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Showing posts with label watering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watering. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Pumpkin Problem Resolved

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A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I had some irrigation problems where it looked like the under the canopy irrigation didn't run or...
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Friday, July 31, 2015

Watching the Details

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I'm hating myself right now.  There wasn't any obvious signs, but this entire week I just knew in my gut that some thing was wrong...
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Monday, September 9, 2013

How to Blow Up a Giant Pumpkin Part 2

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Last year, at the end of the season, I gave my pumpkin an extra dose of potassium and water just before the weigh-off.  That is a risky move...
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...
Monday, June 3, 2013

Hot One in Denver Today

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We are going to be in the 90s today and when you have plants inside of hoop houses it can easily get over 100 degrees really fast.  I've...
Sunday, January 8, 2012

Giant Pumpkin Irrigation

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For the last four seasons I've used over the top irrigation for my pumpkin plants. Different combinations of sprinkler heads would spra...
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Monday, July 18, 2011

Misting the Pumpkin Plants on the Hot Days

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Must have reached 100 degrees in the pumpkin patch today. I ran the water like crazy and it seemed to have paid off. The 1204 ("Ricky...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Watching the Pumpkins Grow

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The next three weeks can be some of the most fun of the entire pumpkin growing season. Competition giant pumpkin growing is all about hope. ...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Some Compost Tea and Fish & Sea for the Plants

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Hot one in Denver today. For the first half of the day I was just misting the plant that I pollinated today but I noticed the leaves were d...
Sunday, August 8, 2010

Good Times at RMGVG Patch Tour

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Yesterday was the Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers patch tour. Translation: my opportunity to not only talk about pumpkins without som...
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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Pollination, Compost Tea & Sprinkler Heads

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This morning I pollinated on the main a pumpkin at about 9 feet (pictured right) on the 1236 Harp. Probably won't be my keeper. I've...
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Solar Powered Pumpkins

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Around weigh-off time last year I thought a lot about how to deal with the cool Colorado nights which seem to slow down our pumpkin growth a...
Monday, June 8, 2009

Insects and Giant Pumpkins

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Last year I didn't use any insecticides on my pumpkin plant because I didn't have any issues. This week I found a bunch of eggs on t...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Pumpkin Patch Drainage

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One thing you think about some but can't really test is the drainage of the pumpkin patch during a big rain storm. The ability of the pa...
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Irrigation in the Pumpkin Patch

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I "completed" (except for one broken connection) my patch irrigation system yesterday. It is pretty simple but it will work. I hav...
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