http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=151996&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Maurice'. 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/ Leaving in an hour for the weigh off. Final ott on Zero 94.5" est 22 lbs. I think it should be 24+. Former ott calculations were slightly off. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363770 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363770 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 08:07:53 GMT Tomorrow I'll be taking the 1319 Zero, the FP jack, and the tomato Barrel to the weigh off in Argenteuil. It's a 3h drive there so gotta leave early. Zero is estimating 24 lbs but I'm quite sure will ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363766 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363766 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:24:15 GMT This photo was like maybe a week ago and I can see that the pumpkin got a bunch fatter despite the cold. It was 2 last night and I forgot to close the hoop house :(( pumpkin gained 0.4 inches ott. I a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363704 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363704 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:47:38 GMT Did you hear the news? New WR 2856.8 lbs by IanP congrats! What's crazy is that the top 3 pumpkins in the world (2856.8, 2819.3, 2773) were all grown off the same seed the amazing 2641.1 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363684 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363684 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 22:01:48 GMT Zero dap 36 OTT 94 est 22 lbs. the onch of rain yesterday caused a growth surge. I thumped it and it feels heavy. very heavy. By the way a pumpkin went 46 to chart at a recent weigh off http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363673 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363673 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:16:51 GMT The nor'easter has finally come to me and is pringing 1 inch of rain to Zero the 1319 UOW. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363638 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363638 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:58:19 GMT Zero dap 33 OTT 91.5 up 2 inches from yesterday. Last night was 9 tonight will be 14 then is 17 then 10 and that's the last of the warm nights because after that it's 2-9 usually around 6-7 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363588 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363588 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:36:22 GMT 3 big ones http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363524 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363524 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:21:50 GMT The 1321 Young http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363522 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363522 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:21:12 GMT I was at the weigh off in lenoxville earlier today where I intended to bring a pumpkin until disease came along. Congrats to Steve young on his 1321. 1154 MacDonald pictured. With the warmer nights th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363521 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363521 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:20:09 GMT Barrel's tomato plant died to what the other 3 ags got what is it http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363496 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363496 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:03:43 GMT 9 degree low last night. Jump in daily gains. 13 low tomorrow night http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363494 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363494 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:59:57 GMT Just loook at the shape and tell me he won't go heavy. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363472 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363472 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:10:16 GMT Zero dap 28. Ott 81. Last night was the last of the cold nights at 4 degrees. Tonight will be 9 then the next nights for a little over a week are 11-13. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363471 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363471 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:09:33 GMT 2.5 last night. hoop house kept it above 4. the pumpkins hoop house was 10. this should be the last night below 5 for a while http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363451 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363451 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:54:35 GMT Got a hoop house thrown together with what I had. Will see how it performs. The pumpkin unfortunately only grew 5 inches in I think it was 4 days. One night the hoop house failed but I hope the growth... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363431 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363431 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:41:36 GMT It is 15 outside and in my hoop house it's 32. Should I keep it where the hoop house only protects the pumpkin or should I make one over the entire plant? I'm now giving foliar N to try and correct th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363410 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363410 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:19:59 GMT Side to side over 2' dap 24. Because the pumpkin has such a huge stem end (if you did not see the pic look in my previous posts) it should go heavy, also the mom went 30 percent heavy (1319 MacDonald ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363391 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363391 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:15:03 GMT Last night was 6 degrees so I first put a sheet on the pumpkin then crumbled up paper to hold air then 10 old shirts. After that I built a hoop house over it and placed 3 4l jugs filled with warm wate... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363390 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363390 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:10:05 GMT 6 degrees tonight. 10+ old t shirts http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363356 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=363356 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 19:34:24 GMT