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    j.vincent
    Feb 07, 2020
      ·  Edited: Jun 17, 2020

    John Vincent 2020 Diary

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    After a few years sabbatical, i will be growing a couple pumpkins in 2020. I plan to keep things as simple as possible with just the two The seeds have not been finalized . The short list includes the 2005 Haist, 1911 Urena, 2114 Wallace, 1871 Bryson and the 1884 Crews. I started the prep last fall on two 850 ft2 planting sites. Unfortunately I didn't get everything i had planned on completed in the fall. Hopefully, i will be able to get in there early. I will be building much larger clotches than in the past. Likely close to 200ft2 each. I'm planning on in ground as well as above ground heat.


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    j.vincent
    Apr 07, 2020

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    Great weather for early patch prep. One of the best springS I can remember. Planing sites prep’d heat cables installed

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    j.vincent
    Apr 10, 2020

    The short list!


    j.vincent
    Apr 14, 2020

    The first one up! 1871 Bryson 18!

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    j.vincent
    May 03, 2020

    Plants in the ground:

    Lft to Rt: 1911 Urena, 1871 Bryson, 1884 Crews, 1871 Bryson


    j.vincent
    May 17, 2020

    This is a couple days ago. the warmer weather is appreciated.

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    j.vincent
    May 29, 2020

    1871 Bryson, out of the hoop house. Main about 8’ and a baby pumpkin on the tip! not sure I’ve ever had one in May!

    this plant is awesome. Tolerating the heat very well.

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    j.vincent
    May 29, 2020

    The 1911, a little behind. Main at about 4’. The seed was germinated about 5 days after the other plant and is growing hard to catch up. Unfortunately she is not tolerating the heat nearly as well. showing fairly severe UV damage on some leaves. Shaded the growing point today. Applying seaweed and pHortress every 3-4 days.

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    j.vincent
    Jun 08, 2020

    1871 Bryson progressing nicely!

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    j.vincent
    Jun 15, 2020


    Top: 1871, doing well. Beat up a bit by last weeks wind, a sudden flush of cucumber beetles & now a nutrient deficiency showing up on the new growth. I believe its manganese deficiency. Out now about 15ft. Second fem at about 13ft, it will open in the next couple days. Bottom: 1911. Still behind the 1871. Not as good a plant, but coming. 1st female at about 10ft. Will likely remove.

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    j.vincent
    Jun 17, 2020


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    j.vincent
    Jun 17, 2020

    Morning pumpkin sex....love it! Two perfect flowers one on each plant, pollinated the same morning with reverse cross, great weather....giddy up!

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    j.vincent
    Jul 07, 2020

    1871 Bryson, 20 DAP. 66” cc. Doing well. Plant is excellent and very heat tolerant. Some downy mildew showed up about 10 days ago. Applied Ridomil Gold.

    1911 urena fruit aborted. Pollinated two more yesterday July 6th. Fingers crossed.

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