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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

RAW Phosphorous Testing on Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Plants

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You may have seen me post here previously that the RAW brand phosphorous has been shown in tests to improve root mass by 15 to 20%, so I ...
Friday, March 11, 2016

Start the Pumpkin Season off Right with A Fertilizer Program

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I've found that when I go into a season with a plan it shows on the scale at the end of the season.  One thing I've done for a numbe...
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Spring is in the Air

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Even though I'm not going to be growing any competition giant pumpkin plants this year, I can't still not get excited for spring.  T...
Friday, February 26, 2016

New Domain Name, Same Great Website & Save Now!

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We are changing the domain name of this website from denverpumpkins.com to giantpumpkinman.com.  The vast majority of my readers are outside...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Taking 2016 Off from Pumpkin Growing

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It is with some sadness that I announce I won't be growing any pumpkins this year.  It looks like we will be moving to just outside of P...
Saturday, December 26, 2015

Keeping the Water Perfect in the Pumpkin Patch

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In two different seasons I've lost pumpkins due to irrigation problems.  I'm hoping I've put that in the past with this high tec...
Thursday, November 26, 2015

Black Friday Giant Pumpkin Seeds, Fertilizer & Video Deals

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I've added the 747 Johnson seed to seeds.denverpumpkins.com today and have some specials going this week only.  Between now and Sunda...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Finally Amended & Tilled the Pumpkin Patch

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Between weather, sickness and work I haven't been able to get into the patch and clean it out.  Finally got to that this week and tilled...
Sunday, October 25, 2015

Clone of Plant that Grew 2008 Neptune

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I transplanted the clone cuttings into pots this weekend.  All three of the cuttings rooted, but the plants don't look very healthy ri...
Sunday, October 18, 2015

18% Heavy on the Scale! Great End to a Tough Pumpkin Season.

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Yesterday I took my pumpkin to the Old Colorado City Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off.  I've never been to this event before and had heard good...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Strong End to the Season

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Typically a pumpkin will put on about 66% of its weight in the first half of its growing days (about 45-50 days) and then will put on the re...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Clone/Cuttings of Pumpkin Plant that Grew a 2,008 Pounder

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Today I received in the mail a clone/cutting of a plant that grew a 2,008 pound pumpkin.  The plant is a 1730 Werner that Bill Neptune gre...

Congrats to My Kids' 1st & 2nd Place Finishing in the Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off

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Each year we've had a pumpkin in the Arvada Festival of Scarecrows giant pumpkin weight.  My son and daughter took first and second plac...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Some Big Pumpkins in Colorado This Year

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It is killing me that I missed out on some great weather this year.  Lots of big pumpkin at the weigh-offs in Colorado this fall.  Each weig...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Nick's Garden Center Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off

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Nick's 6th annual great pumpkin weigh-off is this Saturday at 11:00 in Aurora.  See some pumpkins over 1,000 pounds with the potential f...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Foliar Application of RAW Bloom on Pumpkin Plant

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Today I did a foliar application of RAW Bloom (3-12-12) on the pumpkin plant.  The phosphorus and potassium should help continue the growth ...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Squash Squashes Colorado State Record & A Near Giant Pumpkin Record

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When helping Joe get his pumpkin out of the patch, I would have guessed that he had a new Colorado state record, but the scale doesn't l...
Friday, September 25, 2015

The Night Before the Weigh-off

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I think late September and October are awesome for multiple reasons, but the weigh-offs can make them amazing.  Great weather, football, ...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Got Fusarium in the Pumpkin Patch? Try Kelp & Silica.

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Here is an interesting excerpt from some studies using kelp and silica on cucurbit plants (the same family that Atlantic Giant pumpkins are ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Some Last Azos for the Pumpkin Patch

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I did a soil application of Azos this evening.  Soil temperatures have to be decently warm for Azos to grow and typically in Denver this tim...