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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 16 Entries.
Monday, June 20 View Page
I had knee surgery this year so i got a very late start. Seed was started May 24th it sprouted May 28th. This is the 1721 Werner (2002 Hawkley x 2323.7 Meier)
 
Friday, July 8 View Page
Pollinated a real nice 5 lobe 1721 Werner x self at 10 feet The plant is only 42 days old. The chosen one is sitting around 14 feet out it will be pollinated next week.
 
Monday, July 11 View Page
Pollinated 1721 Werner x self at 14-15 feet
 
Wednesday, July 13 View Page
Pollinated a backup
 
Tuesday, August 9 View Page
2nd pumpkin on the 1721 werner x self first one split at day 18
 
Monday, August 15 View Page
Day 17
 
Thursday, September 1 View Page
day 22
 
Thursday, September 1 View Page
Here is today day 35. It's still growing it has been a fun year with the very late start, the hot and dry June followed by a mild July. My very late start might have actually saved me this year who knows. Pumpkin is averaging 25 pounds a day lets see if i can keep it growing till October 8th
 
Friday, September 9 View Page
Here is us taping on sept 9th
 
Wednesday, September 14 View Page
Had to stay home with a sick kid today so i decided to update the Diary. Here is a patch overview the plant still has life....looks way better than any plant I've ever grown at this time of year.
 
Wednesday, September 14 View Page
Younger leaves still look nice
 
Wednesday, September 14 View Page
I wanted to take a picture on day 50 but Here is Day 49 it looks like it is bigger than the day 35 picture so this is still one happy guy!
 
Sunday, September 18 View Page
And here is Kade taping after 9 days...still growin!
 
Wednesday, September 28 View Page
Day 63 on the 1721 werner ... still growing about 10 pounds a day. Maybe a Kansas record???
 
Wednesday, September 28 View Page
pic for last post
 
Wednesday, October 19 View Page
On a really cool display at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Really great zoo and a ton of fun! They will be doing Trick or Treating for 6 days in a row...The kids will come and trick or treat and take pictures with the pumpkin...they even get to crawl on it if they would like to. Then on Nov. 1 they will put it in with the elephants very cool.
 

 

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