El Presidente Hillbillios Posted November 9, 2013 That looks like it has some pretty big leave for its size gilligan, that might turn into a monster 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 9, 2013 20 days set.. brand new ruler. I'm starting to get a bit excited now. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtarman Posted November 10, 2013 Just out of curiosity, what does the shade-cloth over the pumpkin help with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted November 10, 2013 Gotta keep your precious baby cool. They can get sunburnt. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 10, 2013 keeping them shaded keeps the skin as soft potentiating growth for as long as possible ..apparently. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 11, 2013 Photo does not do this justice. Its got really big really quick. I have to prop up the cover because it was rubbing and scratching the top of the pumpkin. I reckon about 40kg plus at the moment at a guess. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
at0m Posted November 11, 2013 Is this real life? I can't believe that growth, it's insane. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 12, 2013 I swear I can see it grow. Especially after I give it a drink. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoOnThen Posted November 12, 2013 After you give it a drink or after you have a drink. If it keeps going at this rate you are going to need to make a proper shade structure for it. What does you daughter think of it now. Do you need to put it on something else to keep the bottom up off the ground. If you do then I would be doing it now before it is to heavy. So 22 days from pollination and you have another 3 to 4 months of growth still to go. This is going to be a monster Cheers Got 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigred Posted November 12, 2013 Man i just lost my pumpkin was only the size of a lettuce but the stems are snapping and breaking all over the plant. its like the twist them selves to suicide . What can i do to prevent this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 12, 2013 I dunno man Silica might help not sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted November 12, 2013 Just a wee update on the special vegetable in my life ... ..who needs a boyfriend when you can love a giant pumpkin plant instead.. Here's Punk. We get along well now.. He's growing faster and has put out a couple flower buds now. Hopefully I get a male and a female. It seems like Punk is variegated, but only on the stems so far, which is probably good because we probably need all the chlorophyll we can get. The weather has been pretty crazy. Lots of storms, intense wind and drawn out periods of rain and drizzle, only the odd few sunny days over the last month, but those have been really hot... Well. Southern NZ hot. Punk has handled it all very well ..I'm hoping the winter-vibes will go away soon. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted November 12, 2013 I hope you break a world record skillman. looks like another few days and youll have the SAB record Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted November 12, 2013 Shaping up to have some good contenders this year, but my money in on Stillman. That's a baby monster in the making. Tell me Stillman, what are you going to do with that thing at the end of the season when you have a 200kg pumpkin taking up half your yard? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 13, 2013 I really don't know, we were going to blow it up. But I think I might try and turn it into soup for a shelter? Just depends if it tastes OK I guess. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted November 13, 2013 SAB pumpkin party! Or at least soup for a shelter. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teonanacatl Posted November 13, 2013 Buy a pig! Feed it pumpkin and pellets for 3 months, kill him and have him on a spit at a pumpkin party! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) lol....Atlantic Giants taste like shit...stock will eat them. My mother worked with disabled care clients and they told me the soup from the one I grew years ago was "crap"...lol I reckon you should take to it with a chainsaw and make a temporary kids cubbyhouse My vines are starting to run now Edited November 13, 2013 by waterboy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolname Posted November 13, 2013 if you start training now you might be able to smash this guys records 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted November 13, 2013 I ate an atlantic gaint and it wasnt bad at all. not very strong flavor like regular pumpkin though. Very watery and almost melon like 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Man i just lost my pumpkin was only the size of a lettuce but the stems are snapping and breaking all over the plant. its like the twist them selves to suicide . What can i do to prevent this. Put up some pics if you have them Red twisting sounds a bit funky.I've seen mention that Calcium probably should be treated as a major nutrient...but doubt thats the issue. It wasn't the secret ingredient soup?...lol EDIT - yeah bland and watery....they will bake sortof ok....soup well that was a failure...lol I won't eat mine (if/when I have a fruit.....) lol....could also have a go at a pumpkin coach for you little one stillman. Edited November 13, 2013 by waterboy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waterboy 2.0 Posted November 13, 2013 As a bit of an aside Red , dunno if this may also apply. As usual I am grabbing potting mix all over the place....have found the cheap shit Green Gardener mix distributed by Woolworths down here as damn toxic to plants. I am sure its broken down enough so not nitrogen drawdown...tried a few different feeding combos....I've found it to be just wrong, very wrong.... I am not even going to run it through a compost pile - I am deeming it fit for landfill. Thats what I get for not waiting for bags with the aus standard tick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted November 13, 2013 If a plant shows symptoms like that (Bigred) in a hydroponic system it's normally because the CF is too high. Maybe you're pumping too much nutes into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 14, 2013 25 days set. Had shitloads of rain here, everything seems to be ok so far. Keeping up with the powdery mildew to date. The milk spray works. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
