Dill's Giant Atlantic pumpkin diary

[MarkRainbolt]

Looking good there R2elk!!!! Was wondering how the whopper was doing?

Mark

 

[R2elk]

Mark

No more female blossoms so the Whoppers aren't doing anything.

 

[R2elk]

#2 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 31

It is 15" long by 15" wide and 14" high.

#2 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 35

It is 16 ½" long by 16 ½" wide and 16" high.

 

[R2elk]

#5 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 26

It is 14" long by 14" wide and 13" high.

#5 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 30

It is 15 ½" long by 15" wide and 14" high.

 

[R2elk]

#2 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 35

It is 16 ½" long by 16 ½" wide and 16" high.

#2 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 39

Used a square and level to get better measurements. It is 19 ¼" long by 17" wide and 14" high.

 

[R2elk]

#5 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 30

It is 15 ½" long by 15" wide and 14" high.

#5 - BM/DGA hybrid - Day 34

It is 17" long by 16" wide and 13" high.

 

[R2elk]

Now that there are only about 4 weeks left in the growing season here, it seems there may finally be some female blossoms on the Whoppers.

 

[MarkRainbolt]

Well better late than never I guess. Maybe next year will be better.
Mark

 

[Finnie]

Gee, they won’t be very “Whopper-ish” in only 4 weeks!

 

[R2elk]

Gee, they won’t be very “Whopper-ish” in only 4 weeks!

If they even "set". None of the Whopper blossoms have successfully been pollinated so far.

I have been half tempted to leave a "Whopper" review on his site. I see he has raised the price from $10 for 5 seeds to $15 for 5 seeds this year.

The BM/DGA have new pumpkins all over the place. The "watermelon" pumpkin is by far the most prolific with over a dozen pumpkins going.