http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=44458&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'brotherdave'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2013 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/ I really struggled with which plant to use as a pollinator on the 1221.5 Robinson. I actually carried blooms from 2 plants to the female. A pair from the plant that produced this and a pair from the 6... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200445 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200445 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:16:36 GMT This is the 806 Shymanski (800* Neily x 1725 Harp) and pollinated by the 604 Cantrell (1020* Jutras x 1161 Rodonis clone that produced 1725 Sweet). I like the color of this one. I'll get some measurem... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200427 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200427 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:48:31 GMT I've covered a couple of males on this plant to possibly pollinate the 1221.5 with in the morning. It's on my 604.5. The resulting cross would have a 25% chance of throwing a greenie but I'm a little ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200425 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200425 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:24:38 GMT Tomorrow will be the day for this young girl. I told Jeremy wrong, sorry. I thought the first female was a stripey (went from memory) but this plant has only produced yellow females. She is still pret... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200413 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200413 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:25:32 GMT It's not pulled just yet but this is on the 3rd 891. This one started out medium green with stripes and I was hoping it would stay green but nooo. Typical stripey. If number 4 goes stripey I may keep ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200320 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200320 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:16:01 GMT Most of the melon plants in patch 1 have produced a female. The first ones always seem to be small and skinny, in the 1.7-2.1cm range. Sometimes they're deformed. Can't find much to complain about wit... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200191 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200191 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:27:01 GMT This is the rest of the main. Notice the drooping and the yellowing. Yes, it's my first case of yellow vine disease of the season. I'm sure it won't be my last. This 891 had proven to produce yellow f... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200097 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200097 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:10:49 GMT This is one of the three 891's left. For those of you that are not sure what you are looking at disregard the mud on the leaf edges. Pay close attention to the difference in the appearance in the 2 le... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200093 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200093 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:45:26 GMT The attrition has commenced. Had heavy rain last night and this morning and went out to find the 1051 that had the stripey had succumbed to what I assume was bacterial wilt. No big surprise but it doe... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200090 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=200090 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:32:49 GMT Strawberry season is all but over here at it's been a good year. This leaves a little more time to catch up on the patch before blackberries and peaches get here. Had a female open on one of my own 10... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199905 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199905 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:35:16 GMT Couldn't take it any longer. It kept getting wider and wider so I yanked it. Now there is this big hole right in the middle of the field. I really wasn't pleased with where I had put the 274 Kent so i... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199846 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199846 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:45:48 GMT Wanted to wait to be sure something wierd didn't/hadn't happen. Have had a bloom to die and not open that turned yellow but not this time. The first 891 Cantrell has been pulled leaving 3. Worse than ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199611 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199611 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:48:03 GMT Hard to convince someone to grow a genetics cross when it's NOT a 250 pounder even though there are really good reasons that you put them together. Here's my 45 Cantrell 12 (267 Edwards x 285 Edwards)... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199481 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199481 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:43:29 GMT 267 Edwards here is doing just fine. Finally got the cover and sand in place on the entire area for patch 1. Still have patch 2 to go. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199479 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199479 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:25:19 GMT 157 Bright still leading the pack by a nose. A couple of sides are starting on most all the plants. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199478 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199478 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:19:52 GMT Just in time. One of the long gourds got a hold of the trellis just before the winds got up. This is the 124 Jutras. The 100 Berry is about 6" behind. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199477 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199477 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:11:02 GMT Now this is more like it!!! Sibb to the last one. I haven't had one that starts out green turn orange. There is a variation that is striped that will go orange and I'm sure I'll have a couple of those... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199476 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199476 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:05:46 GMT This is not what I'm looking for in my squash project. It will grow into a pumpkin so this vine will get pulled. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199475 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199475 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:55:49 GMT I'm heartbroke over this one. At 5+ feet it shows no sign of fixing itself. I'll let her go just to see what happens. Haven't had one that looked this bad before. Don't know if its called a ribbon, fl... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199474 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=199474 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:49:59 GMT I know this is not his best angle but Mr Kent, Jessica and crew by to get their share of the berries. Nothing like seeing the kids leaving with smiles and red faces. He also came bearing a gift. It di... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198996 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=198996 Mon, 27 May 2013 12:56:14 GMT