http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=100861&action=L Last 20 Diary Entries for 'NDV'. 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/ Best fruit is Orange Crush (2464) Day 45 138.5 inch circumference 312 OTT 712 pounds. Up 117 in 5 days, or 23.4/day Ill take it! Still a chance at breaking my PB of 1082! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362102 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362102 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:14 GMT Day 50, Green Giant (1611) is still crawling despite having almost no plant left attached, having no stump, and the vine almost rotting at the stem! Although, this could be measuring error between da... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362072 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362072 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:54:59 GMT Wide Load (2501) is also day 50, its bassically done 126 circumference 277 OTT 499 pounds Thats 21 over the 4 days, or 5 per day. I hope this is a measuring error http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362071 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362071 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:52:38 GMT Turtle (1838) is also still inching forward. 106 inch circumference 252 OTT 376 pounds. Thats less than a day from being our 2nd biggest ever Up 50 in 4 days, or 12.4 per day Maybe I can push th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362070 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=362070 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:50:13 GMT Also day 46, Wide Load (2501 bernstrom) is at 124 inch circumference 273 OTT 478 pounds Up 61 or 10 per day Not doing well, for a number of reasons. I really have to reevaluate a lot of my growi... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361881 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361881 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:57:09 GMT Missed day 45, so day 46 on the green giant (1611) is 121.5 inch circumference 290.5 OTT 576 pounds Up 49 or 8 per day, despite the stump being rotted through, and the vine at the fruit having go... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361880 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361880 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:55:07 GMT Missed day 40, so Day 41 on Turtle (1838 Jutras) is looking beautiful, but a bit small. Very small plant, so ill take anything i get. 100.5 inch circumference 240.5 OTT 326 Pounds Up only 62 or 10... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361879 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361879 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:52:16 GMT Day 40, Orange Crush (2464) is sitting at: 131 1/4 inch circumference 293 3/4 OTT 595 pounds Up 122 or 24.4 per day still. Ill take it! Should be well into my 2nd biggest ever, might be able to p... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361878 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361878 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:48:52 GMT Orange Crush is still on pace that it could beat my best. Day 35 its 121 inch circumference 272 OTT 473 pounds. Missed the measure 5 days ago, but 10 day average is 26. Not great, but okay for th... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361703 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361703 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:35:10 GMT Wide Load (2501) is still growing slowly too. If only we'd get some sun... 118 circumference 261 OTT 417 pounds Up 60 or 12 per day. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361667 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361667 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:21:11 GMT The turtle (1838) is moving slowly too. Wish wed get some sunlight... 92 inch circumference 224 ott 264 pounds Up 60 or 12 per day http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361666 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361666 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:19:15 GMT Regardless of the plant being mostly dead, Green Giant (1611) is moving still. 115 inch circumference 282 OTT 527 pounds. Up 52, or 10.4 per day. If i can push 700 I will be amazed http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361665 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361665 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:13:15 GMT I missed day 30 on Orange Crush (2464) so this is day 32 115 inch circumfrence 259 OTT 408 pounds. Up 195 or 28 per day average, even with the cloudy rainy weather. Ill take it! This is my last c... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361568 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361568 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:37:41 GMT The Turtle (1838) is moving really slow on a probably 200 foot plant, and is at 204 doing about 15 per day day 25 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361478 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361478 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:51:47 GMT Wide Load (2501) is plugging along, did about 20/day. 347 lbs day 35 Not great, but ill take what I can get when the weather been this bad. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361476 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361476 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:41:30 GMT I believe ive officially lost the 1611s plant. Green Giant is still alive, but not really putting on weight as the mains half rotted and a good chunk of the plant seems to be dead from bacterial wilt.... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361475 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361475 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:09 GMT If course the only diseased (possibly? Or just straight up rotten for the fun of it...) plant is thee 1611 that was on fire and well beyond pace of a PB! Might be an early season for it... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361391 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361391 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:05:21 GMT Orange Crush (2464 Steltsx2501 Bernstrom) is day 25, and doing okay despite the very cold nights. 91.5 inch circumference 208.5 OTT 213 pounds. Up 100 or 20 per day (likely closer to 21 per day a... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361289 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361289 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:14:37 GMT Wide Load is also living up to its name. At day 30 100 inch circumference Only 220 OTT 251 pounds. Only up 77 or 15.4 per day. I really hope this is partly a measuring error, but its probably co... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361247 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361247 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:34:52 GMT Turtle is living up to its name, day 25 is only 72.5 inch circumference 177.5 OTT 132 pounds Up 49 or 9.8 per day. This is a really small plant, im trying to get 3 or 400 off of it for the local... http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361246 http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361246 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:30:30 GMT