BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Paul68' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=53191&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Paul68'. 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/ 04/29/2018 - with photo Pic is me and mayor Lee Berry with the larger of last years two, the 1724 Steil/2066 Geddes cross. Trying again in 2018. Last year was a basic try mainly to test my location and ground. Given the resu... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288436 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288436 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 09:21:34 GMT 08/12/2017 - with photo The Steil up close. Starting to get some skin hardening even with the shades. The creases are alarming, but its holding together so far. The other half named this plant "Iron Man". We'll see if it liv... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280432 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280432 Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:07:27 GMT 08/12/2017 - with photo So I go out this morning not expecting much. First I note that the PM looks significantly better than it did yesterday. In fact, much of it appears to have literally washed off many of the leaves. Nex... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280430 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280430 Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:05:40 GMT 08/10/2017 - with photo Geddes from afar. Too bad it split. Although this plant has PM as well, it is not as bad as the Geddes and it continues to throw new vine and leaf growth like crazy. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280348 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280348 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:22:32 GMT 08/10/2017 - with photo Steil at approx 400 lbs from afar with easily notable powdery mildew. Not a great shape. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280347 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280347 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:21:28 GMT 08/10/2017 - with photo Been battling powdery mildew and an influx of squash bugs for about 8 days. Despite regular spraying with Immunox and Daconil the mildew is spreading and beginning to kill leaves. The Steil plant sudd... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280346 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280346 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 20:20:23 GMT 07/30/2017 Steil is taping out to 303 lbs. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279330 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279330 Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:52:07 GMT 07/29/2017 - with photo Geddes http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279304 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279304 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:25:20 GMT 07/29/2017 - with photo Geddes at 128 lbs http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279303 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279303 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:25:07 GMT 07/29/2017 - with photo More work in the patch. Powdery mildew is setting in so switched fungicide and lots of squash bug eggs so switched to Sevin pesticide. "Iron Man" aka the Steil could hit 300 lbs by morning. "Wimpy" ak... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279302 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279302 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 20:24:39 GMT 07/29/2017 Above should read STEIL taping out to 282 lbs http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279271 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279271 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 13:44:06 GMT 07/29/2017 - with photo Geddes at 96 lbs 2 days ago. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279268 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279268 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:54:26 GMT 07/29/2017 - with photo Steil at 246 lbs. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279267 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279267 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:53:59 GMT 07/29/2017 Geddes taping out to 282 lbs this morning. Gained 36 lbs in 24 hours. Weird growth with one day a 6 lb gain, then 21 lbs the next, now this 30+ gain. Its not consistent, but it IS getting progressivel... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279266 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279266 Sat, 29 Jul 2017 11:53:16 GMT 07/25/2017 Checked the Stiel this morning and noted only a 6 lb gain. Well within the margin for measurement error. Not good. Hopefully the high heat and high heat index is not causing it to abort and its just a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278883 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278883 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:54:28 GMT 07/23/2017 202 OTT on the Steil today for a 20 lb gain from yesterday. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278645 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278645 Sun, 23 Jul 2017 11:39:45 GMT 07/22/2017 Seeing a lot of squash bug eggs. I treat weekly with Bayer advanced, so I think perhaps these are from new arrivals hoping to start a family who havent tried the local cuisine yet. I havent noticed an... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278608 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278608 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 23:20:49 GMT 07/22/2017 - with photo New estimate. 194 OTT for approximately 164lbs on the Steil. 6 day growth of 88 lbs for an average of 14 lbs per day over 6 days. So the pumpkin more than doubled in size over less than a week. Not ba... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278525 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=278525 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 13:56:56 GMT 07/16/2017 - with photo Steil up close. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277825 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277825 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 08:45:17 GMT 07/16/2017 - with photo Steil again. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277824 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=277824 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 08:44:58 GMT