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Blowing them up27 views
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Done for the season37 viewsThis pumpkin has exploded growing to fast in too short of time.
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Splitting Pumpkins......42 viewsHere in a picture of a pumpkin that has split. Growing to fast will cause this..... as this pumpkin is done for the season. This condition can occur especially when young if the fruit receives too much water/fertilizer. Some genetic pumpkins are prone to wanting to grow too fast.
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29 viewsHere is the 2005 OTT measurement chart, download is available in the library section of our website. CLick on it twice and print it out.
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36 viewsSeedlings are started indoors to get ahead start on the planting season.
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Starting seeds indoors38 viewsUnder the lights, seeds are starting indoors to get ahead start. Picture of day 4 since seeds have sprouted.
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Coffee Grounds- Improving your Soil57 viewsThis is not a mocha latte, inside the cup is the old dirt from the patch, ammended for years with compost, leaves, manure, the soil is becoming dark, fertil and balanced, worms love the decomposed grounds. A must do for growing Record Giant Pumpkins..........StarBucks offers "Grounds for your garden" Free..... Check out the link on our home page for more information.
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Hey.... save some pollen for me32 viewsBees busy at work moving pollen from the male pictured here to lucky females to start the baby pumpkin off. To control genetics the grower would want to prevent the bees from pollinating and move the pollen from a select male to the female of their choice. Deemed hand pollination to control genetics to pass to next years pumpkin
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Controlled Pollination32 viewsA cup is placed over the flower a day prior to opening with cheesecloth stuffed in the bottom so no insect can enter and contaminate the pollination. Pollen from a "Chosen" male will be moved early in the AM @ or around sunrise, and the female recovered for a couple of days. The cup not only keeps the insects out, but keeps the rain off and offers shade during this critical stage.
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Female flower getting ready to open35 viewsHere pictured is a female flower 1 day away from opening.
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Male flowers picked the night before41 viewsThese males were picked the night before and are opened ready to peel off the outer petal on the covered female.
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The petals have been removed37 viewsPetals are removed to allow better access to the female for pollination. Normally 3-5 males are used, all from the same plant to provide enough pollen for lots of seeds and a "controlled" pollination. This ensures solid genetics for future generations of Giant pumpkins.
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