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Monday, March 28 View Page Hi, season 2016 started in September 2015 when i built new/used greenhouse for one pumpkin.   Monday, March 28 View Page then i got a lot if turkey manure   Monday, March 28 View Page plowed the new patch in greenhouse and also outside   Monday, March 28 View Page in greenhouse-added a lot of turkey manure, home made compost from leafs, magnesium and potassium, than everything was tilled in and sowed rye with vetch   Monday, March 28 View Page outside turkey manure an magnesium. sowed only rye   Monday, March 28 View Page in the autumn i shredded a lot of maple leaves i mean really a lot, for next compost   Monday, March 28 View Page cover crop grew and grew, this was in January   Monday, March 28 View Page cover crop end of February   Monday, March 28 View Page in greenhouse i mowed cover crop 14 days ago, than greenhouse was "dressed" with foil   Monday, March 28 View Page 2 days back i mowed it the second time, added humic acid and perlka, than tilled for the first time.   Monday, March 28 View Page tilled   Monday, March 28 View Page also outside cover crop was mowed for the fist time, it was really big, so i had to do it by hand   Monday, March 28 View Page and tilled for the first time   Monday, March 28 View Page as it looks now, i can start the season earlier as last years, another 14 days....   Monday, March 28 View Page i like this picture, so need to be shown. It was taken in some Italian nursery. Very very very old olive trees   Thursday, April 7 View Page Let there be rain inside greenhouse. Sprinklers working fine.   Monday, April 11 View Page The weather forecast is great, so seeds are in the pots. I have never started so early befor.   Monday, April 18 View Page all seeds are up, here 1916 Barron Night pictures, due to lack of time   Monday, April 18 View Page 1625 Ganter   Monday, April 18 View Page 2009 Wallace, is few days behind, had trouble germinating, but than with the help of Ron, his advices and AZOS, the seed germinated quick. Thank you Ron, you are very good person, stay like this.   Tuesday, April 19 View Page second till, added some perlite to loosen up the soil and potassiums sulfate.   Tuesday, April 19 View Page how small the old tunnel looks like, but inside i grew 1751lbs pumpkin, hope in new one for some more lbs   Tuesday, April 19 View Page now when everything is ready, the weather is worse. Tomorrow morning could be some frost, but the pumpkins are on warm place.   Thursday, April 21 View Page 2009 and 1916 are in the soil, added wow pumpkin pro and watered with azoz. Here 2009   Thursday, April 21 View Page here 1916 Barron in the old poly tunnel. 1625 is still in the pot, must built a hoop house, than i will transplant it to the field.   Thursday, April 21 View Page Because if the cold nights i installed very powerful grow light, that also warms the area below it. But to my neighbors this is probably the last proof that i am crazy :)   Wednesday, April 27 View Page winter here in Slovenia   Wednesday, April 27 View Page but 2009 and 1916 are safe, 1625 still in pot in warmer place   Thursday, April 28 View Page this late snow i don't remember   Thursday, April 28 View Page well if it is already down, lets use it wisely :)   Thursday, May 5 View Page Weather is getting warmer and plants like it.Here 2009 Wallace   Thursday, May 5 View Page 1916 Barron   Thursday, May 5 View Page And today transplanted to the patch.1625 Gantner.   Thursday, May 5 View Page from small to big left to right - Gantner, Barron, Wallace and last, from wife   Wednesday, May 25 View Page plants are growing, despite some trouble with vine cracking. Here 2009 Wallace   Wednesday, May 25 View Page 2009 wallace   Wednesday, May 25 View Page 1916 Barron   Wednesday, May 25 View Page and 1625 Gantner the plant withouth greenhouse and withouth problems.   