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Thursday, January 5 View Page
Sverige-Persson presentation 2012: My Culture, Colonygarden Sjöviken 26/27 surface area = 800 sqm. (872 yards) is located in Trelleborg, southern Sweden. I was here in 2010 with Grower Diaries, Giant Amaranthus, it was 7:42 m (24.42 ft). 2011 8.10 m (26.57 ft) and thus European record in both 2011 and 2012 under EGVGA (the Giant vegetable growers Association). This herb, I will grow this year also there is still a world record of 8:48 m (27.82 ft) to beat. I hope for a better production year 2012, and wish you the same. More from my Colonygarden on YouTube, search SuperAmaranthus, here are three pieces of films.
 
Thursday, January 5 View Page
Here is this year's highest amaranth grow, I hope, this is all one could wish for Amaranth + fish and nettle water and urine,,,, So I believe in it.
 
Thursday, January 5 View Page
. Winter in my Colnygarden, now grows nothing, all plants, all of Amaranth, pumpkins yes to any biological is buried in the ground. This should be food for next year's plants, last year I have also dug down 3000 kg (6600 pound) fish-ence and even biological waste from neighbors, toiletries and household. So the colony grown on ecological basis, and I have good experience from last year's growing
 
Monday, February 6 View Page
This picture is from early January, plants of Giant Amaranthus Australis, which is expected to be 7 feet at planting in middle of May .. More about my Colony-garden on Youtube search SuperAmaranthus or try this link, english text below http://www.youtube.com/user/SuperAmaranthus/videos
 
Tuesday, February 28 View Page
Giant Amaranth, here about 2 months later they have grown well and is growing nearly half an inch a day. More about my coloni-garden Yuotube search SuperAmarnthus
 
Monday, April 2 View Page
Sunday the first of April, this is my wife Lena showing that Amarantherna grown up in the roof the two longest are now 1.9 m (6.23) foot. I now need to move them out in the greenhouse, but there are problems, it is cold in southern Sweden so I have to borrow the greenhouse
 
Monday, April 9 View Page
Here I have borrowed greenhouse April 5 was the highest Amaranth 2,00 m (6:56 ft)
 
Wednesday, May 2 View Page
Today, pumpkin planted out in his small greenhouse seeds was 16 April, the name is: 751 Todd 11 Male: 1810.5 Stevens Female: 1308 Todd.
 
Friday, May 11 View Page
Today, 11 May is the highest Amaranth 3:10 meters (10:17 ft) planted about 1-2 weeks if we get warmer weather.
 
Thursday, May 24 View Page
Today Amarnther planted out, the highest was 3.7 m 12:13 feet, I hope for a long hot summer so I can beat my old record of 8:10 m
 
Wednesday, June 6 View Page
Here is my daughter Helen who tries to get the pumpkin 751 Todd 11 Male: 1810.5 Stevens Female: 1308 Todd. to grow faster, the trunk is now 4.0 meters. 13 ft
 
Sunday, July 8 View Page
Today, the highest Amaranth is 5:20 m (17:06 ft) and we want more, but it is uncertain if there is something new record this year
 
Sunday, July 8 View Page
Here are fertilized pumpkin 751 TODD 11 with himself
 
Tuesday, August 21 View Page
Long Gourd. Seed EGVGA, 104.52 Andres 11 (97.4 x 99 Andres Urena) on the photo 19.08.2012, 245 cm. long, growth per day 5 cm.
 
Wednesday, August 22 View Page
Growing Marrov. Giant Marrow, 76.9 Wild 11 (110 Glazebrook x 73.6 Wursten) 08/19/2012, 85 cm. long circumference 110 cm.
 
Wednesday, August 22 View Page
Giant Amaranthus Australis is now 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) protection of the peak due to the frequent strong winds blowing, we are only 500 meters from the lake.
 
Thursday, September 6 View Page
In day 6 september is Giant Amaranth 08.14 m or 26.71 ft, this is 4 cm. ca 1.5 inches higher than the European record in 2011
 
Tuesday, September 18 View Page
Today, September 18th is my Giant Amaranth 8:58 m = 28.15 feet, it is 10 cm. about 4 inches above the world record. I will wait for some time with the final measurement. but the risk of night frost is great
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
New World "Giant Amaranth" Record! Height: 9,19 meter/ 30,15 feet Grower: Bo Persson, Trelleborg, Sweden Date: 2012-10-17 The witness: 1. Börje Gustavsson (Sweden-Gustavsson on BigPumpkins) and the main controller. 2. Arne Olsson 3. Albin Helgesson Here we putting up the bar for measuring.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
The starting point of the bar.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
More talking.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
The people looks up to the top and what we do
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
Albin looks down and says; this is really high, and if you grow higher in the future, I hope you don’t want me as a witness.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
The bar is supported to the measurement place.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
The bar on the ground. In the background you can see Börje Gustavsson’s 456 kg pumpkin.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
Starting point for the measuring tape.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
The height of the Giant Amaranth: 9,19 meter
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
A closer look at 9,19 meter.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
Me and my daughter, Helen, and witness salute with champagne!
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
Me and a journalist.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
Witness 2: Arne Olsson sign the Certificate.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
Witness 3: Albin Helgesson sign the Certificate. Witness 1: Börje Gustavsson has also taken all the photos associated to the measurement.
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
The Certificate
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
My dog Tiger also say: Congratulations!
 
Wednesday, October 17 View Page
No wonder I’m a bit tired after a day like this.
 
Saturday, October 20 View Page
Here I talking to an journalist.
 
Saturday, October 20 View Page
Together with one of the witness, Albin, I draw a line on the bar, using an L-square.
 
Saturday, October 20 View Page
And in conclusion some links to newspaper articles and webbtv, which I hope you can translate. http://www.trelleborgsallehanda.se/trelleborg/article1723368/Bo-och-hans-ort-slutar-pa-toppen.html http://www.skanskan.se/webbtv/1905937924001/rekordplanta-i-trelleborg http://www.sydsvenskan.se/omkretsen/trelleborg/919-det-gar-hem-i-usa/ http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article15626766.ab
 

 

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