http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=75853&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Gerald UK'. en-us Copyright © 1999-2026 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/ DAP 8 and things are looking good. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359703 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359703 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:34:05 GMT This is the first leaf analysis of the season. Mn deficiency usually shows as yellow patches on the leaves, but they look ok to me, and even though it's 'low' it's not super low so a touch of foliar s... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359702 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359702 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:31:33 GMT Not the prettiest flower but beggars can't be choosers. This will be the back up as it seems the first pollination will fail. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359545 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359545 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:20:26 GMT WIth pretty much no growth after 7 days the first fruit was zapped. So this is the new pumpkin, hopefully the keeper, a Paton 2020 cross at DAP 5 and looking so much better. It's growing parallel to t... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359544 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359544 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:48:16 GMT DAP 5 and still not much of a change. There is another female due to open tomorrow, but because of the S bend created for the earlier pollination it's in a really bad position... some major vine repos... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359394 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359394 Sun, 31 May 2026 16:51:15 GMT This is DAP 3 and there is some swelling but not much. It's been very hot so I am not sure if the pollination was successful. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359393 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359393 Sun, 31 May 2026 16:48:42 GMT A small flower let's hope that it's not a sign of a small pumpkin. Big thanks - as usual - to Ian Paton for saving the season! Without the generous donation of some of his 2020 males I would not have ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359275 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359275 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:41:55 GMT This will probably open tomorrow at 18ft but the pollinator plant isn't producing male flowers yet. I might have to self it unless I can find a donor soon http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359213 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359213 Mon, 25 May 2026 06:29:29 GMT It's been hot these past few days and more to come, the challenge is to get the temp down to between 25-30C in the day and 19-20C at night AND get VPD levels correct too, not easy but the past 24 hour... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359212 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=359212 Mon, 25 May 2026 06:27:13 GMT This female appeared at 6-7ft on the main vine, there's one on a side vine too. Growth really picking up now. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358767 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358767 Tue, 05 May 2026 17:57:26 GMT It's early afternoon and for a young plant these conditions are just about spot on. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358686 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358686 Sat, 02 May 2026 09:19:50 GMT Just under 4 weeks old and things are looking good with about 4 inches growth a day. Side vines are starting to make an appearance all the way up the main vine. We've had unseasonally warm and sunny w... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358651 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358651 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:54:36 GMT The 2641 is now just over 2 weeks old and thinking about starting to vine. Still maintaining 20C nights and 24-28C days with ppfd600 and rh65-75%. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358388 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358388 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:53:10 GMT Things looking good so far. Night temp 20C, day temp 25C, 600ppfd, RH 70%, EC 1.2 pH 6.0. Easy to do while the plant is small, not so easy as time goes on. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358198 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358198 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:35:40 GMT It's been about a week since germination and I think we will go with the one on the left, it's not as leggy and just looks a bit bigger/stronger. Light ppfd is 350 for 14 hours daily, temp is between ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358026 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:02:41 GMT The final 2641 didn't germinate but I can only plant one anyway so it'll be one of these although which of the two is anybody's guess at the moment. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357938 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357938 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:16:13 GMT So far 2 of the 3 Paton 2641 sown a couple of days ago have germinated. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357873 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357873 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:19:06 GMT The pollinator seedlings doing well under the lights, ppfd now 300 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357831 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357831 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:21:10 GMT The 2641 Paton will be the fruiting plant this year and I have 3 seeds which will be sown tomorrow. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357821 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357821 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:34:37 GMT We have lift off! Under the lights PPFD @ 100 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357718 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357718 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:10:11 GMT