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Brownsville, MD

2230 Wallace x 1625 Gantner- looks like a seed with a lot of potential

What did that 1625 grow?

10/15/2016 10:15:43 PM

Alex, IN

It grew the 989 Tobeck. Weighed at the Puyallup fair. 19% Heavy.

10/15/2016 10:29:26 PM

Littlerock, WA

The 989 was harvested very early: Sept 1st.

10/16/2016 1:06:43 AM

Littlerock, WA

The 1625 that produced the 989 was my most aggressive plant, and got big FAST. It outgrew the 20x25' greenhouse earlier than I expected, then it had to endure some cold, wet temperatures. We didn't have the best summer up here. I set the pumpkin really far out on the main vine, fairly early, then it just kind of sat there, hibernating in the cold. I was pretty disappointed, and figured unless things turned around weather-wise, it wouldn't be a very good season. By the end of June, the 1625 plant developed some scrunched-up, thickened leaves. I monitored them, and researched what the problem could be. By mid July, the whole main vine after the fruit had these strange leaves, and the fruit was getting sort of wrinkly and lumpy. I figured it would abort...it was so ugly (see diary post July 17). Then, I was reading about how those fruit/leaf symptoms are indicative of calcium deficiency. The cool weather also inhibits ca uptake. So, right away I did a couple foliar treatments: and it pretty much instantly turned things around. It was actually kind of miraculous. The leaves looked normal, and the fruit smoothed out and started growing.

Because I thought the fruit was going to abort, I wasn't giving it good attention as far as vine stress. It developed a stem split due to pulling on the vine. When I tried adjusting the fruit (which was tall and narrow at the time, almost a wheel shape), it FELL OVER onto its main vine! The main didn't break, but did tear apart some and creased on that spot where it bent. That slowed down the growth unfortunately.

The fruit ended up being more of a ball as it slowly developed further. (See September 2nd diary pic.)

I took it to the Sept. 2nd early fair since it was a slow grower, due mainly to the break/bend in the main it experienced early as well as being pollinated a bit too early and getting exposed to some less than stellar conditions.

10/17/2016 12:16:18 PM

Quincy, CA

Didn't it grow the 1965 Brandt?

10/17/2016 6:29:18 PM

Brownsville, MD

Thanks, Cindy. Sounds like that plant had a lot more power tha the 989lb weight indicates- I know how that is haha

10/18/2016 2:16:40 AM

Joliet, IL

The 2145 was pollinated by a 1625 plant that had some disease issues i believe and produced the 800 McMullen estimate. The percent heavy genes as pollinator plant still kicked in as we all can see the percent heavy results for the 2145 on average.

I think the 1910 would be a wise choice for consideration and will see a lot of dirt in 2017.

10/18/2016 6:56:15 PM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

hey Cindy,
What foliar treatment do you credit with turning things around?
'Then, I was reading about how those fruit/leaf symptoms are indicative of calcium deficiency. The cool weather also inhibits ca uptake. So, right away I did a couple foliar treatments: and it pretty much instantly turned things around'

12/28/2016 6:28:09 PM