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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 33 Entries.
Saturday, April 8 View Page
I will be growing two plants this year. The 1870 Seamons Dmg (1938 Urena x 1940 Urena) and the 1448 Seamons (1938 Urena x 2363 Holland).
 
Friday, May 12 View Page
1870 on the left and 1448 on the right, went into the ground last night
 
Saturday, May 27 View Page
Plants are out of the mini greenhouse tent
 
Tuesday, May 30 View Page
1448
 
Tuesday, June 6 View Page
1870
 
Tuesday, June 6 View Page
It has been a cool and wet spring
 
Saturday, June 10 View Page
1448
 
Tuesday, June 13 View Page
1870 secondaries
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
1870
 
Tuesday, June 20 View Page
1448
 
Monday, June 26 View Page
1870 secondaries filling in
 
Monday, June 26 View Page
1448 secondaries not far behind
 
Tuesday, June 27 View Page
1st pumpkin on the main of both plants showing up today. This is the 1870.
 
Friday, June 30 View Page
Well the main vine tip and secondaries nearly cooked on the 1870. I suspect the hot soil is what does it.
 
Monday, July 3 View Page
1448 filling in. Scrambling to get the overhead sprinklers up, the heat is on.
 
Monday, July 3 View Page
1870, approaching the biggest plants I've ever had.
 
Tuesday, July 4 View Page
Happy 4th!
 
Tuesday, July 4 View Page
Happy 4th!
 
Tuesday, July 4 View Page
Overhead micro sprinklers are up.
 
Tuesday, July 4 View Page
Pollinated 3 pumpkins on strong secondaries on the 1870
 
Wednesday, July 5 View Page
Pollination day is tomorrow
 
Thursday, July 6 View Page
1st pumpkin on main of 1448 about 15 feet out, 1448 x 1870
 
Thursday, July 6 View Page
And 1st pumpkin on the main of 1870 about 20 ft out, 1870 x 1448
 
Tuesday, July 11 View Page
1870 x 1448 5 DAP
 
Tuesday, July 11 View Page
1870 plant behind the pumpkin
 
Tuesday, July 11 View Page
1448 x 1870 5 DAP
 
Sunday, July 16 View Page
1870 x 1448 10 DAP
 
Sunday, July 16 View Page
1448 x 1870 10 DAP
 
Wednesday, July 26 View Page
1448 x 1870, 20 DAP, 162 OTT, estimated 104 lbs
 
Wednesday, July 26 View Page
1870 x 1448, 20 DAP, 168 OTT, estimated 112 lbs
 
Thursday, July 27 View Page
Patch view, almost full
 
Saturday, August 5 View Page
1870 x 1448, 30 DAP, 238 OTT, estimated 314 lbs, gaining about 20 lbs per day.
 
Saturday, August 5 View Page
1448 x 1870, 30 DAP, 229 OTT, estimated 277 lbs, gaining about 20 lbs per day
 

 

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