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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 30 Entries.
Friday, July 4 View Page
Test
 
Thursday, July 10 View Page
Growing slow but at least it is growing.
 
Thursday, July 10 View Page
Another slow grower. But we have a long ways to go.
 
Tuesday, July 15 View Page
Still moving slow
 
Tuesday, July 15 View Page
Real slow
 
Monday, July 21 View Page
Still growing plant will be terminating at end of July
 
Monday, July 21 View Page
Steady
 
Sunday, July 27 View Page
Steady and slow
 
Monday, August 4 View Page
1734 x 1675 Hopkins slow and steady
 
Sunday, August 10 View Page
Too cold here at night. real slow now.
 
Sunday, August 17 View Page
Still chugging...
 
Sunday, August 24 View Page
Almost time for a king sized sheet. Slowed down this week. But still cracking.
 
Wednesday, August 27 View Page
Harvested the 1675 Hopkins today. Just never did big gains. Had 900 sq ft of plant. Still growing when picked. Est. 700 lbs. and crossed with1734 Steil. Thx to Nate and Scott for harvesting.Deere worked well and hopefully a test run for picking the 1734...if it makes it out of patch...
 
Wednesday, August 27 View Page
yippee
 
Thursday, August 28 View Page
 
Thursday, August 28 View Page
3rd place she went heavy
 
Tuesday, September 2 View Page
No more main vine. Pumpkin grew 1 inch this week.
 
Wednesday, September 3 View Page
1675 Hopkins went about 19 percent heavy. Estimated at 690 went 823.5 at Woodstock.
 
Sunday, September 14 View Page
All done growing.
 
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Sunday, September 21 View Page
Weighed 1734 in patch today. She went 1418 lbs. she had a soft spot and it went through to cavity so I am all done. Good luck to everyone at their weigh offs.
 
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Sunday, September 21 View Page
400ott so 4.6 % heavy on the 1418 Traylor(1734x1675 Hopkins)
 
Friday, November 28 View Page
It's my birthday today and I got a great gift! Thanks Scott!
 
Tuesday, December 9 View Page
this pumpkin is still solid over 3 months later and I pushed it off my truck.
 
Tuesday, December 16 View Page
The 1675 Hopkins offspring won't make it to spring like I was hoping. The deer are eating it up. Thick and uniform though.
 
Tuesday, December 16 View Page
Sure enough...
 

 

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