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Colorado

Congratulations Dan. Looks like you got it dialed in again this year.


http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2023&grower=68551&action=L

7/6/2023 7:56:16 PM

Elk County, PA

Whoa! and that's the smallest! Can't wait to see whats coming, great job.

7/6/2023 9:20:11 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

Nine more to go. Hope it doesn't get to boring.lol!

7/6/2023 9:27:55 PM

Torrance, Ca.

DANG Dan!! Great job!

7/6/2023 10:24:17 PM

Jericho Vermont

Great job Dan!

7/7/2023 7:02:32 AM

Grittyville, WA

Congrats Dan, I think I might be even more envious of how early you are than how big, idk lol, either = wow!

7/7/2023 2:31:48 PM

Elk County, PA

Well didn't keep us waiting long. Congratulations again!

7/8/2023 12:05:47 AM

Bethlehem CT

Wow Congratulations!

7/8/2023 7:36:22 AM

Warwood

Awesome job again Dan. You are great incentive to growers!!

7/8/2023 10:14:28 AM

Colorado

12+lbs like it's no big deal lol.

7/8/2023 5:43:21 PM

Torrance, Ca.

We had Dam M nobody could touch 10 years ago, now we have Dan S. nobody can touch!
Unbelievable Dan! Keep up the hard work!

Did Eddy pay the 3K he promised at the convention years ago for the first 10 pounder, when we thought that was a huge fruit?

Eddy, some of us miss you here,,, so get back! Your facebook posts aren't enough for a guy that has all the time in the world taking the year off! lol

7/9/2023 12:24:17 PM

Centennial Colorado

Those are impressive. That 16 pounder last year is one of the reasons I am growing this year

7/9/2023 5:55:54 PM

Elk County, PA

They keep getting bigger, its the consistency that is most impressive.

7/9/2023 6:17:02 PM

Grittyville, WA

Under 10 is "a small one" now.

7/9/2023 8:01:13 PM

Prairie Du Sac Wi

Amazing! I'm still trying for my first 6 lber.lol

I hope there's lots of seeds! :)

7/9/2023 9:30:04 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

So.cal.grower- I didn't meet the criteria so no,I think it may still be good but not sure.

7/9/2023 11:25:07 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

Thanks everyone for the very kind and gracious comments! It's surely been an interesting season so far,still a couple more to harvest from first planting and second planting is in now.

7/9/2023 11:27:50 PM

Anchorage Alaska

Iam still trying to figure out how to get a mega bloom ....yikes... unbelievable Dan ..that's incredible

7/10/2023 12:14:58 AM

Fair Oaks CA

I think someone needs to check that scale. It appears to be reading a bit light.

7/10/2023 12:37:40 AM

Walla Walla Wa.

Dale-boy if you ever do get a mega we all better watch out,you have those beautiful LONG sunny days to grow a super duper monster, by the way I always love checking out your diary, I'm very impressed with what you are doing! Keep it up and don't try too hard for a mega!lol

7/10/2023 12:41:13 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

WOW... what are we all doing WRONG. Congrats Dan!

7/10/2023 12:21:30 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

Not doing anything wrong, it must be the Walla Walla water or something!

7/10/2023 1:23:16 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

ahhh haaaa! I saw the pic of the 13.28 and you can see the small needle hole where the milk injector or air hose must be attached. I'm going to the hardware store today !

7/11/2023 9:45:14 AM

Central NY

Skim milk or 2%??!!…3/8” Vinyl hose or the ol school 1/2” rubber??!!!..big needle?.. small needle?…on my way to lowes…. I knew this guy was ChEATIN!!!….lol… way to grow em Dan!

7/11/2023 10:03:38 AM

Walla Walla Wa.

Bummer! Got caught! Lol.

7/11/2023 10:05:24 AM

50 Acres

Since it is grown in the country, I guess it is pasture ized.

7/11/2023 11:11:28 AM

Bethlehem CT

I bet Dan has ten pounders for sale at a little roadside stand by his house. You can buy them by the bushel or half bushel but you only get two in a half bushel and four in a full. LOL. Very impressive Dan!

7/11/2023 12:41:06 PM

Bethlehem CT

Dan do you think that the first planting is more likely to produce a new record over the second planting or no real difference?

7/11/2023 12:53:17 PM

Walla Walla Wa.

Big moon- I don't have enough experience to know,last year my first planting only produced the 9.33 and all the rest were second planting, but I had made some changes on the second planting so it's an unknown at this time.
This first planting I took the hands off approach mainly because I didn't have time to do otherwise,so I didn't do anything except water,prune,clip up vines after they had sprawled over the ground, put fruit in hammocks except one for an experiment to see if it can actually stay on the vine until harvest, so far so good at around 10 lbs guessing. No teas,amendments, foliars,nothing!

7/11/2023 1:30:33 PM

Grittyville, WA

Quit copying me Dan, lol...

7/11/2023 2:28:49 PM

Bethlehem CT

Thanks Dan it will be interesting to see how the second planting does this year compared to the first. I will also be interested in how the experiment turns out on the unsupported fruit. I would be interested to know if anyone else has tried that experiment and if the tomato did pull off?

7/12/2023 7:26:25 AM

Grittyville, WA

I suspect the connection will get weaker as it turns ripe. I'd sure like to leave the singles unsupported, but if the stem tore off, would it be considered dmg?

7/12/2023 10:10:16 AM

Walla Walla Wa.

Yes I'm sure it would be a mess if the stem gave way!

7/12/2023 10:16:45 AM

virginia

congratulations Dan!!!!!

7/12/2023 10:54:16 AM

stoughton WI

congrats dan.

7/12/2023 7:04:37 PM

Bethlehem CT

If I don't have to hammock a tomato maybe I will give giant tomato growing a shot again.

7/14/2023 7:41:19 AM