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Showing posts with label growing pumpkins in denver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label growing pumpkins in denver. Show all posts
Sunday, July 5, 2015

Foliar Multi-mineral & Fulvic Acid for the Pumpkin Plants

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Today I took off the pollination on the 282 Scherber plant.  Hated to cut it off because I think it would have been my biggest 10 day measur...
Friday, July 3, 2015

Some Foliar Fish & TKO for the Pumpkin Plants

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I'm doing something a little different this year.  In the past I would have never gave any fertilizer to the plants at pollination time,...
Sunday, June 21, 2015

Latest Pic of the 282 Pumpkin Plant

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This is the 282 Scherber pumpkin plant.  It is a seed from a selfed clone of the 1725 that grew the world record 2009.  It is the "othe...
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Saturday, June 6, 2015

Latest Photos from the Pumpkin Patch

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Weather in Colorado has been a bit schizophrenic this week.  93 degrees one day.  Cool the next. Sun in the morning and then rain in the aft...
Thursday, May 7, 2015

Planted the 282 Scherber this Afternoon

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The 282 Scherber pumpkin plant germinated a week later than the other plants that I planted a week ago.  However, it came on strong under ...
Monday, July 7, 2014

Hail Netting 1 - Hail 0

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Only in Colorado can you have a 101 degree day and then have the ground covered in ice at the end of the day.  About 1 hour ago I saw flash ...
Monday, June 30, 2014

1791 Pumpkin's First Measurement

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Typically I start taking measurements on the pumpkins starting around day number 10.  And then periodically, if not daily, take measurements...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Time to Till the Patch Again

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My cover crop has been growing like crazy the last few weeks.  I don't think it has ever been taller at this point in the season.  Lot...
Saturday, May 17, 2014

Not Loving this Weather But Plants are Doing Well

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My plants are at about the same stage of growth as last year's plants but I'm not loving our weather this early season.   Partially ...
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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Keeping the Pumpkin Plants Warm in the Snow

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Last night it rained and the rain turned to snow this morning.  It has snowed pretty much since 8:30 this morning with the temperature hover...
Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Pumpkin Plants

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After a week of very strong winds it is finally calm enough to get the plants out into the sun this morning.  It is only about 42 degrees, b...
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Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Leaves are Looking Old Now; Pumpkin Still Growing

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I noticed today how much the leaves on the plants have aged since the big storm.  Prior to the storms the leaves on my 1421 plant had never ...
Saturday, August 10, 2013

Thanks to Everyone for Coming by on the RMGVG Patch Tour

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It was great to see everyone on the pumpkin patch tour today.  We sure have a great bunch of growers and Wiz always puts on a nice event. ...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Latest Pictures from the Pumpkin Patch

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The first picture is of the 1421 Stelts (Stanely) and the second is the 1775 Starr (Elbert).  Elbert was a really disappointing pumpkin earl...
Friday, July 19, 2013

Figuring Out the Correct Amount of Water for the Pumpkins

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Yesterday it got to about 91 degrees in Denver.  I noticed in the late afternoon that the ground was looking a bit dry.  Right now I have th...
Sunday, July 14, 2013

Pictures from the Pumpkin Patch

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Below are pictures from early this morning in the pumpkin patch.  Looks like the 1421 is going to end up a nice orange one.  I think it is t...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Hot in Denver and Pumpkin Pollinations

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The 1421 Stelts seems to have taken the pollination in what has been some pretty bad heat. The female has grown in size so that is a good s...
Saturday, June 22, 2013

Pictures from the Pumpkin Patch

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1421 Stelts Today I put down some calcium on the soil.  Particularly on the 1421 plant side of the patch.  These are the latest pictures...
Sunday, June 16, 2013

Female at about 12 feet on 1421 Stelts

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A female flower showed up on the 1421 at about 11 to 12 feet on the main vine today.  If you want to grow a big pumpkin then you want to gro...
Sunday, June 9, 2013

Kudos to the Wife, The Hoop House is Off

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1421 Stelts Let me take a moment to give a big thanks to my wife and the help she gives me in growing my pumpkins.  I should put "h...