BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Newman' http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2024&grower=48088&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Newman'. 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/ 08/27/2022 - with photo Something big and orange is lurking in Dale’s patch here in Anchorage…can’t wait to see it on the scales! Many thanks for the wonderful tour, Dale. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=334442 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=334442 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:09:27 GMT 08/27/2022 - with photo Check out this “green bean” growing in Dale Marshall’s patch. We enjoyed touring his patch so much! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=334440 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=334440 Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:07:20 GMT 09/06/2020 - with photo Dale Marshall's 1742.5 lbs 2020 pumpkin (2005 Haist x 2051 Marshall). It looked like a mountain! Thanks for all the tips, Dale! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=320311 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=320311 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 12:54:46 GMT 09/02/2020 - with photo 400.5# Newman 2020 (Haist 2517 x self). It was a very strong plant in a raised bed outdoors. Soil temps were in the 50's and 60's which made for slow early and late season growth. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=320180 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=320180 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:08:11 GMT 04/06/2020 - with photo Picture of the 1955.5 Werner. 2112 Skinner x 1937 Werner. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312907 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312907 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:29:32 GMT 04/13/2020 - with photo 1955 Werner on day 6. Sprouted April 7th. It is not on a heating pad and is getting less light than the Haist. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312906 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312906 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:24:17 GMT 04/13/2020 - with photo 2517 Haist #1. Sprouted on April 6th, now at 7 days growth. It is a vigorous and very large plant. I've never seen cotyledons this big. I have not fertilized but did apply myco to the soil. Growing li... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312905 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312905 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:07:09 GMT 04/13/2020 2517 Haist #1. Sprouted on April 6th, now at 7 days growth. It is a vigorous and very large plant. I've never seen cotyledons this big. I have not fertilized but did apply myco to the soil. Growing li... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312904 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312904 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:06:37 GMT 04/06/2020 A visitor to the front porch today. He did a great job weeding the flower bed. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312677 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312677 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:10:39 GMT 04/06/2020 - with photo 2517 Haist sprouted tonight. 1955 Werner isn't far behind. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312676 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312676 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:08:27 GMT 04/01/2020 Heating mat and 18000 lumen LED, both connected to a thermostats set to 85 degrees. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312675 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312675 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:03:14 GMT 04/01/2020 - with photo 2020 lineup http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312674 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=312674 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 02:01:15 GMT 07/09/2010 - with photo Did you guess raccoon? This little killer murdered a chicken in the middle of the night, sending my mom heroically dashing out to the barn in her pj's to catch him in the act. We were feeling merci... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137758 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137758 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:55:48 GMT 07/09/2010 - with photo Name these paws http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137757 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137757 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:38:24 GMT 07/09/2010 - with photo Vine burying has got to be my second to least favorite aspect to this sport. Number one is anything to do with weeds or disease. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137756 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137756 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:36:00 GMT 07/09/2010 - with photo My plant is more broad than long due to an untimely burnt tip on the main. All secondaries are a minimum of 15 ft long with a few curving backwards at 25ft. I am also allowing tertiary vines to fill i... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137754 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137754 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:32:20 GMT 07/09/2010 - with photo Candidate number 2, 5 days old. Both pumpkins are very round with only moderate length. You can also see the blasted morning glories which are driving me absolutely nuts. I wish those things would all... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137751 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137751 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:22:25 GMT 07/09/2010 - with photo Day 6 about the size of a small cantaloupe. I prop my vines up with bricks and read my pumpkin the story of the three little pigs every night before tucking it in. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137749 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137749 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:15:55 GMT 07/09/2010 - with photo Pollination on July 1st was a 4 lober 8ft out on a side vine with 12 vines behind it. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137746 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=137746 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:11:17 GMT 06/25/2010 Still battling with anthracnose on the newer leaves. I've added mancozeb to my daconil rotation and also cut back on overhead watering. The 1622 is just under 400sqft now with another 350 or 400 to... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=135581 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=135581 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:05:46 GMT