BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Sparky' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=59872&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Sparky'. 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/ 05/29/2022 - with photo Vine tip of the first secondary on my 2356. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331055 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331055 Sun, 29 May 2022 19:13:13 GMT 05/29/2022 - with photo Cutting out the weed block to burry vines. Most of the time I cut a strip for each secondary but sometimes I cut an extra wide strip for 2 secondaries depending on the plant grows. Some plants secon... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331054 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331054 Sun, 29 May 2022 19:12:05 GMT 05/29/2022 - with photo Taking advantage of the cool weather for a long overdue treatment for insects and disease, brought out the back pack sprayer for the first time this season. Usually I spray 2 weeks before the plant g... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331051 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331051 Sun, 29 May 2022 19:07:21 GMT 05/29/2022 - with photo The 2030 Kisamore on the left and my 2356 on the right. 10’ and 12’ mains respectively. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331049 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331049 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:58:14 GMT 05/29/2022 - with photo Double tap roots on the main of the 2030 Kisamore. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331048 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331048 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:55:50 GMT 05/29/2022 - with photo Another view of the 2702. I am moving the foggers around as the plant grows to keep the last 2-3’ of all the vine tips from overheating. The foggers are 3 gph with 1/4” tubbing zip tied to bamboo st... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331047 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331047 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:54:05 GMT 05/29/2022 - with photo The 2702 yesterday around the 10’ mark, recovering nicely from the wind damage. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331045 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331045 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:48:05 GMT 05/24/2022 - with photo Started burying vines on Tuesday. I cut out an 8-12” strip out of the weed block to expose the soil, amendments are added dirt piled on top. The 2030 Kisamore in front and my 2356 in the back. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331044 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331044 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:40:22 GMT 05/23/2022 - with photo The 2702 on Monday May 22, she had the least amount damage as her hoop house remained intact but with the ends and sides open for the heat she got trashed. I gave all the plants some Neptunes harvest... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331042 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331042 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:31:10 GMT 05/20/2022 - with photo Hoop house down and silt fence goes up to block the winds which have been relentless. This is the windiest time of year but it has been worse then years past. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331035 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331035 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:16:30 GMT 05/19/2022 - with photo My 2356 on May 19th. Most of the damage was caused by the plastic being ripped off and thrashing around. The temps for several days were in the high 80’s and normally I would have removed the plasti... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331034 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=331034 Sun, 29 May 2022 18:07:22 GMT 05/15/2022 - with photo The 2702 Cutrupi with 2 nodes of the main vine amended and buried. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330659 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330659 Sun, 15 May 2022 20:07:46 GMT 05/15/2022 - with photo The 2030 Kissamore with chicken wire and 30% shade fabric over the main vine tip to protect from critters and sun damage. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330658 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330658 Sun, 15 May 2022 20:05:24 GMT 05/15/2022 - with photo Same treatment for my 2356. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330657 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330657 Sun, 15 May 2022 20:03:38 GMT 05/15/2022 - with photo Here is the 2030 Kissamore after a section of weed block was removed from under the main and amendments were added, Azos, root shield and mycorrhizae. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330656 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330656 Sun, 15 May 2022 20:02:15 GMT 05/11/2022 - with photo The hoop house on the left has a space heater and the one on the right has a heat lamp and 2 heat mats and to keep it a little warmer I threw blankets and tarps over them to keep the heat in. On 5/10... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330603 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330603 Fri, 13 May 2022 23:42:25 GMT 05/09/2022 - with photo Still no clear winner on 5/9 for the 2 2356. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330602 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330602 Fri, 13 May 2022 23:37:05 GMT 05/08/2022 - with photo There was a clear winner of the two 2030 Kissamores, culled on 5/8 and then applied 5:2 Humic/Seaweed to all plants. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330601 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330601 Fri, 13 May 2022 23:33:58 GMT 05/02/2022 - with photo The 2030 Kissamore in front and the 2356 Booth in the back. Applied Neptunes’s Harvest and Essential at 1 Oz per gallon on 5/2. The smell gets stuck in the weed fabric and when I opened the hoop hou... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330600 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330600 Fri, 13 May 2022 23:29:45 GMT 05/01/2022 - with photo 2030 Kissamore in the back and my 2356 in front on 5/1. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330599 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=330599 Fri, 13 May 2022 23:26:00 GMT