http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=136579&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Nick's Big Pumpkin'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2026 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ Wow that's early! Normally I can make it to July or at least late June before seeing PM. I'm assuming it's because my greenhouses kept things warm and humid. I sprayed with Myclobutanil AKA Eagle20. H... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359757 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359757 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:39:37 GMT I had to make the unpleasant decision to cull my 2507 Noel and keep the 2115 Barron for my 150 plant. The 2115 was just so much better I couldn't justify not keeping it. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359756 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359756 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:36:51 GMT At 10', the 1727 continues to crawl... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359670 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359670 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:24:10 GMT That black foam is pipe insulation. Basically a thinner pool noodle. It's going to pad the bottom member of my greenhouse frame so the vines can crawl over them easily. I'm going to leave the greenhou... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359669 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359669 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:22:59 GMT The 2465 Sperry is 16' long and looking great. I sweep my secondaries straight back so don't be fooled by how narrow the plant looks. I swapped the plastic out for some shade netting to help ease it i... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359668 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359668 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:16:21 GMT The giant cantaloupes are in the ground. Their planting hole was filled with 2 bales of Promix. Osmocote Plus was generously applied. Hopefully I can get something. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359594 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359594 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:36:24 GMT The plants are coming out of their greenhouses soon so I put up some wind fencing. I've had issue with vines getting twisted while the plant is young so this should help. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359492 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359492 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:51:43 GMT Time to start "vine burying". In the moment it SUCKS but not having to pull weeds is awesome. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359491 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359491 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:48:29 GMT The 2465 Sperry is about 12' and is really starting to push secondaries now which is great to see. It got down to 39 last night but I managed to keep it around 55 in this hoophouse. I'm hoping I can p... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359396 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359396 Sun, 31 May 2026 17:56:27 GMT 1727 Jacobus just hit 6' and continues to crawl. I finally noticed real secondaries starting to grow today which is a good sign that it's gaining momentum. It was the first seed to sprout but has been... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359395 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359395 Sun, 31 May 2026 17:43:42 GMT In the 150sqf cantaloupe patch. This loop of 1" mainline has holes every 3" on its bottom side. I'm burying it about 10" deep. Since a cantaloupe only has one root system I want to be able to deliver ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359340 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359340 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:54:09 GMT Thanks for the heads up on the bad weather Henry. I've installed a space heater in my 2465's greenhouse and have added a bunch of extra anchors to all 3 of my greenhouses. Hopefully the wind isn't tha... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359339 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359339 Fri, 29 May 2026 18:48:55 GMT I use a magnetic stirrer to mix my goodies. They're gonna get some 5-2, Plant marvel cal-mag, and aminos tonight. Oh and you can't forget the Vein Split-R (The thinking man's vein enhancer and pumpkin... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359295 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359295 Wed, 27 May 2026 20:35:03 GMT Just a small improvement. I'm using an inlet filter on the hose that takes the water from the "tanks" to the pump. This will keep out debris and bugs. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359294 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359294 Wed, 27 May 2026 20:21:40 GMT Fertigation System: Water goes from my spigot (I have nice low E.C. water around 0.25) into the two 55 gallon trash cans where I'll mix it with whatever fertilizers or pesticides I want. Then I just ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359293 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359293 Wed, 27 May 2026 20:19:12 GMT My 1727 Jacobus is only about 3' but I can tell it's starting to push. All they've been getting is 15 mins of tap water 2x per day. Even with the lines spaced at 12" I feel like my soil is a bit uneve... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359177 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359177 Sat, 23 May 2026 19:28:45 GMT It's also starting to push out secondary vines and roots which is a good sign that it's ready to kick into a higher gear. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359175 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359175 Sat, 23 May 2026 16:12:17 GMT My 2465 Sperry has just hit 6'. Its got nice big leaves but they're looking a little sickly due to the cool cloudy weather. Even on a cloudy day these greenhouses stay warm and humid so hopefully the ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359174 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359174 Sat, 23 May 2026 16:07:59 GMT It's going to be 85 and sunny tomorrow so I've put some 40% shade cloth over my greenhouses. Hopefully between that, some fans, and regular watering I can prevent any serious stress to my plants while... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358984 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358984 Sat, 16 May 2026 20:37:24 GMT We're getting a spring heat wave over the next week. By removing the plastic on my inner greenhouses and installing these fans I've got the temp down from 100f to 85f which is right around perfect. Ho... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358980 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358980 Sat, 16 May 2026 11:16:23 GMT