Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 61 Entries. Sunday, April 27 View Page Seeds started today. Here are the 2 that I am growing. Thanks for the seeds (George & Becky, CoJoe, Jerry)! Sunday, April 27 View Page Here are the genetics. Hopefully all will go well, and I can grow my own seeds next year. Sunday, April 27 View Page Here's my new below-leaf canopy watering system, developed with the help of Barry Todd. no more soaker hoses! Sunday, April 27 View Page Also put in a new "over the plant" misting system, a MUST in Colorado. Got everything from Dripworks. Sunday, April 27 View Page This is the 1181.5 Rose '07 (the pollinator for the 1317.5) Nice color! Hopefully the (772.2 x 1317.5) and the (1317.5 x 772.2) will be big and orange. Monday, May 5 View Page 1317.5 Rose is up! Cots are a little messed up from shedding that big seed coat. Monday, May 5 View Page 772 is up! looks great! Friday, May 16 View Page Transferred plants into the ground. Saturday, May 17 View Page Used these large fiber-grow pots. Cut them away and then gently slid pumpkin into the ground. Saturday, May 17 View Page This size pot worked very well. Plants were not root bound at all. Saturday, May 17 View Page Overnight temp in cold frame was 45 degrees. Sunday, May 25 View Page been using daily Agro-K and nothing else for fertilizer. Plants have never looked better. Friday, July 4 View Page 1317.5 Rose X 772.2 Poirier 11.5 feet out, 4 lobes, pollinated with 1 male. Plant has been PERFECT so far. Friday, July 11 View Page First pollination didn't take... Did the same cross this morning. 1317.5 Rose X 772.2 Poirier. 13.5 feet out, 4 lobes, used 3 males. Should be able to do the reverse cross in about 4 days as long as there is pollen... Friday, July 11 View Page 1317.5 Rose plant this morning Friday, July 11 View Page 772.2 Poirier plant this morning Friday, July 11 View Page 1317.5 Rose x 772.2 Poirier from this morning Monday, July 14 View Page Pollinated another 1317.5 Rose x 772 Poirier. 15 feet out, 5 lobes, used 3 males. Wednesday, July 16 View Page 772 Poirier X 1317.5 Rose. 13 feet out. 5 lobes, used 3 males. pumpkin has very round shape. Wednesday, July 16 View Page 772 Monday, July 21 View Page 1317.5 Rose day 10 = 26 inches Thursday, July 24 View Page 772 x 1317. 17 feet out. 5 lobes. 3 males. this one will just be a back-up in case anything happens to the first one. Thursday, July 24 View Page what's wrong with this picture?!? Wednesday, July 30 View Page 1317 Aborted at 50 inch circ. never had one that big abort. I have nothing on that plant now. Wednesday, July 30 View Page 772 is the size of a baseball. what a season. Saturday, August 2 View Page This was my 1317.5 Rose that aborted a few days ago. It looked completely normal. Saturday, August 2 View Page This is the aborted pumpkin a few days later. is this normal decomposition, or is this a disease of some sort? Saturday, August 2 View Page another shot Saturday, August 2 View Page Reason I am asking is because the one pumpkin that I have left is starting to get a "bumpy" look to it near the stem. I am hoping this isn't a sign of bad things to come. Tuesday, August 12 View Page 1317.5 x 772 (4 lobes, used 3 males) this morning on a tertiary on my last set of secondaries... so its got a lot of plant behind it. we'll see what happens to this one. Couldn't get one set on the main after the big one aborted on this plant. Tuesday, August 12 View Page 772 looks great so far at day 19 today. huge orange wheel. 1332 werner genetics coming through on this one. should be perfect for halloween. Wednesday, August 13 View Page day 20 for the 772 Poirier 73 circ, 59, 54 = 186 OTT Saturday, August 23 View Page day 30 for the 772 Poirier. best day 30 measurements ever for me. Plant still looks healthy. With some warm weather this one still has some potential. Saturday, August 23 View Page day 30 for the 772 Poirier, OTT measurements for just OVER 400 pounds. Saturday, August 23 View Page going to pull the 1317 Rose today. Plant aborted everything I tried to set. At least I got the 772 x 1317 cross made. Saturday, August 30 View Page day 37 for the 772 Poirier. Sitting @ 600 pounds, OTT = 305 inches Saturday, August 30 View Page Gina & the 772 Poirier on day 37. 