Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 50 Entries. Sunday, April 19 View Page 2020 seeds started. 5 are Russ Klowen�s. 2 - 2294 Noel 2- 2074 Klowen�s and the 1297 Young And the rest will battle for 4 spots . I�m only doing 4 plants this year. See what happens. � Tuesday, June 16 View Page I haven�t posted in a while. Had a small accident at work and was down for a bit and just wanted to thank all these guys for being real great friends. Without their help the last couple weeks I probably would have thrown in the towel and season would have been over. Finally I�m able to get back into the patch and get my hands dirty. Thank you guys! � Tuesday, June 16 View Page 2035 Haist � Tuesday, June 16 View Page 1989.5 Daletas . I�m growing two of these this year. � Tuesday, June 16 View Page Second - 1989.5 Daletas � Tuesday, June 16 View Page 2517 Haist I had my 1847 in this spot. Had to replace it early on because of a storm that ripped apart the plant. She�s like a week or so behind the other three plants. � Sunday, June 21 View Page Plants are really taking off now. Been Hot and dry. Running overheads every couple hours to prevent leaf burn. � Sunday, June 21 View Page 2517 closest and 1989.5 in the background. Pollinated the 1989.5 with the 2517 today � Sunday, June 21 View Page Nice five Lober with a long stem � Sunday, June 21 View Page 2035 Haist closest 1989.5 in the background � Sunday, June 21 View Page Koi pond growing in nicely this year. � Sunday, June 21 View Page They follow me waiting for food. � Sunday, June 21 View Page They are pretty big now. � Sunday, June 28 View Page Plants are about 75% filled in now � Sunday, June 28 View Page 2035 Haist What a great plant this turned out to be . I�m hoping it pushes that little pumpkin into a big one. I have them into a good 90� And will leave them like that until day 10 then set them up better for the final run. � Sunday, June 28 View Page 2517. Have four sides vines on each side dead headed between 15 and 16 feet. Had a later pollination but the timing should be good . � Thursday, July 2 View Page First pollination on the 2517 ended up with a split stem Last Monday the 29th. I did not want to take a chance on it so I went with the second one That I pollinated on the 24th . � Thursday, July 2 View Page It�s been pretty wet here . I have not been able to do any vine burying for three days. Finally today sunshine all day. � Thursday, July 2 View Page Repositioning the 2517 after losing the first one to a split stem. � Thursday, July 2 View Page Also finished burying vines on the 2035. I like to use these small apple pallets as walking boards and allows me too work off them with a plank. � Thursday, July 2 View Page 1989.5 cruising along . � Sunday, July 5 View Page First mega bloom of the season. About 3 feet high on the first truss. � Sunday, July 5 View Page Closer look. � Sunday, July 5 View Page Very hot today. Had to run over head sprinklers to cool off a bit. � Thursday, July 9 View Page 12 DAP 2517x1989.5 (a) � Thursday, July 9 View Page 13 DAP 1989.5 (b) x1989.5 (a) Long stem and pumpkin. � Thursday, July 9 View Page 16 DAP 2035 x 2517 � Thursday, July 9 View Page 18 DAP 1989.5 ( a ) x 2517 � Tuesday, July 14 View Page Talk about a good drenching. � Tuesday, July 14 View Page Almost have everything terminated except main on both 1989.5 plants � Tuesday, July 14 View Page 2035 Haist also closing in on allotted area. � Tuesday, July 14 View Page Needed some shade on the growing tips. � Tuesday, July 14 View Page 1989.5 ( a) � Sunday, July 19 View Page This is a picture of the 1989.5 Daletas on day 34 that I grew in 2018 which eventually became my 2031 DMG . Next diary entry is of one of the 1989.5s I�m growing this year. � Sunday, July 19 View Page This is One of them that I am growing this year on day 28. Looking very similar. � Tuesday, July 21 View Page Been very hot. All 4 plants pretty much filled in and have secondary�s all terminated . � Tuesday, July 21 View Page 1989.5 - 30 DAP- 304 ott � Friday, August 14 View Page 1989.5 (b) 45 DAP � Friday, August 14 View Page 1989.5 (a) 50 DAP � Friday, August 14 View Page Getting a bit of color � Saturday, September 26 View Page Picking day for both 1989.5 Daletas plants. � Saturday, September 26 View Page Nice flat bottom unfortunately some thing I think maybe a mouse started chewing on the bottom right corner of the pumpkin as you can see a small spot that just kept growing working its way towards the inside cavity. I decided to not take it to Ridgefield last weekend as it would have been registered DMG anyways. � Saturday, September 26 View Page Here is the unofficial weight for the 1989.5 Daletas x Sibb She taped 415 inches weighed in at 1721 pounds . Not sure what percent heavy she went . I will have Ken D . do the calculating today at the Durham fair way off. � Saturday, September 26 View Page On the trailer is the 1721 UOW dmg LaRiviere . And the 1151 LaRiviere that I weighed at Woodstock. Which went 8% heavy. � Saturday, September 26 View Page This is the second 1989.5 Daletas that I am picking for the Durham fair. � Saturday, September 26 View Page Frost completely wiped out the plant last week. This is the blossom end. � Saturday, September 26 View Page Ready to lift. � Saturday, September 26 View Page All loaded and ready to go to Durham! � Saturday, September 26 View Page My daughter Samantha taking A picture holding her baby bump. My grandsons first picture with a giant pumpkin??? Lol She is due in February. We are very excited. � Saturday, September 26 View Page All strapped and ready to go. �