BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Sav' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=28102&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Sav'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2024 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved. info@bigpumpkins.com BP RSS FeedGen http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss BigPumpkins.com http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/ 08/14/2002 1939.5 Hunt pumpkin blew up yesterday at about day 30 from too much rain the past week. Tomato is still chugging along and starting to show some red. I'll probably pick it next weekend because a mega ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=327032 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=327032 Sat, 14 Aug 2021 15:30:38 GMT 08/08/2021 - with photo I havent posted here since 2007 or '08 can't remember... Sup yall!! Anyway, growing a nice mater on the 6.76 Lyons. My first attempt at these and i gotta say im more excited about this than my pumpkin... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=326852 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=326852 Sun, 08 Aug 2021 16:31:03 GMT 06/27/2009 Pollinated one this morning on the 1528 Starr '08, had to self it cause my 1142 van Kooten didn't have any males available. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=109962 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=109962 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:51:09 GMT 07/06/2008 Oh yeah, a shout out to Jordan Rivington for coming by last night while I was out and spraying some bifen. for me with his mister! Thanks bro! Finally weeded the patch too :) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=88067 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=88067 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:34:54 GMT 07/05/2008 Pollinated a 649 Spada (X 1689 Jutras) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=88066 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=88066 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:30:04 GMT 07/02/2008 Patch#2 is a complete disaster! The 1010 Frantz threw the worse ribbon vine I have ever seen! I cut it back to the first secondary closest to the stump..Way behind now! My home patch 649 is doing w... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=87721 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=87721 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:04:33 GMT 06/30/2008 Second pollination on the main- 649 Spada (X Sib) Somewhere around 14 or 15 feet. ? Hoping for this one to be the keeper. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=87720 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=87720 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:51:45 GMT 06/28/2008 First pollination on the- 649 Spada (X Self) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=87719 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=87719 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:49:23 GMT 05/19/2008 Been a while since last update, so here's the scoop.... Patch #1: plants in the ground are- my 649 Spada(competition plant), 1689 Jutras and 827 Sandvik. Patch #2 1010 Frantz (competition plant)... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=83131 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=83131 Tue, 20 May 2008 00:05:56 GMT 04/27/2008 Home patch: 3 of my 649 Spada plants hit the dirt (All in the mound) yesterday. Also have the 1689 Jutras and 827 Sandvik under lights. Started a few 113.5" Eaton '07 LG seeds tonight. Pa... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=81120 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=81120 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:40:22 GMT 03/15/2008 Time to start my diary for 2008. This year I will be putting aside the proven seeds. I will be growing my 649 Spada '07 (1420.5 LaRue X 1502 Wallace). I have a good feeling about my 649!! I'll be ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=78990 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=78990 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:35:07 GMT 10/27/2007 The seeds from my 649 Spada '07 (1420.5 LaRue X 1502 Wallace) are out and drying now. The seed count is at approx. 300 seeds. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=76850 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=76850 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 16:10:44 GMT 10/07/2007 - with photo Then, on a good note, I get called up at the awards for the GPC Howard Dill 'prettiest' pumpkin award. I'm still all smiles and truly excited about it. I just want to thank Dave McCallum and Russ Lan... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75880 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75880 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:06:24 GMT 10/07/2007 - with photo Since I had a tough time measuring JRO and myself did a final measurment on the truck. OTT= 327" (736 lbs) everytime I measure it it loses weight! LOL And the final official weight...649lbs. ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75879 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75879 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:56:44 GMT 10/07/2007 - with photo I'm back! I had a great time at Port Elgin and got to meet and talk to alot of great growers! Here's my 1420 going to the scales at Port Elgin.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75875 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75875 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:46:59 GMT 10/05/2007 I cut and loaded tonight I'll be heading up to Port Elgin tomorrow (friday), weigh off is saturday. It's approx. a 5.5 hr ride. I'm pumped now that the loading went smoothly (thanks for the help JRO... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75674 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75674 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:16:56 GMT 09/25/2007 Yikes! My pumpkin lost a bunch of estimated weight today...LOL. Thanks for the email John. I re-measured properly and lost 50 pounds! Although I did gain some circ inches. The new est. weight is 330... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75223 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75223 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:49:08 GMT 09/24/2007 - with photo And the backside. The white round scars are from the hail storm we had in July. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75204 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75204 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:35:43 GMT 09/24/2007 - with photo Heres a side shot. Poor thing has been sitting in the patch almost a month with little to no growth...Hope she holds up! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75203 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75203 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:32:09 GMT 09/24/2007 - with photo Well my 1420 X 1502 is still hanging in there. Very little to no growth since my last post...I can't really tell though, not sure if I'm measuring properly. It's leaner and my side to side measurments... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75202 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75202 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:29:42 GMT