
 
Wednesday, June 20 View Page
pollinated first 1436.5 Liggett with 1150 Weston and 3rd 1150 Weston with 525est Puricelli
 
Sunday, June 24 View Page
1566 Rodonis Day 60 First pumpkin 7 DAP (days after pollination) at 11' 10" has a small split on the blossom end and is tipping forward, repositioning and watching but if the next one (4 DAP at 15' 7.5") doesn't have any problems the bigger one will get the axe in about 4 or 5 days.
 
Sunday, June 24 View Page
1566 x 1436.5 Liggett. Vine is turned and ready -- 4 DAP Looking good.
 
Sunday, June 24 View Page
1566 Day 60
 
Sunday, June 24 View Page
1436.5 Liggett Day 60
 
Sunday, June 24 View Page
1150 Weston Day 60
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
Looks like we have one set on all of the plants. Have to get sand, styrofoam and mill cloth under them soon because they have started to ramp up. This is the biggest to date. 1150 Weston 11 DAP. 13 ft out.
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
another angle of the 1150 Weston.
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
the 1566 Rodonis at 11' 10" out 12 DAP. Might have to do some more vine turning on this one, I was planning on keeping the next one down the line, but I don't think it took and this one said it wants to live.
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
Another angle on the 1566
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
1436.5 13' 10 inches out, 7DAP this one is on a secondary that was retrained as the main afterthe wind broke the main.
 
Thursday, June 28 View Page
another angle on the 1436.5
 
Friday, June 29 View Page
Teresa is Getting 'r done. Making a nice foundation for the 1180. First a bed of sand leveled out. This will raise the pumpkin a couple of inches and give it a nice firm well drained base. Should protect from water and those pesky mice. A piece of 1 inch open pore (cheap white stuff) styrofoam goes on top of this and then mill fabric from Dan H. So far this has been successfull for us and resulted in very flat bottomed pumpkins.
 
Friday, June 29 View Page
1180 on it's new home.
 
Friday, June 29 View Page
and covered to protect fromthe sun. this is the first year we have used sheets and with the heat this week a little worried, but everyone tells me that will be fine, nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Fingers crossed.
 
Friday, June 29 View Page
here is the 1566 Rodonis ready to make us proud.
 
Friday, June 29 View Page
Gotta love Mother Nature. 72-78 MPH winds ripped through the patch this evening. Plants took a beating, expect them to look a little better in the morning. On a good note, we got some rain, and no hail, so it could have been worse.
 
Saturday, June 30 View Page
picture of the Weston, used to be our best plant, will see what the next few days brings. It really doesn't look as bad as I expected, I guess the wind breaks helped quite a bit.
 
Saturday, June 30 View Page
This is the 1436.5 -- it's in the most protected spot in our patch.
 
Saturday, June 30 View Page
1566 Rodonis after the wind, it was still storming, so pics were rushed and littel blurry, but from what I see we came outpretty good for that strong of a wind storm. WE have had 60MPH do worse damage in past.
 
Monday, July 2 View Page
1566 16DAP -- Looking good.
 
Monday, July 2 View Page
1150 Weston 16 DAP, looks pretty mean already, can't wait to see it in Oct.
 
Monday, July 2 View Page
1436.5 Liggett 12 DAP. looks like it's going to have deep ribs. Wish us luck.
 
Wednesday, July 4 View Page
These are our best pumpkins for the last 3 years at 17 DAP and each the offspring of the one above it. I know the first 30-40 days doesn't give a true picture of the total outcome, but I like to compare things anyway, it gives me something to do. I don't have OTT this early on the 2010 or 2011 so I re-scaled them so the basketball was the same size and then drew a circle around the 2010 and 2011 and super imposed them on our current front runner. This only gives a two dimensional picture, but still makes me feel pretty good, especially since I think this years is longer than the two previous years were.
 
Saturday, July 7 View Page
the 1150 Weston 73 days after germination. Recovered nicely from the wind damage. Still our front runner.
 
Saturday, July 7 View Page
1150 Weston 20 DAP ss 57 ee 53 cc 81 ott 191 163 lbs est gaining about 24 lbs a day.
 
Saturday, July 7 View Page
1566 Rodonis 73 days after germination looking good
 
Saturday, July 7 View Page
1436.5 Liggett plant. This one has been the worst out of all of our for sunburning. But it is still going strong. hope those tattered leaves last long enough. Day 73 after germination.
 
Saturday, July 7 View Page
1436.5 Liggett 16 DAP ss 39 ee 41 cc 58 ott 138 est 65.5lbs growing about 14lbs a day
 
Saturday, July 7 View Page
1566 Rodonis 20 DAP ss 52 ee 49 cc 73 ott 174 est 125 gaining 16.5 lbs a day
 
Friday, July 13 View Page
With all the record heat in pumpkin growing land, just thought you guys would like to know what real heat is.... It's so hot here (Kuwait) that Palm trees wilt.
 