600+ pounds and still growing strong. Saturday, September 6 View Page 772 Poirier. Day 44. Over 740 pounds. Sunday, September 7 View Page I pulled my 1317.5 Rose. The secondary root system was amazing. Some were almost a foot deep... Sunday, September 7 View Page and about an inch wide. Tuesday, September 9 View Page OVER 800 POUNDS TODAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (and very orange!) Friday, September 12 View Page 772 Poirier. Day 50. 850+ pounds the kid will be here in a few days or so... Tuesday, September 16 View Page This plant is amazing! OTT = 353, 923 pounds. Sunday, September 21 View Page Desmond is home... Pic of us with the 772. Sunday, September 21 View Page Gina, Desmond and the 772... pumpkin is getting close to 1000 pounds.... Monday, September 22 View Page day 60, 994 pounds. Monday, September 22 View Page one inch away from that magic 363 OTT... Saturday, September 27 View Page 772 Poirier now estimated over 1000 pounds... will let her grow until the Flower Bin weigh-off on Oct. 11 Monday, September 29 View Page UNBELIEVEABLE. found this notice on my door today. My pumpkin is sitting, you guessed it, right on the easement!!! should make for an interesting day tomorrow. pumpkin is estimated at 1050 and still putting on 7 pounds a day, with 12 days until weigh-off. Tuesday, September 30 View Page Well, the cable company did not have to do any digging, so the pumpkin has lived to see another day! also, the hoist I ordered arrived today... will lift her out of the patch with a tripod, and hopefully a little RMGVG help from some folks who have done this before. Monday, October 6 View Page looks like we got a frost warning for tonight. I attemped to cover the 300sq. foot 772 plant with 100sq. feet of frost blanket... so needless to say, I had to add a few tarps and sheets as well. Clearly not as elaborate as the cover that Joe put over the 1689. Inspired by Joe Jutras, designed to compete with Joe Scherber, lol. anything to try and get a few extra pounds. Tuesday, October 7 View Page Well, good thing I covered the plant last night. The covered part looks great. The small part that wasn't covered (which was all after fruit) got fried. Only lost a little bit of plant, and everything between the stump and the pumpkin is still alive. Tuesday, October 7 View Page Thanks to Aaron (captain cold weather) and Spencer for helping me put the tripod together tonight. Cut the side boards, got the drilling done, and everything looks great. Can't wait for Saturday... although its supposed to be cold and rainy! Wednesday, October 8 View Page Last picture before the weigh-off. OTT is in the 370s. Saturday, October 11 View Page This is a picture of us lifting the 772 Poirier. Thanks everyone for your help... Aaron, Spencer, Barry, Joe, Wiz, Biz, Madman, Mike... and everyone else. Hopefully a small amount of Joe's magic soil was transferred from his shoes into my patch. Saturday, October 11 View Page This is my favorite pic from the weigh-off as my pumpkin was headed to the scale. Saturday, October 11 View Page And my reaction at going over 1000 pounds for the first time... Saturday, October 11 View Page 1004 Mohr 2008 (772 Poirier x 1317.5 Rose) Sunday, October 19 View Page Here's a pic of the stem end of the 1004. Monday, October 27 View Page Carved the 1004. Monday, October 27 View Page Seeds were big and white. If you are interested in planting the 1004 Mohr(772 Poirier x 1317.5 Rose) send me an e-mail! 1317.5 Rose is (1370 x 998). Hopefully it will be a big & orange cross.