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2003 Diary

 

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8-22

     It seems that the stump on my plant has rotted and bugs have taken over the leaves. 

 

7-31

    All pumpkin have aborted accept pumpkin #1 which is now called Police Chief Wiggum

 

7-9

    Pollinated a female on the 4th secondary vine.  This is now pumpkin #4 (P #4). 

 

7-8

    Pollinated a female on the 3rd secondary vine.  This is now pumpkin #3 (P #3).  Measurement for my pumpkin are as follow:

 

7-7

    Pollinated a female on the 2nd secondary vine.  This is now pumpkin #2 (P #2).

 

7-5

    Pollinated a female on the 1st secondary vine.  This is now pumpkin #1 (P #1).

 

5-9

    The seed coat was pulled off the leaves.

 

5-8

    The Welty 670.5 2000 seed germinated.

 

5-4

    Planted seeds in pots

 

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2003 Chart

for the Pumpkin Named

Police Chief Wiggum

  Growth Local Temps
Date

Measurements

in inches

OTT

Est.

Weight

High Low
6-18          
6-30          
7-5 Pollination        
7-6          
7-7 6        
7-8 7.375        
7-9 9.125        
7-10 11.25        
7-11 13.375     103 68
7-12 15.625     103 69
7-13 18.5     99 67
7-14 21.25     101 67
7-15 24.625     105 69
7-16       103 68
7-17 31.375-24.375-25 80.75 14 lbs 107 74
7-18       102 80
7-19       101 77
7-20 37-27-27.75 91.75 20 lbs 106 75
7-21 38.25-27.5-37.75 94.25 23 lbs 107 77
7-22 41.125-21.125-22.75 100.75 26 lbs 107 77
7-23 45.25-31-32 108.25 33 lbs 100 80
7-24 49.25-32.25-34 115.5 39 lbs 105 80
7-25 54-34.5-36 124.5 49 lbs 102 74
7-26 58.25-37.25-38 133.5 57 lbs 104 71
7-27 61-40-40.25 141.25 68 lbs 104 76
7-28 64.5-43-42 149.5 81 lbs 105 78
7-29 67.5-45-43.25 155.75 90 lbs 106 78
7-30 70-47-45 162 100 lbs 100 83
7-31 72.5-48.5-46 167 108.5 lbs 92 76
8-1 73.5-49.5-47.5 170.5 116 92 70
8-2       93 72
8-3          
8-4 78.25-52.5-49.25 180 133    
8-5 79.5-54-50 183.5 141    
8-6 80.5-55-50.5 186 146    
8-22 85.5-59-53.5 198 176