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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Some Fertilizer for the Pumpkin Plants

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This evening I gave all of the plants some foliar 2-15-4 that also has magnesium and sulfur in it along with 2 tablespoons of seaweed.  I ha...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Colorado Giant Pumpkin Weigh-offs 2013

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The following is a list of the GPC official weigh-offs in Colorado.  This is where you will see the biggest pumpkins in Colorado being weigh...

Some Multimineral, Calcarb and 0-0-1 For the Pumpkin Plants

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Gave the plants some more foliar this evening.  Also been dealing with that rodant issue still (little bugger). This morning I pollinated ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Something Has Been Sleeping in My Bed

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This morning I noticed a couple of bite marks on the face of Stanley.  I got some bleach solution and when I was checking around I found a ...
Sunday, August 25, 2013

Join the Rocky Mountain Giant Vegetable Growers

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If you would like to grow giant pumpkins next year here are the three things you should do in the next two months.  First come to one of...

Actinovate to Prevent Powdery Mildew

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This evening I sprayed the pumpkin plants with Actinovate to help slow down powdery mildew which is starting to show up.  At this point of t...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

What To Do When Your Giant Pumpkin Blows Up

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Since the 1421 has got a hole in it I'm going to use this time to do some experimenting on it.  I want to keep the pumpkin solid but I a...
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Some Very Nice Growers

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You have to appreciate the growers from the RMGVG.  A lot of nice notes today that are greatly appreciated.  Also got some nice notes from s...

Dag Nabit: Lost Stanley Today!

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Lost the big 1421 pumpkin this morning to a blossom end split. Estimates 1,107 this morning and was putting on 15-18 pounds a day. I...
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Some Fertilizer and Checking the Pumpkin Stump

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This morning I sprayed 3 1/2 ounces of liquid fish and seaweed on the ground under the 1421 leaf canopy.  That plant has been sucking up a l...
Sunday, August 18, 2013

Compost Tea for The 1421 Stelts Plant

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This evening I gave the 1421 plant a quick brew of compost tea with some molasses, earthworm castings, 1 tablespoon of liquid seaweed, 1/2 c...
Friday, August 16, 2013

Last Pumpkin Picture Before the Weigh-off

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In the foreground is Elbert and in the background is Stanley.  42 more days and I hope to post some more pumpkin pictures.  I'm hopi...
Thursday, August 15, 2013

Fertilizer Time for the Pumpkin Plants

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This week is the first time in about two months that I've given either of the pumpkin plants any substantial amounts of fertilizer.  I...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Actinovate for Powdery Mildew

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For the last three years I've been spraying Acinovate on my pumpkin plants with some pretty good success.  I haven't had bad powdery...

The Dreaded Day 50

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Two years ago I had a very nice pumpkin going on a 1,204 Scherber.  It was on track to grow between 1,050 and 1,100 pounds.  That year my pu...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Multimineral & Liquid Seaweed for the Pumpkins

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This evening I sprayed a tablespoon of multimineral and a 1 1/2 tablespoons of  0-0-1 liquid seaweed per pumpkin plant.  More cool and rainy...
Monday, August 12, 2013

Some Biology & A Touch of NPK for the Pumpkin Plant

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This evening I gave both plants some compost tea with Photsynthesis Plus, Big Bloom, Actinovate, molasses and Azos in it.  This was sprayed ...
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Sunday, August 11, 2013

It's Been Cool in Denver

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Strange weather these days in Colorado.  Cooler and cloudier than any August I can remember in recent history.  Pumpkin growth has been slow...
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. ...

Pumpkin Patch Video Tour

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As promised, the following is a video of my pumpkin patch as shot earlier in the week.  Very pleased with where things are at right now.  St...
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