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Thursday, September 28, 2017

1685 Pumpkin is Still Growing

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Put the tape measure on the 1685 pumpkin today to see with the cold weather if the plant survived at all.  The leaves were all frosted away ...
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Best Growing Temperatures for Giant Pumpkins

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From the research that I've done to date and my own experience, it would appear that the mid to high 70s would be the ideal temperature ...
Monday, September 25, 2017

1685 "Cujoe" Pumpkin is Trying to Beat Out "Jumbo"

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Took a measurement on the 1685 pumpkin just now.  Haven't measured it in nearly 3 weeks.  I was considering taking it off the vine ...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

A Fun Few Days & The End of Growing, But Not the Season

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On Friday we had our 10th Annual Giant Pumpkin party at the house.  The first pumpkin party was started out of necessity.  My first season...
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Thursday, September 21, 2017

She is Still Growing

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Shocked!  Two weeks ago I wouldn't have believed if you told me that Jumbo would still be growing at this point.  I did a final measurem...

A Pumpkin Season in Review

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More of a learning curve than I anticipated this season, growing in a new pumpkin patch.  The season isn't quite done because tomorrow w...
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Frost on the Pumpkin? Not Quite

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One temperature gauge said it hit 32.3 degrees last night and the other says 33 degrees.  Either way, it stayed above freezing, just barely....
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Genetic Traits of Different Giant Pumpkin Seeds

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The two plants I'm growing this year have fairly different pedigrees.   Because of that, it has been interesting to see the differences ...
Monday, September 18, 2017

Soil Application of Nutrients

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Did a light application of TKO and nitrogen on the soil today.  The forecast keeps changing and getting a little better but it seems like it...
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Longest Growing Pumpkin

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The 747 pumpkin is 103 days old today.   I put a tape on it this morning and it is still growing.  This is the longest I've ever had a p...
Friday, September 15, 2017

Cover those Pumpkins

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Lots of rain in the forecast today and then cold tomorrow morning.  Forecast low is now for 33 degrees tomorrow at 6:00am.  A little too clo...
Thursday, September 14, 2017

Watching the Weather Coming into the Finish Line

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Weather has been particularly good so far this month, but that is about to change starting tomorrow.   Temps have been above average, but wh...

Big Thanks to Lee Perry! Hauling Pumpkins Just Got a Little Easier

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Met a true gentleman yesterday.   Lee Perry popped by my house with a couple of nice surprise gifts.  I had posted that I was looking for ...
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Come to the Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off Sept. 23rd

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Next Saturday, September 23rd is the annual Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-off at Thanksgiving Point starting at 11:00am.   Come see the...

RAW Amino Acids & Enzymes for Healthier Plants

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I noticed that NPK Industries had come out with two newer products that I had not heard about before and was interested because recently I...
Monday, September 11, 2017

Pumpkin Party Time Next Week

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Ten seasons ago I grew my first giant pumpkin.   At the end of the season I needed helping getting the pumpkin loaded onto the trailer for...
Saturday, September 9, 2017

The Pumpkin Cujoe is Catching Up to Jumbo

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Haven't put a tape measure on the 1685 pumpkin "Cujoe" in two weeks.  Wanted to see if it is still growing.  It does appear to...
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Hopefully I Wasn't a More On

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I looked at the calendar and we are basically two weeks from picking Jumbo from off the vine.  Maybe it was a moment of panic or brilliance,...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Pumpkin Dreams

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I think it may happen more often than some growers would like to admit, but it probably isn't uncommon to have pumpkin dreams this time ...
Monday, September 4, 2017

Last of the Nitrogen for This Season

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I gave the plants some 8-2-1 organic grandular fertilizer this morning.  I was fertilizing the lawn so decided to throw a little into the pa...