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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"> <channel> <title>BigPumpkins.com Diary for 'Hough'</title> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2026&grower=106018&action=L</link> <description>Last 20 Diary Entries for 'Hough'.</description> <language>en-us</language> <copyright>Copyright &copy; 1999-2026 BigPumpkins.com. All rights reserved.</copyright> <webMaster>info@bigpumpkins.com</webMaster> <generator>BP RSS FeedGen</generator> <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs> <image> <title>BigPumpkins.com</title> <url>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/images/newlogo_232x70.jpg</url> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/</link> </image> <item> <title>08/06/2026 - with photo</title> <description>The deed is done. Harvested the pumpkin yesterday in an attempt to save it from the disease spreading rapidly through the plant. Cut out a large section of the plant as well hoping to keep it alive, m...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361766</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361766</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:33:15 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>08/04/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Opened up the split to clean out the rot, but there is not much main vine left intact here. All vines around the pumpkin have wilted leaves so I'm sure it has spread through out. Not many good options...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361709</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361709</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:48:04 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>08/04/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Bad news, wilted over leaves on vines on either side of the pumpkin, on the main vine and secondaries. Found a longitudinal split in the main a few feet before the pumpkin with rot in the main. Wasn't...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361708</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361708</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:40:33 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>08/03/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Not sure about this one, secondary closest to the fruit about 10 ft long was wilted over suddenly this evening. Not too hot out, it was fine yesterday. Looked like the vine had a sudden break or had b...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361676</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361676</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:17:26 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>08/02/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Aug 1st OTT 348, estimated 980lbs, so should be over 1,000 today. Biggest pumpkin I have had at this point in the season. Plant health is OK, but found an area where rot was starting on the main about...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361640</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361640</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:27:12 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/31/2026 - with photo</title> <description>This vine had a split a few weeks ago, it has healed up with a giant knot of a callous. </description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361560</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361560</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:26:22 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/31/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Mustard crop is tilled under. I moved the irrigation lines and used my weed eater to chop up the plants, as I couldn't get my mower in here. The bits of plant that landed on my face burned like fire. ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361544</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361544</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:02:02 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/25/2026 - with photo</title> <description>I would rather move an 800 pound pumpkin than a 1,000 pound pumpkin, so I moved it back a few inches today trying to stay ahead of a problem before it happens. </description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361323</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361323</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:24:28 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/24/2026 - with photo</title> <description>DAP 40 measures at 322 inches, estimated 782 pounds, biggest pumpkin I have had at this point in the season. Growth curve is still linear, and not slowing down. The color is looking good, but the shap...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361271</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361271</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:37:43 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/24/2026 - with photo</title> <description>In place of the 2266 plant I have a nice dense field of Ron Wallace's extra hot Kodiak Mustard growing. Soon it will be chopped up and tilled under to help destroy the fusarium in this area.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361270</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361270</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:31:48 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/23/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Late July and leaves still looking good, this plant covers almost 1000sq feet currently. There is a short, flat pumpkin at the end there.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361203</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361203</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:04:59 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/19/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Stem is looking good, just checking it daily for splits but so far it's all holding together. I cut off the secondary at the pumpkin, it sputtered out after about 5 leaves and never had any real root ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361080</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361080</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:43:36 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/19/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Crossed the 600 pound mark on DAP 35. Pumpkin is growing more out than up, looking flatter over time. Plant is still looking alright, with much slower vine growth at this stage which definitely saves ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361078</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361078</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:38:42 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/19/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Getting some sapping, a good sign for growth </description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361077</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=361077</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:31:11 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/13/2026 - with photo</title> <description>At 408 pounds with 83 days until weigh-off, gaining 32 pounds a day will put me at 3,064 pounds. I'm going to just plan on that being the case </description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360888</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360888</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:45:38 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/13/2026 - with photo</title> <description>The 1241 is a strong and resilient plant, just like the 2206 it came from last year. Hopefully I can keep it going. Most secondary growth has slowed to a crawl with the pumpkin averaging 32 pounds a d...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360810</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360810</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:07:29 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/13/2026 - with photo</title> <description>Do you see the patch half empty or half full? Missing the 2266 Kisamore, but I'll let the secondaries of the 1241 fill in what ever space they want.</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360809</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360809</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:01:32 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>07/05/2026 - with photo</title> <description>The 1241 plant is slowing down secondary growth and putting more energy into fruit growth. At DAP 21 measures out to 152 lbs. plant is still looking good and the rain finally stopped.Unfortunately t...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360592</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360592</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:35:46 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/27/2026 - with photo</title> <description>1241 on DAP 11, nice and round so far, hopefully this plant holds together </description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360241</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360241</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:48:18 GMT</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>06/26/2026 - with photo</title> <description> Today's view of both plants from above. Unfortunately it's been constantly raining for weeks. The irrigation had not kicked on yet this year. This has unfortunately let to rot in the main vine of my ...</description> <link>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360222</link> <guid>http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=360222</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:20:03 GMT</pubDate> </item> </channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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