BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Pmwstarr' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=71068&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Pmwstarr'. 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/ 10/01/2019 Altoona here I come. Going to be a long drive! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=310094 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=310094 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 19:23:49 GMT 09/10/2019 Only day 54. Growth really slowed with cold nights (lower 50s) and cloudy days. Forecast looks good for the next few days, so hoping for a slight uptick in growth. Plant health is average to good f... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309164 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=309164 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:55:49 GMT 09/01/2019 Very late pollination. Only day 44. Should have a decent pumpkin but will have to see how short days (I get a lot of shade) and cool nights impact growth. 33 days to weigh off. It is my largest 44... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=308713 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=308713 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 01:48:36 GMT 08/25/2018 Season Over! Big one went down today. Good luck to all the New Jersey and MGPGA growers! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=296802 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=296802 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:29:58 GMT 02/25/2018 - with photo Found this article from 1977 with my wife’s great uncle growing pumpkins. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=286511 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=286511 Sun, 25 Feb 2018 18:43:19 GMT 10/31/2017 - with photo Not a bad way to finish season. Side note - this 1286 lb pumpkin had almost no mature seeds. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284746 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284746 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:29:09 GMT 10/31/2017 - with photo Not a bad way to finish season. Side note - this 1286 lb pumpkin had almost no mature seeds. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284745 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=284745 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:29:04 GMT 10/03/2017 - with photo It was great to see everyone at Grim's Orchard. Congrats to Tony and Ed for 1st and 2nd place. My pumpkin came it at 1286, which is a solid PB. Plan to take the next few weeks off from the patch, ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=283755 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=283755 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:42:20 GMT 09/25/2017 Five days to Grims Farm. Day 80 and still growing (actually picked up last few days with the heat). The 1795.5 McCracken has a great shape. Look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=283347 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=283347 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:25:49 GMT 08/31/2017 Day 54. Around 1100. Averaging about 18 a day over last five days. Not going to blow anyone's doors off, but I am happy with it. Supposed to drop into the 40s at night over the next few days. H... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=281894 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=281894 Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:49:58 GMT 08/23/2017 Day 46. In the 900s. Average daily gains good, but not great (25ish). Plant looks healthy, which I hope will payoff over the next 38 days until weighoff. This time of year my biggest problem is sh... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=281405 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=281405 Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:00:32 GMT 08/16/2017 Day 40. Measuring about 800 lb. Daily gains are good, but not great. I have said all year that I was focused on plant health instead of trying to force growth. Plant looks really strong. I hope t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280858 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280858 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 20:57:14 GMT 08/12/2017 - with photo Day 36 photo. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280498 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280498 Sat, 12 Aug 2017 20:30:06 GMT 08/12/2017 Day 36. Plant looks healthy. Measuring mid 600s. Had a couple really slow days when it was cloudy and/or got drenched in local thunderstorms. I am hoping to get some better daily numbers based on ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280496 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280496 Sat, 12 Aug 2017 20:28:50 GMT 08/07/2017 3 inches of rain and in the 50s, but good weather coming! Focus on the positive! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280162 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280162 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:22:48 GMT 08/05/2017 Day 29. Averaging about 37 lbs a day over last four days. Pumpkin is way ahead of any other day 29 pumpkin I have had (my pr is an unofficial pumpkin that measured about 1200 lb, but didn't make it ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280007 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=280007 Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:35:11 GMT 08/01/2017 Weather has been amazing (makes up for all those cold days with nights in low 50s). Day 25. Doing about 35lb a day and gaining. Gave it humic acid, seaweed, a little blossom booster and biomin calc... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279640 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279640 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:25:11 GMT 07/28/2017 - with photo Here he sleeping. Patch about 800 square feet right now. Maybe fill out to 900. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279234 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279234 Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:09:53 GMT 07/28/2017 Weather is slowing all of my early progress. Cold and wet. Part of what makes it a challenge I guess. Still on pace for a solid PR. Gave it a ton of seaweed and humic acid, with a little epsom sal... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279231 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279231 Fri, 28 Jul 2017 20:36:31 GMT 07/26/2017 After seven years of growing, I have finally decided to start a diary. I have only one plant this year because of time constraints, a 1795 McCraken. So far, so good. Day 17 – 68 cc. Goal for the... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279022 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=279022 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:44:19 GMT