Re: Experiment
Hi Chris, now that things have settled down the
experiment, I'd like to get in on next year's event, If
your still needing growers. I'm a fairly new grower, but
would still like to partisipate.
Do you need a self addressed bubble wrap envelope, or
will you be wanting that at a later date.
Matt Moore
--- BONNETT <info@gardeningexpress.co.uk> wrote:
> Ok here is the completed form to fill in. Sorry i
> haven't posted it sooner, i've been busy with Uni stuff
> and preparing my patch!! Hope the form is ok. I should
> hopefully be able to develope a website for this project
> later in the year. I the mean time it would be useful to
> get everyone who is interested and is going to complete
> the datasheet to send me their contact information.
>
> Regards
>
> Chris
>
> info@gardeningexpress.co.uk
>
>
>
>
> Atlantic Giant Pumpkin Experiment
>
> Growth Data Collection Sheet
>
> Please try to complete as much information as possible,
> it is recommended that you complete this as the season
> progresses rather than at the end.
>
> Site
>
> Location: (eg Buffalo NY)
>
> Size of patch: (eg 1000 sqft)
>
> Soil type: (eg Heavy clay, well drained sand loam etc)
>
> Aspect if growing on a slope: (eg South East)
>
> Any obstructions causing shade? (eg Yes, Large Maple
> tree)
>
> Time of day shade encountered (eg 12:00 - 14:00)
>
> (if known)
> Latitude_____
>
> Longitude_____
>
> Elevation_____
> (height above sea level)
>
> Soil
>
> Fall pH_________
>
> Any soil deficiences known in the fall?
> NPK etc.
>
> Soil amendments/improvers over winter
> eg 5yrd rotted cattle manure per site, Cover crop winter
> rye, Lime, Sulphur
>
> Spring pH________
>
> Any soil deficiences known in the Spring?
> NPK etc.
>
> Describe your soil
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Seed and Early growth stages
>
> Seed chosen (eg 937Mombert)
> (NB: if more than one plant is being grown in exactly the
> same way, simply list all here)
>
>
> Date seed planted (eg 24 April) (would be day 1)
>
> Date seed germinated (eg 30 April, would be Day 6)
> (seed leaves unfurling above ground)
>
> Did you treat seed with a fungicide dressing, if so with
> what and how. (eg yes, dusted with captan powder)
>
>
> Do you use the direct or indirect method to start your
> seed
>
>
> If indirect what size and type of pot was used (eg 4"
> peat pot)
>
>
> What starting media was chosen?
>
>
> Was additional heat supplied when starting your seed, if
> yes what temperature (if known) and for how long
> (eg kept at a constant 85 degrees for 3 days after
> planting the seed)
>
>
> Did you treat your seed in any other special way? (eg
> yes, soaked in dilute seaweed solution overnight before
> planting)
>
>
> Planting out date (eg May 6)
>
>
> Please detail how you prepared the planting site (did you
> make a hill or dig a pit)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> How are you protecting your young plant from adverse
> weather conditions
> (eg I use a large 'mini green house' 6 x 6 x 3 high made
> of clear poly carbonate sheeting. This is ventilated on
> warm days by opening the lid. I also have a small fan
> heater at night which comes on if the temp drops below
> 60. This is totally removed when plant outgrows it and
> it is replaced by a ring of 3' high conservation fence to
> protect from buffeting winds, this is grudually increased
> in size as the plant grows until the plant cover about
> 300sqft)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Please detail the feed and watering regime you are using
> this season.
> eg. I gave a weekly soil drench once a week with Miracle
> Gro (15-30-15) and liquid seaweed after planting out for
> the first four weeks. I then gave seaweed as a foliar
> spray and a drench for the rest of the season weekly. I
> switch miracle grow for urea 40-0-0 on week five and used
> this for another four weeks. On week 9 i switched urea
> for peters proffesional 20-20-20 and fed this for the
> rest of the season until a month before harvest (week 17)
> when i switched to 10-10-30 formulation.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Watering
> Are you using River, pond, well, lake or city water for
> your plant?
>
>
>
> When the plant started to vine did you encourage achorage
> roots to develop by covering the stems with soil?
>
>
> Did you use a mulch, if yes what was used. (eg yes, 3"
> old mushroom compost)
>
>
> Vine Growth
> 5' (date)
> 10'
> 15'
> 20'
>
> approx. Area of mature plant(eg 1000sqft)
>
> approx (largest) leaf size
> width
> length
>
> First male flower opened (date)
>
> First female flower opened
>
> Vine Management
> Did you prune your plant, if so in what way.
> (eg I only grew the main primary vine, removing all other
> mains. I let all secondaries grow 15' then removed the
> tips, i removed all the tertiaries as the grew. As the
> pumpkin increased in size secondaries near the fruit were
> removed to allow growth of the pumpkin.)
>
>
>
>
> The Pumpkin(s)
> How many fruit did your plant support (eg 1)
>
>
>
>
> Which pollinator was used (eg 875 Dill)
>
>
> Pollination date
>
>
> Lobes
>
>
> Position on vine (eg. second female on main)
>
>
> Circumference (days after pollination)
>
> 10___
> 20___
> 30___
> 40___
> 50___
> 60___
> 70___
> 80___
>
> Over the top measurements (days after pollination)
>
> 10___
> 20___
> 30___
> 40___
> 50___
> 60___
> 70___
> 80___
>
> Add further measurments at ten day intervals if still on
> the plant after 80 days.
>
>
> Estimated weight at harvest (eg1000#)
>
> Actual weight (eg 800#)
>
> weighed heavy or light (eg 20% light)
>
>
> Any other information that you feel may be useful
>
>
>
>
>
=====
Good fishing!
Matt Moore
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