Thursday, June 9 View Page time for some update, plants are growing great, weather is also perfect, we just need some rain, it is very dry, we should get some today/tomorrow. Here 2009 Wallace   Thursday, June 9 View Page 2009 Wallace   Thursday, June 9 View Page possible keeper on 2009   Thursday, June 9 View Page 1916 Barron   Thursday, June 9 View Page 1916 Barron baby pumpkin, i think this one isn't the one   Thursday, June 9 View Page 1625 Gantner   Thursday, June 9 View Page 1625 Gantner, some females were already removed, waiting for the right one.   Wednesday, June 15 View Page Yesterday i pollinated the 2009x1625 Gantner, at about 12,5ft(380cm). First plan was to make cross 2009x1916 Barron, but there were no male flowers. I like both cross so i can't decide. Another one female will be ready in a fey days at about 14-15ft. What cross should i make? 2009x1625 or 2009x1916   Monday, June 27 View Page 1916x1625, pollinated on june 21   Monday, June 27 View Page 1625x1916, pollinated on june 22, still not sure if this is the keeper, because.....   Monday, June 27 View Page ....of this new pollination from yesterday, also 1625x1916, don't know why, but i like this one more. We will see....   Monday, June 27 View Page and finally 2009, pollinated today with 1916. A bit later as expected, because of broken main vine, this pollination was on new main, grown from side vine.   Monday, June 27 View Page 2009 plant, with new main vine, you can see the empty space on right side. Because of very hot few days, there are some new leaves burned, completely.   Tuesday, July 5 View Page I think i have all keepers. Here 1916 Barron x 1625 Gantner, dap 15   Tuesday, July 5 View Page 2009 Wallace x 1916 Barron, dap 9   Tuesday, July 5 View Page 1625 Gantner x 1916 Barron, dap 8   Thursday, July 14 View Page 1625 gantner   Thursday, July 14 View Page 2009 Wallace   Thursday, July 14 View Page 1916 Barron, looks like is going to be an red/orange one :)   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 1916 Barron, this one will have a nice color.   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 2009 wallace   Wednesday, July 20 View Page 1625 Gantner   Wednesday, July 27 View Page 1916 dap 35 on july 25, ott 253kg or 557lbs   Wednesday, July 27 View Page 1916, the tunnel is full   Wednesday, July 27 View Page 2009 Wallace, today is dap 30, ott 219kg or 487lbs   Wednesday, July 27 View Page 1625 Gantner yesterday july 26 was dap 30, ott 181kg or 399lbs, but must be much more, it feels heavy   Thursday, August 18 View Page How frustrating and depressing thins things are. I didn't expect this from 1625 Gantner, but i will let it grow, because i want those seeds. Cross 1625 Gantner x 1916 Barron. OTT app 900lbs   Thursday, August 18 View Page 1916 Barron, almost stopped growing, don't know why, the plant is ok. OTT app 950lbs   Thursday, August 18 View Page 2009 is OTT around 1050lbs, growing slow and steady. Just figured out i have no recent picture of her, must take some today.   Wednesday, August 24 View Page 2009 picture   Wednesday, August 24 View Page and from the side 2009   Tuesday, September 6 View Page 1916 Barron x 1625 Gantner. The pumpkin almost stopped growing, but was healthy. Estimated weight was 448kg (987lbs) but actual weight 492kg (1084lbs). That meany 10% heavy to the ott chart.   Tuesday, September 6 View Page ....   Tuesday, September 6 View Page ....   Thursday, September 8 View Page Yesterday the 1625 Gantner x 1916 Barron, which did a BES a few weeks back was lifted and weighed. She went 13% heavier, weight 1260lbs. Very happy with this one and for next year this cross will grow in my poly tunnel.   Thursday, September 8 View Page 1260 Lovse 16 dmg   Thursday, September 8 View Page 1260   Thursday, September 8 View Page 2009 still growing slow another 14 days till weigh off   Thursday, November 24 View Page If anybody is interested in growing 1536 Lovse 16 ( 2009 Wallace x 1916 Barron), 7% heavy, please e-mail me. Seeds are finally in my hands.