BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Nathan K' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=28183&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Nathan K'. 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/ 06/23/2017 - with photo Finally stops at 13.6 inches of rain in eight days. My 150 square foot plant likely toast. Wait and see I guess. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275596 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275596 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:54:48 GMT 06/23/2017 - with photo And coming.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275595 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275595 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:45:59 GMT 06/23/2017 - with photo The rain just keeps coming. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275594 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275594 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 14:44:57 GMT 06/18/2017 150 Patch update... 8.1 inches of rain in three days is testing the 1679 plant. We needed the rain but this is not good. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275234 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=275234 Sun, 18 Jun 2017 21:02:28 GMT 06/14/2017 150 Patch update......... 5.4 inches of rain in two hours makes a muddy patch. Good thing for excellent drainage in the patch. 1679 had been covered up through the rain storm and is doing good. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274994 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274994 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:54:23 GMT 06/11/2017 - with photo 150 Square foot update. 1679 Platte is liking the ninety degree heat. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274703 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274703 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:45:51 GMT 06/01/2017 - with photo 1679 in the 150 patch. A little behind scheduled now. The main vine ended up being a double vine and had to do minor surgery to remove the hitchhiker. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274234 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=274234 Sun, 04 Jun 2017 19:28:46 GMT 05/20/2017 - with photo This year will be 18 feet by 8 feet four inches. A 1679 Platte has been started, along with a 1218 Morris Squash. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273296 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273296 Sat, 20 May 2017 13:40:51 GMT 05/04/2017 - with photo Time to start the 150 patch this year. Warming up the soil prior to planting. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273295 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=273295 Sat, 20 May 2017 13:36:33 GMT 09/22/2016 - with photo Final weight which I expected it to be around. Final measurements are 110-70-66.5 246.5 ott, which put it a little over 3% heavy. Cross is 685 Kampf X 504 House. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=266462 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=266462 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:24:42 GMT 09/22/2016 - with photo Other than keeping plant inside of the allowed 150 square foot area, I did not give the plant any special attention. Here is the fruit strapped in and ready to get weighed. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=266460 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=266460 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:18:08 GMT 09/22/2016 - with photo This year was not the year for me in the 150 patch. I won't be able to make it to any weigh offs this year do to work. I just want to get the patch clear for next year. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=266458 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=266458 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:12:08 GMT 08/01/2016 - with photo 685 in the 150 patch, day 29 I think. I'm thinking about pulling the plant. Something is wrong with it. The plant looks great, It just doesn't have the get up and go. July total rain fall was 2.80... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=262775 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=262775 Mon, 01 Aug 2016 19:37:22 GMT 07/16/2016 - with photo This is the fruit on the 132 Wells plant (132 Wells X 197 MacKinnon). This plant is doing really good compared to my others. Will be pollinating in another week for the fall weigh offs. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260782 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260782 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:58:10 GMT 07/16/2016 - with photo 150 patch other side view. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260781 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260781 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:51:09 GMT 07/16/2016 - with photo 150 patch side view http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260780 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260780 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:49:27 GMT 07/16/2016 - with photo 150 square foot Patch: 685X504 doing ok so far. All vines have been deadheaded. Taking the shape of the 942 last year but a little length to it. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260779 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260779 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:47:38 GMT 07/10/2016 - with photo Pic. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260172 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260172 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:06:55 GMT 07/10/2016 July 4th pollination(685X504)hopefully it will be the one. I pollinated a third one on main and secondary today. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260171 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260171 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:05:29 GMT 07/10/2016 - with photo 685 plant in the 150 square foot patch. Just about filled in and will do some final adjustments and trimming when and if i can get a pumpkin to set. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260170 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=260170 Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:02:54 GMT