http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=55648&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Smallmouth'. 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/ This is really bothering me. Is this location normal for a split? And, it has thick walls as seen in this pic at that split site. Would anyone suspect foul play or has anyone seen anything l... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361567 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361567 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:43:47 GMT One sterile plant and now one BES - season over! Whats the absolute best cover crop to put down right now to help with disease in the soil? http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361433 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361433 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:15:39 GMT This is the main vine after the pumpkin and it is getting very tight. I made 2 cuts about a third of the way through the vine so there is a weak point. I figure if it has to break, it will there and n... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361125 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361125 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:12:34 GMT Wildest plants I have grown. This is a mini variety and it has 2 -3 pumpkins every few nodes and half are deformed. This one has a sagittal crest type feature on the bottom (for you evolution guys) an... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361124 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361124 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:09:56 GMT 2023 Marshall on DAP 17. Gonna go orange. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360624 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360624 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:12:11 GMT DAP 13 and now 42 inches - growing great Somebody better tell this Bufo Americanus he needs to move out or he'll be Bufo Ameriflatus in a few days. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360485 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360485 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:07:07 GMT 2023 Marshall DAP 12 and growing 5 inches a day - 36CC. Looks to be orange and the plant does very well in multiple days of 100 degrees and humidity (heat index 0f 110+). The 1965 has had 2 main v... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360462 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360462 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:47:34 GMT Dap 6 on the 2023 Marshall. Really want this one to work. Need to work on the vine positioning, but never had a main grow past the pumpkin and that's my current situation. I usually cut main at the pu... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360219 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360219 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:29:33 GMT Later pollination than I wanted, but here is the 2023 Marshall on DAP 4 at 18 feet out on the main. I have another opening tomorrow I might keep since it is taller and not as torpedo shaped. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360151 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360151 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:28:31 GMT This was my 1965 Caspers grown on a tertiary and heavily damaged plant from a neighbor's herbicide last year. It taped pushing 700. I am giving the 1965 another shot since it is outgrowing everyone... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358931 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358931 Wed, 13 May 2026 18:34:43 GMT Finished the manual turning, soil is supercharged, seeds are started... and another awesome sunset. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358124 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358124 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:24:27 GMT We have hundreds of toads out back that breed every year in our little pond and then help with the patch insects... this one will not be making this year's party. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358038 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358038 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:42:17 GMT Almost half way done hand turning the rye without a tiller trying to keep soil structure intact. Next year will be a deep till again. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358011 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=358011 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:56:44 GMT 97 degrees today, then a high off 55 tomorrow. That's what living in the middle of the country does. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357809 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357809 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:53:11 GMT Any guesses on the seed family? I found it on a trail in Siesta Key, Florida last week. I am germinating it now and have no clue what it is... doesn't look like a palm tree. Edit - hole at the bot... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357768 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357768 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:15:07 GMT My kid took some Spanish Moss off a tree in Florida 5 years ago while fishing backwaters. We brought it home and have been growing ever since. It does well hanging outside by the BBQ area from April u... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357192 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357192 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:40:24 GMT After an early season fungicide drift disaster, we salvaged 200 sq feet and grew this on a tertiary vine. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356179 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=356179 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:23:10 GMT 16 DAP and 58 CC It gained 35 CC in last 7 days. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354582 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354582 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:07:17 GMT Haven't looked at the front in a few days and found this -15 DAP Any ideas what this is? It's growing 5 inches plus a night, lots of rain and very humid. All input on what this could be is ap... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354553 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354553 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:11:59 GMT DAP 13 (42cc) , putting on 5inches a day now, but not symmetrical. Anyone have one like this NOT split? I don't recall lobes being deformed. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354497 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354497 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:21:56 GMT