Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 23 Entries. Thursday, April 4 View Page Its time to get started for the year, im back to the patch I grew the 2106 in the year 2016 ive just been doing cover crops in it since then. Happy where the test is, we will have to mainly boost K and MG and tweak up a few micro nutrients, ive added 1% OM with the cover crops....I was hoping for a bit more but Ill take it.   Thursday, April 4 View Page Lets see if the photo adds this time   Monday, July 8 View Page Ive been working the past few weeks on getting an old scale up and running to grow a pumpkin on   Monday, July 8 View Page On the scale we have a 2283 Barlow/Jacobus x self and it was pollinated on June 23rd. The scale itself weighs 360 lbs, I trained vines for a few weeks, in order to leave a big area for the scale. We put down 8' 2x6s yhen backed the trailer up, we then set the scale on the 2x6s and as I held the pumpkin we slide yhe scale in place. The platform is 4x4 but I extended it to 5x5 with 3/4 treated wood. I didnt have time to weld extensions on and cut drain silts with plasma cutter. So in order to combat flucations with the platform, I have to cover the kin and scale with a tarp everytime I water.   Monday, July 8 View Page 7-7-19, 9pm - 39lbs 7-8-19, 8am - 44.5lbs 7-8-19, 10am 46.3 lbs I then watered and right after I watered it dropped 2lbs, then an hour later it gained it back 2:30pm 46.3 6pm 45.3 7pm 45.2 8pm 45.4 9pm 45.6 Total gain in 24 hour period 6.6 lbs   Monday, July 8 View Page Unfornatley that last post is difficult to read, ill have to come up with a better way to post the info, here is the pumpkin and the vine pattern, I terminated the main at the kin but kept the secondary, it made it easier to get the scale in place.   Saturday, July 13 View Page Dap 20 for the scale kin, Tapes 177" for an estimated weight of 131lbs, actaul weight 117.8 so we are currently %10 light to chart. The other night I sprayed Bravo, Eagle 20, Bifen XTS and MKP and it stayed on the exact same growth rate. Which was great to see, next week will be a different insecticide and only one fungicide so we will check to make sure that also doesnt affect it. When I measured for Dap 20 it had done 22 lbs in the last 24 hours.   Monday, July 22 View Page Dap 29 on the 2283, 268 OTT For an estimated weight of 444 and actaul weight of 440.9 its now about -1% to the chart vs -10% 9 days ago. In the las 9 days I averaged 35.88, but heres the bummer I had 2 days at 46lbs then some really hot weather hit and lots of rain. It really threw the plant in a funk. The last few days ive only done 34 a day. It was growing evenly all day before that heat now its shifted to growing faster at night than during the day. Hopefully it will snap out of this soon   Monday, July 29 View Page On Day 34 the 1724 Martin is 587 lbs up 218lbs for the week with an average of 31.1 per day.   Monday, July 29 View Page 2283 is 708.9 actaul weight up 268 lbs for the week averaging 38.23 lbs a day. Its 316" and -2.5% below chart.   Monday, July 29 View Page Previous Post on the 2283 is Dap 36   Monday, August 5 View Page 1724 in the foreground Dap 41 measures 327 for an estimated weight of 804lbs gaining 217 lbs for the week for an Average of 31 per day. In the background is the 2283 BJ its 351" for an estimated weight of 986 with actaul weight of 978.3 up 269.4 lbs for the week gaining an average of 38.4 lbs per day. I tracked the pumpkins from sunrise to sunset. Based on percentage of total daily gain ot does 42% of weight gain at night and 58% during the day. The day is currently longer than night 60% to 40% so it gains a little more per hour at night than the day.   Monday, August 12 View Page 2283 BJ pictured is 50 days and 379" for an estimated weight of 1222 and actaul weight of 1236.1 up 257.8 lbs for the week and averaging 36.8 lbs per day. Plus 1.2% on chart. 1724 background is 48 days and 352" for an estimated weight of 994 lbs up 190lbs for the week and averaged 27.1 lbs per day. Life has been busy and havnt got much data on scale its only going to get worse with getting married in 2 weeks might be a blank on data for August lol. Hopefully get some good September data.   Monday, August 19 View Page 8-19, 1724 (pictured) is Dap 55, 371" and did 158 lbs for the week with an average of 22.5 per day. 2283 is Day 57, measures 402" for an estimated weight of 1431 and an actaul weight of 1441, it did 204.9lbs for the week and averaged 29.3 lbs.   Monday, August 26 View Page 8-26, 2283BJ is Dap 64, 423" for an estimated weight of 1631 and actual weight of 1608.1 its up 167.2lbs for the week and averaged 23.9 per day. 1724 is Day 62 and is 384" for an estimated weight 1266 up 114lbs for the week with an average of 16.3lbs   Monday, September 2 View Page 1724 Martin, Dap 69 is 392" for an estimated weight of 1338 up 72lbs for the week for an average 10.3   Monday, September 2 View Page 2283 Barlow/Jacobus is 434" for an estimated weight of 1739 with an actaul weight of 1753.2 its up 145lbs for the week for an average of 20.7   Monday, September 9 View Page 2283 B/J is 78 days old, its 445" for am estimated weight of 1848 and actaul weight 1873.2, its up 120 lbs for the week and averaged 17.1 lbs per day.   Monday, September 16 View Page 1724 Martin DAP 83 is 403" for an estimated weight of 1440 for weekly gain of 47lbs and an average of 6.71lbs per day.   Monday, September 16 View Page 2283 Barlow/Jacobus x Self is DAP 85 and is 453" for an estimated weight of 1928 lbs, its actaul weight is 1997.7lbs its up 124.5 lbs for the week and averaged 17.8 per day. Downey Mildew seems to be under control. Ive been spraying pretty aggressively and also trying to ensure im getting very good coverage. This week was really good, i was pleasantly surprised the weather looks great this next week, need few more lbs for a personal best.   Monday, September 23 View Page 1724 Martin is Day 90, its 408" for an estimated weight of 1487 lbs, it preformed the same as last week for a gain of 47 lbs and 6.71 lbs per day.   Monday, September 23 View Page 2283 Is Day 92 its 459" for an estimated weight of 1989, its actaul weight it 2099.5 it did 101.8lbs for the week for an average of 14.5lbs per day. If you have noticed the last few weeks im gaining about 1.5 times more than im taping, this will be fun to see when the pumpkin slows way down.   Saturday, October 12 View Page 2261 lbs, very Happy with the outcome this year. Nice surprise at the scale, we had it figured out to be 2245, but I wasnt positive on my scale calibration, glad I got a few lbs in my favor.