Friday, July 13 View Page
Got this awesome picture in my email today... felt like sharing. This was 25DAP 1150 Weston.
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
30 DAP (Days after Pollination) 1150 Weston still in the lead -- starting to look mean -- est 389 lbs -- gaining 22.6 lbs per day average over last 10 days.
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
Stem Side of 1150, she getting some skin splits...these have always happened right around day 30 to us so far. It's already healing nicely.
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
30 DAP 1566 Rodonis -- est 269 -- growing 14.4 lbs a day over last 10 days.
 
Tuesday, July 17 View Page
26 DAP 1436.5 Liggett -- est 240lbs -- growing 17.5 lbs a day over last 10 days.
 
Sunday, July 22 View Page
35 DAP 1436.5 Liggett ss 75, ee 67, cc 96 -- ott 238 -- est 308 lbs Still on the upswing in daily growth...This plant has taken the worst beating from the heat, lots of sunburn, hope the leaves last till the end. Long way till Oct 17th.
 
Sunday, July 22 View Page
35 DAP 1566 Rodonis ss 73, ee 65, cc 111 -- ott 249 -- est 351 lbs Teresa got it propped up so hopefully it doesn't roll over on the blossum end. This along with the shape makes it hard to measure. Still the slowest grower, but still gaining steam. So far everything Bill told me is spot on. This is the best looking plant (except Johnathon's) we have so I think it will definetly go the distance, If so and Bill's predictions continue to hold true we are in for a PB on this one, but then again 86 more days till weighoff....anything can happen, take it one day at a time.
 
Monday, July 23 View Page
35 DAP 1566 Rodonis ss 73, ee 65, cc 111 -- ott 249 -- est 351 lbs Teresa got it propped up so hopefully it doesn't roll over on the blossum end. This along with the shape makes it hard to measure. Still the slowest grower, but still gaining steam. So far everything Bill told me is spot on. This is the best looking plant (except Johnathon's) we have so I think it will definetly go the distance, If so and Bill's predictions continue to hold true we are in for a PB on this one, but then again 86 more days till weighoff....anything can happen, take it one day at a time.
 
Monday, July 23 View Page
35DAP 1150 Weston ss 87, ee 78, cc 122 -- ott 287 -- est 530 lbs Looking mean, growing well, not putting on the big numbers yet but getting there. Last 5 day average is 28 lbs a day, which is up from 22 lbs a day previous 5 days, so going in the right direction. I'm ok with steady and rising. Tissue test pulled tonight to get a look at how our adjustments are doing. Plant is good and strong and healthy, if the deep rib holds, I think (hope) this is going to be a biggun. I guess we will see -- stay tuned...
 
Monday, July 23 View Page
The pictures are from the 21st, I forgot to change the entry date. and I made a mistake on the liggett picture, that was 31 DAP not 35.
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1150 Weston day 50 -- est 850 lbs
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
Best one in the patch. Growing steady.
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1150 Side view day 50
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1150 Stem side day 50
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1150 Plant day 50.
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1436.5 Liggett day 50 All of these pictures were taken yesterday on day 50, I have forgotten to change the date on a couple of them and since I am entering them a day late some of them are going to show that they are a day older. My mistake.
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1436.5 Liggett side view day 50. Kind of a wheel, but starting to fill out.
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1436.5 Liggett Stem side. day 50
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
1566 Rodinis Day 50
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
whole patch.
 
Monday, August 6 View Page
1436.5 Liggett. Second best one we have. Day 46 674 lbs est. Growing well.
 
Monday, August 6 View Page
1436.5 Liggett vine. day 50
 
Monday, August 6 View Page
1436.5 Liggett Plant 50 DAP.
 
Monday, August 6 View Page
1566 Rodonis bringing up the rear at 585 lbs day 50. I is still very consistant and is hard to measure because of it's shape and the big ramp that had to be built behind it to keep it from growing over on it blossum. It sounds almost completely solid. The shoulders are getting growth splits so I still feel good about it.
 
Monday, August 6 View Page
1566 Rodonis plant day 50.
 
Monday, August 6 View Page
1566 Rodonis vine. day 50
 
Wednesday, August 15 View Page
just a plain old Better Boy......the next 3 were on the same plant, along with about 15 regular ones.
 
Wednesday, August 15 View Page
#2
 
Wednesday, August 15 View Page
#3
 
Wednesday, August 15 View Page
all 3 of them
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
Still the best in the patch, 1150 Weston 68 DAP. Slowed down considerably but still going.
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
Stepping up our game, gotta keep her going. Installed a 1000 Watt High Pressure sodium light over each plant. Running from 4am-7am. Since installed (last 4 days) have seen increase in gains. Will see in a week if the increase is being sustained.
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
1150 Weston stem side
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
1150 Weston side
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
1436.5 Liggett 64 DAP, bigger than the Weston on same day by 7 lbs, and growing a little bit faster, but has more issues. If she can go the distance, and goes as heavy as the Weston, she just might be our PB.
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
2 spots on the stem started getting some soft rot. Cut out, sprayed twice a day with 6% peroxide, dusted with captan to prevent fungus and put a fan on them. So far so good. No progression in a week.
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
main vine on the 1436.5. older leaves are starting to go, but vine is still good.
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
1436.5 Liggett side
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
1566 Rodonis 68 DAP. Growing well, still very steady. Considering a split in main vine very early on. Found a soft spot on the stump last week. Scrapped brown tissue off, sprayed with 27% peroxide twice a day, dusted with captan, fan and cover has healed it --- for now. NOTE: wear gloves when working with peroxide stronger than you buy in the store, it will burn your skin.
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
1566 side
 
