http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2013&grower=51343&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Jimbo__'. 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 need a bigger a garden area. :) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185239 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185239 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:02:44 GMT 1118.5 Not doing to well. Day 14. Stem splits all around. However, finally pollinated a second female on the main vine 3 days ago, and 2 more on secondaries 4-5 days ago. I wish I would have pollinate... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185238 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185238 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:49:15 GMT Ummm, yeah, lol. Here is 5 of 6 of the last secondaries, lot's of juice going into these vines, instead of the pumpkin. I'll be terminating 1-2 of them a day, while keeping an eye on the pumpkin growt... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185237 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185237 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:32:10 GMT Second on the main culled, it was virtually identical to the first one at the same age, culled several days ago. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185236 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185236 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:20:44 GMT 1157 Holland pumpkin Day 21, Growing a steady 3 in cc a day on these cool cloudy days. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185235 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=185235 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:10:24 GMT Here is the potential keeper on the 1118.5, day 7. it is on a big healthy secondary. The one on the main is a lot smaller and lopsided. This plant has been stingy with females on the main, lot's of fe... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184473 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184473 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:12:38 GMT 1157 pumpkin day 14. It's growing decently, the splits aren't getting worse, decent shape. This just may be the keeper. But, The 'backup' a couple ft down is at day 7 and is slightly bigger than the ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184471 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184471 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:04:08 GMT Got my tissue test results today that I sent a couple weeks ago. Everything was sufficient except high potassium and low sulfur. Magnesium and calcium where on the low end of sufficient though. To rec... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184470 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=184470 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:26:01 GMT The splits on the stem of the 1157 pumpkin got slightly bigger as it settled all the way down. For now I'm just going to leave it alone and keep it dry and see it if heals up. If it gets worse, I'll c... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183847 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183847 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:57:16 GMT Main vine shot to the pumpkin of the 1157. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183625 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183625 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:10:24 GMT These plants are really rockin now since it has been super nice weather the past week. Really greened up and growing fast, I'm almost out of patch space. Left is the 1157 and right is the 1118.5. Shad... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183624 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183624 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:04:40 GMT First on the main vine of the 1157, day 7. Although you can't see it in the pic, the stem has two lengthwise splits one on each side of the stem, they aren't deep though. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183623 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183623 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:49:37 GMT Three pollination's today this misty morning. This is the first female on the main of the 1118.5, a five-lober pollinated with the 1157. Pollinated another on the first secondary on the 1118.5. I als... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183621 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=183621 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:44:05 GMT And here is the 1118.5 Holland (1566 Rodonis x 1725 Harp) There is a female on the main that will be ready in about a week. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182877 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182877 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:42:08 GMT First year growing "real" AG's with good genetics, instead of store bought 'big max' and AG starts. What a difference, these plants are amazing. It's almost like sun came out on this wet mo... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182876 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182876 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:37:00 GMT Little late starting a diary, but I figured the first pollination on the main vine is a good start. This 5-lober is on the 1157 Holland about 15ft out. Pollinated with the 1118.5 Holland. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182875 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=182875 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 01:30:53 GMT