http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=95119&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Matt from KS'. 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/ Hauled the resulting ~4yrds(1/2 yrd per load) of charged BioChar over to the garden. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357201 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357201 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:04:40 GMT Drenched fire w/water(~500gal). Mixed in a yard of manure compost, and probably ~yard of top soil. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357200 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357200 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:03:03 GMT Over the next 3hrs, added a layer of wood every ~10min as it began to ash, till I ran out of wood. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357199 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357199 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:57:39 GMT Bio Char has been a fun winter effort. Chopped ~cord of wood, dug a 3x6x10 pit, and got the fire started at the bottom of pit with a small amount of the wood. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357198 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357198 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:55:37 GMT from Dec 20th http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357197 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357197 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:39:15 GMT 2026 Bridge Patch is under construction. Rebuilt ~50yrd wood chip compost pile and got it back up to 140F on Jan 13. Adding 35 yards of compost(cow and horse). 5 yards of biochar, 100lbs of Nature ... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357196 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=357196 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:38:04 GMT Ellie got Second with 958lbs(1110 Jacobs x 2641 Paton) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355905 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355905 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:26:09 GMT New State Fair(Kansas) record. 1303 Jacobs ( 2641 Paton x 2376 Stelts ) went >10% heavy. Fun seeing/chatting with folks at the weigh-off :) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355904 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355904 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:24:58 GMT Growing them big in Kansas http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355724 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355724 Sat, 30 Aug 2025 12:13:50 GMT Similar to last year, 12" of rain in 1week followed by 5 day stretch of low/mid 80s for dewpoints is murder on plants/pumpkins. Paired with an 8 day vacation, I've got some work cut out for me on the... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355167 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=355167 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:50:46 GMT 2376 Stelts (DAP 27) in foreground is catching the other pumpkins which are approaching DAP 40 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354420 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354420 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:15:35 GMT 2376 Stelts plant has been uniquely robust, and 175lb is the largest DAP 20 for me. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354190 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=354190 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:57:08 GMT Fun time of year in the patch. I think the mains are growing 18"/day, and the pumpkins are ballooning up. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353918 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353918 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:25:21 GMT Pruned a secondary and threw it out into open garden space in 95F heat to wither, almost started a new plant, check out the lively roots. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353916 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353916 Sat, 28 Jun 2025 10:20:39 GMT 2357 Jacobus (x 2376 Stelts) DAP 21 ~130lbs http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353822 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353822 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:20:24 GMT This represents the "best" tissue test to date. I'll be foliar spraying Epsom Salt at 300ppm (13% sulfur) till I find a better way to have the plant absorb sulfur. Every tissue test I've ever done h... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353821 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353821 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:17:32 GMT Soil Test. Need to find a way to get sulfur into plant, tissue test in next entry shows a deficiency despite off the chart value in soil test. I'll keep adding Boron and a little Copper through drip... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353820 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353820 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:11:48 GMT Other than my 2376 Stelts, I think I've got my keepers set. So I've been culling and figured I dissect a few. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353341 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=353341 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 22:10:53 GMT 2641 Paton, pollinating in a few days http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352955 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352955 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:51:28 GMT 3 of 6 of the plants this year had this type of split on the main. This is the 2641 Paton and I'll likely leave/manage to it. The 2069 Stelts, I cut and started a new main, and the 2357 Jacobus.I'm... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352954 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=352954 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:50:34 GMT