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Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 14 Entries.
Tuesday, March 10 View Page
Got a big snow March 17th, plants are enjoying the 50,000 btu pellet stove inside.
Saturday, March 21 View Page
1305 McMillin (1783 New x 1109 McMillin) Seed started 3/7/26 Put in ground 3/16/26 Photo from 3/21/26
Sunday, March 29 View Page
2181 Master (2731 Stelts x 2222 Gienger) Started seed 3/29/26 Transplanted To greenhouse 4/8/26 Photo from 4/8/26
Thursday, April 9 View Page
4/9/26 2,000watts of MarsHydro Leds run from 5am to 9pm every day. Soil is heated to 80F from 3' down to the top in a 14'x40' area inside the mini 14'x60' hoop house that is inside the 30'x65' screenhouse. Air temp is kept constant between 75-90F every day regardless of outside temperatures.
Saturday, April 11 View Page
2518 Andrusz Started seed 04/01/26 Transplanted to Outside patch 04/11/26 Photo from 04/11/26
Saturday, April 18 View Page
1305 McMillin update photo Growing nicely in climate/light controlled hut
Saturday, April 18 View Page
2181 Masters update Seems to really like the huts as well, time to cull the backup on the right.
Monday, April 20 View Page
04/20/26. Started 3 of my 4 Outdoor plants 1948 McMillin 2-2731 Stelts 2-2618 Mendi And also a 2819 Paton that unfortunately germinated with rotten cots and was no good. I was really excited to plant it. :(
Thursday, April 23 View Page
04/23/26 Outdoor plants germinated. 2819 Paton Top left 1948 McMillin Bottom left 2731 two in middle 2618 two on right
Friday, April 24 View Page
04/24/26 1305 McMillin Pollinated my first pumpkin this season in the huts, a nice 4 lobe
Tuesday, April 28 View Page
2181 Masters....Wow is all I can say! Photo is exactly 30 day from the day I sanded and soaked the seeds! I would never have believed a plant could grow like this, it is over 8' long and 6' wide. Secondaries are growing almost as fast as main vine. The size of the leaves and stalks at only 30 day from being a seed is unbelievable to me. Either this seed is an absolute genetic rock star or I must give Travis some credit for this, he might've gave me a little tip to try and correct an earlier issue on the 1305 that I used from the start on this one!
Tuesday, April 28 View Page
2731 Stelts, 2618 Mendi,1948 McMillin Outdoor patch seeds started April 20th Transplanted outside April 28th
Wednesday, April 29 View Page
04/29/26 1305 McMillin It has a second pumpkin ready to pollinate either tomorrow or the next day( my guess would be May 1st). I really like the location of this pumpkin, it has 26 secondaries behind it, I have terminated 6 secondaries already, it will likely be my keeper as long as the plant agrees with me and lets me keep this one.
Wednesday, April 29 View Page
2518 Andrusz Update pic. Photo is 28 days from the day I sanded and soaked the seeds, Doing amazing considering its an outdoor plant fighting the crazy weather, not being tucked in a cozy light and temperature controlled hut like my other 2 are.

 

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