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Wednesday, October 3
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Tough growing in Atlanta, Georgia’s hot humid weather, but an OTT of 259 should put me around 400 lbs and still inching along. I’m amazed that this pumpkin grew on such a small secondary vine. I only left it because I blew three up before it and options were slim.
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Wednesday, October 3
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44 DAP. Many changes to make next year. I wish I could contact Tim Grizzle to get some tips on how to be successful growing in Georgia. Biggest thing I learned this year is that “full sun” advice is from the Northern growers and I get much further in Georgia with a shaded to afternoon shaded patch from the intense heat.
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Saturday, October 6
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1790-17 Holland 47 DAP. A great seed, this plant has produced this one (263OTT) plus 3 200 lbers and a 270lb .Next year I’m going with 1 pumpkin per plant in hopes of increased weight.
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Saturday, October 6
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Front view of the 1790-17 Holland.
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Tuesday, October 9
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Trying to make it to my informal weigh off with a few local friends on Oct 27th. The vines are deteriorating. My guess is squash vine borer damage or fungus . Any help diagnosing would be appreciated.
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Tuesday, October 9
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Squash vine borer or fungus or something else?
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Sunday, October 28
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What to do when Georgia doesn’t have a weigh off? Create your own! While not GPC official, the tent, band, the bbq and bonfire made it seem official......
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Sunday, October 28
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My 273 OTT fell just short of the 500 I was hoping but weighed 494 lbs. Good enough to win while 375lbs took second. Our goal is to amp up our weights next year so that I don’t have to post embarrassingly small 500lb photos in the middle of 2000 lb posts!
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Sunday, October 28
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Photo of my 494 lb pumpkin.
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Monday, October 29
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The 2018 Pumpkin Derby and Weigh Off wouldn’t have been complete without live music and bbq
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Monday, October 29
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I cut the top off one of my pumpkins to harvest the seeds and this is what I found....The good news is that my germination rate looks strong.....
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Saturday, November 10
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Finally. next year’s patch is underway. A new spot, now need to get the soil right......
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Tuesday, December 4
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The 494 Brown (soon to be a cult classic seed) being dismantled for seed harvest. I have told the mailman to prepare for the stacks of bubbles that must be coming .......
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Tuesday, December 4
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The blossom end was definitely an innie.
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Tuesday, December 4
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The end game......
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Cbrown - 2018 Grower Diary 
