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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 31 Entries.
Thursday, July 12 View Page
All in on one plant. 2017 Wallace 1733 lbs. (Cross of 2145 x 2261)
 
Thursday, July 19 View Page
First week
 
Friday, July 20 View Page
DAP 7 : Set on main vine at about 10 feet. OTT 33"
 
Sunday, July 22 View Page
1.7 Inches of rain in last 24 hours
 
Sunday, July 22 View Page
DAP 10 50OTT
 
Monday, July 23 View Page
DAP 11 57OTT
 
Wednesday, July 25 View Page
Beginning to terminate vines at ends. Still raining.....
 
Thursday, July 26 View Page
DAP 14 : OTT 78"
 
Thursday, July 26 View Page
14 days after pollination OTT78
 
Friday, July 27 View Page
DAP 15 OTT 87
 
Saturday, July 28 View Page
DAP 16 OTT:96
 
Sunday, July 29 View Page
DAP 17 OTT:106 All vines terminated and burried
 
Monday, July 30 View Page
DAP 18 OTT:118
 
Tuesday, July 31 View Page
DAP 19 OTT127
 
Wednesday, August 1 View Page
Culled back up. All in on "squirt". Rain, yesterday. Rain expected today. Humidtiy climbing.
 
Wednesday, August 1 View Page
DAP 20 OTT137 : Gained 12lbs last night. First day over 10lb gains. Growing 15% faster at day 20 than my pb last year. However pollinated this years 12 days later than last year. Rained in the morning. Torrential rain for 1-2 hours this afternoon. Glad my patch is elevated above puddles. Rain rain go away....please. Sprayed preventative for PM
 
Thursday, August 2 View Page
Continues to rain so I am Sump Pumpin my Pumpkin Patch on the edges. Main growing area is raised up safely but I have a natural sleuth of water running right on the edge of the patch.
 
Thursday, August 2 View Page
Squirt looking pretty this morning.
 
Thursday, August 2 View Page
DAP 21 OTT 147 Sprayed for squash bugs Foliar spray of cal/mag and marx mix.
 
Friday, August 3 View Page
DAP 22 OTT:154 Did not fertilize last 24 hours due to excessive rain. Will do fert tonight.
 
Saturday, August 4 View Page
DAP 23 OTT 162
 
Sunday, August 5 View Page
DAP 24 OTT169
 
Monday, August 6 View Page
DAP 25 OTT 178. Gained 18lbs last 24 hours. Changed irrigation to 30 min at 9pm and 30 min at 3 am. Fertilized as well. However two straight sunny days (first time since pollination) may have been very helpful too.
 
Wednesday, August 8 View Page
DAP 27 ~169 lbs OTT 193.5 67lbs in four days.
 
Thursday, August 9 View Page
DAP 28 OTT 201 (Woohoo) 188lbs +86lbs for the week. Only 20" behind PB and gaining.
 
Sunday, August 12 View Page
DAP 31 OTT218 Picture of the charting of my 2017 pumpkin vs 2018 pumpkin. I pollinated this years 12 days later than last years. This years is growing about 17% faster than last years, and I hope it will catch up to last years size based on the calendar.
 
Tuesday, August 14 View Page
DAP 33 OTT226 Weight 266lbs. Rained all night. Rained all the day before. Need some sunny days.
 
Wednesday, August 15 View Page
DAP 34 OTT229 =277LBs
 
Thursday, August 16 View Page
DAP 35 OTT 234.5 Est 297lbs : First 20lb day due to we had one day of sun. Today we had sun most of day as well but now it is raining. What could it have been without 90% of days being rainy days this year?
 
Monday, August 27 View Page
410lbs Day 46 261OTT Caught 1 Vole and 1 Mouse near blossom end last two days with mouse traps and crunchy peanutbutter Starting to blush a bit orange....coming through the cream yellow. Personal best is 560lbs....so I have a chance.
 
Saturday, September 1 View Page
Squirt at DAP 51 OTT 270.5 = 456.5 lbs. 103 lbs to go to tie my PB.
 

 

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