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Cutting loose
October 7: The day had arrived at last. After spending 17 weeks in the cozy pumpkin patch, Seymour the giant pumpkin was cut loose from its vine. Along with the many Arb visitors looking on, we held our breath as Arb...
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At 591.5 lbs., Audrey is a popular attraction for Arboretum visitors.
It’s been gratifying and fun to meet so many people interested in the giant pumpkin project. Whenever we water Seymour, we enjoy the opportunity to share what we...
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Wednesday, Aug. 24, was a big day for our horticulture team involved in the giant pumpkin project. By 4 p.m., Audrey was at the Fair and weighed in at 591.5 pounds. She placed fifth in the Fair’s Giant Pumpkin Adult Division. Not bad for...
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A large squash vine borer larva found in a secondary vine
Week of July 25
The week began with frustrating news — we found several squash vine borer larvae entry points on the main pumpkin vine. We were able to spot these entry...
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Hand pollinating the northern pumpkin
Week of July 11
With the giant pumpkins beginning to flower, we began to hand pollinate female flowers. Although the pollinators do a great job, we wanted to make sure that the flowers in the best...
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Week of June 27
Noah burying a pumpkin vine.
We were lucky to receive some rain this week, which has allowed our pumpkins to get a much needed break from the heat. Several more squash vine borers were spotted, so insecticide was sprayed...
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Week of June 20
These two pumpkins will be grown for the MN State Fair. If all goes well, this landscape fabric will be covered with pumpkin vines soon.
We have been watering daily as needed depending on rainfall, which hasn’t been much...
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Many winter squash and pumpkins are ready for harvest already. The dry season has meant that fruit that did get enough water generally look good, though there are still spots where cosmetic issues exist on the fruit.
It's hard out...
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Depending on your market, you are a month or two out from pumpkin prime-time. After dodging the early season weeds and persistent cucumber beetles, it can be tempting to focus on other crops or prepping for fall visitors. However, this...
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