Friday, August 24 View Page
1566 blossum end plant is very nice on this one...
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
1436.5 Liggett 85 DAP Hasn't grown in over 2 weeks, stem it starting to have problems. Going to get her weighed. Bear Wallow here we come.
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
Blossum end
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
Hard to tell, but im sitting with my back against the pumpkin
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
Hope she's real heavy. Wish us luck
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
She sure is a looker....the pumpkin too --- lol
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
Getting it loaded
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
Bottom is good! Whew!
 
Friday, September 14 View Page
Backing the trailer in.
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
Bear Wallow 3rd place. est 909 -- weighed 924
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
Second
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
First -- over 9% heavy
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
kins
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
a look down the line
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
some melons
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
more melons
 
Saturday, September 15 View Page
leader board
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 4th place Tom Gary 864 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 5th Place John Thompson 811 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 6th Place Jimmy Sowers 757.5 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 7th Place Joyce Whitacre 726.5 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 8th Place Fred Whitacre 557 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 9th Place Allyson Mudd 534.5 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 10th Place Matt Williams 492.5 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 11th Place Victor James 420.5 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bear Wallow 12th Place Todd Mudd 269.5 lbs
 
Sunday, September 16 View Page
Bruce Adams won the Skunk Hat for Smallest Pumpkin at 123 lbs. The picture of the pumpkin on the scale didnt take for some reason.
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
Our Fall Display is taking shape
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
1566 blossum end
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
loading it
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
1566 just before weighing
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
1566 Rodonis x 1434.5 Liggett is now the 784 Weston 2011
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
side view
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
other side
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
Stem getting worse
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
weight on inline scale witness by Dr Bob Liggett
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
on the scale ready for loading
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
harvesting seeds
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
me with the 784
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
teresa with the 784
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
both of us with the 784
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
final measurements 91 side to side 87 end to end 144 CC 322 OTT 739 est lbs
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
almost 1% heavy
 
Sunday, September 30 View Page
harvested 106 days after pollination
 
Sunday, October 14 View Page
120 DAP....and still growing.....albeit slow.... a new skin split in shoulders second in 3 days. We hadn't measured in 25 days. With the new growth indicators decided to measure tonight. It has grown 7 inches since last measurement -- whoo hooo! 2 more days till she gets cut loose. Grow baby grow.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Our biggest for 2012 -- 1150 Weston 11
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Right dide view of 1150
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Left side
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Blossum
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Teresa with her baby
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
We did it! Another successful season.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Johnathon's got loaded first
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Checking the bottom
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Time to back the trailer undr it
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Anxiously waiting for it to be on safley on the pallet
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Safely loaded....
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Now it's our turn
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
resetting the tripod
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Hooking it up
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Whew, Bottom is good! Flat as a table top.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Safely on the trailer
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Feels pretty good to have 2 this size after the all of the challenges this year has handed us.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Made it safely to the Pumpkin Show. So far so good.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Getting lined up, 6 entries behind us.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Johnathon's going to the scale. Rob and Laurie Valentine are currently in first place with 1076. Jonathon's official OTT was 975. Will it go 101 lbs heavy?
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Johnathon's going on the scale.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Wait for it.....
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
982.5! Awesome!
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Johnathon with his monster.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Proud parents.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Now it's our turn.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Teresa didn't want to watch it being lifted.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Made it to the scale.
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
Wait for it....
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
1072.5!
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
YES!
 
Friday, October 19 View Page
the 1072.5 Weston 2012. All 4 of ours went heavy to the new chart (albeit not much). I don't have the official OTT written down, I will have to get it from Doc. I think it was 364. I will update when I get the correct measurement.
 
Sunday, October 21 View Page
Brought home the pumpkins from Pumpkin Show today. Spent the better part of the afternoon setting up and taking down the tripod moving these monsters around, but at the end of the day, I think it was worth the effort.
 
Sunday, October 21 View Page
Look at the cool new sign Teresa got us at the Pumpkin Show.... I can't wait to put it up.
 
Sunday, November 18 View Page
Removed pumpkins from the fall display today. It was a nice day and since the seeds had been removed a few weeks ago, they were starting to go down and getting smelly. The tractor sure did make it easier than past years.
 
Sunday, November 18 View Page
bust it
 
Sunday, November 18 View Page
scoop it
 
Sunday, November 18 View Page
lift it
 
Sunday, November 18 View Page
and drive to compost pile
 
Friday, November 23 View Page
Put Christmas decorations up today. Here is the entire yard. A little blurry, looks better in person....lol
 
Friday, November 23 View Page
Here is the front yard.
 
Friday, November 23 View Page
Another angle
 
Friday, November 23 View Page
Our Nativity
 
Friday, November 23 View Page
Even got the tree up. Still have a little more to do inside.
 
Tuesday, December 11 View Page
test
 

 

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