John Butler Diary 2017

My Bird of Paradise plant

5 years from a seed to a flower

but it was worth it

cool nights and age has slowed down growth to 1" a day for all the kins

Its time to coast home slow and steady

1585 Werner AKA Lumpy

side

front

1172 Haist*

side

front

1337 Butler

150 Butler

150 Butler on 150 sq ft 147" cc 1" per day avg for last 7 days

1585 Werner AKA Lumpy 173" cc up 11" over last 7 days not sure what it going to weigh but it sure looks solid its going to travel well

another view of Lumpy

1337 Butler she looks like daddy i hope she gets that big 164"cc up 8" in 7 days

1172 haist * 163" cc slowing down up 5" in 7 days but should get me a new PB I hope

side view

first attempt at a bushel gourd about 30 days

1585 Werner AKA Lumpy growing every which way

1625 Gantner 34 DAP

1337 Butler

1512 Butler

1172 Haist* best in the patch front view

side view

the 150 Butler on 150 sq ft before and after ( 21 days )

Growth has slowed down the last few days due to cool nights hopefully pick back up this week

1172 Haist* 126" CC

1512 Butler 121" CC

1337 Butler 121" CC

150 Butler UOW 114" CC growing on 150 sq ft plant

1585 Werner 116" CC

1625 Ganter 91 " CC pollinated July 4 starting to move

Beauty squash J.B!

1172 Haist* day 22 looking relly fine so far growing 5" a day great plant and fruit no problems yet

1512 Butler 16 DAP

150 Butler 16 DAP

1172 Haist* 13 DAP

I went to John's patch once and the patch was littered with beer bottles. John said it was for weed control.

1172 Haist* 7 dap

all the pumpkins have a June pollination some have 2

1512 Butler

1625 Ganter

1337 Butler

1585 Werner

150 Butler uow for a 150 sq ft contest

1172 Haist

sunflowers

Very nice John.

Very nice John.

Lookin good mr. Butler!