Pumpkins.... It's that time of year!

[JDGreenGrass]

Wow. That all looks really nice. :thumbsup:

Love the pumpkin photo with the kids. :thumbsup:

 

[firefighter9208]

Wow. That all looks really nice. :thumbsup:

Love the pumpkin photo with the kids. :thumbsup:

Thanks!

 

[firefighter9208]

Some More pictures of the pumpkins in the barn and the load that I carried to my wholesaler this morning.

Picture 1: A bin of Jack B Littles and Baby Boos. We wash those and put them in 1/2 bushel boxes. That's what is in the white boxes on the back of the trailer in the last two pictures.

Picture 2: A bin of Jerrahdales

Picture 3: A pile of small Cinderellas

Picture 4 and 5 are of the load on my neighbors 20' gooseneck.

Chris

 

[mojoinco]

We have a sister plant: bindweed. Strikes terror into any gardener. I think it is even worse than bermuda grass. Fortunately, we are too cold for bermuda.

The bindweed can be minimized if you have something else that starts earlier and covers the ground. It will not kill it, but at least out competes it and holds it at bay. The worst case is bare ground.

I think a 1/3 of the rainfall you get a year would be a good/decent year for us.

A UC Kalifornia link: Field Bindweed Management Guidelines--UC IPM

By the way: that's some nice punkin!

 

[creekbend]

Never had much luck with growing pumpkins. But I really enjoy eating PUMPKIN PIE.

 

[firefighter9208]

We have a sister plant: bindweed. Strikes terror into any gardener. I think it is even worse than bermuda grass. Fortunately, we are too cold for bermuda.

The bindweed can be minimized if you have something else that starts earlier and covers the ground. It will not kill it, but at least out competes it and holds it at bay. The worst case is bare ground.

I think a 1/3 of the rainfall you get a year would be a good/decent year for us.

A UC Kalifornia link: Field Bindweed Management Guidelines--UC IPM

By the way: that's some nice punkin!

Thanks!

 

[firefighter9208]

Never had much luck with growing pumpkins. But I really enjoy eating PUMPKIN PIE.

Yeah, with some Cool Whip on top!

Chris

 

[firefighter9208]

We hauled some more of the pumpkins to our wholesaler over the weekend. I made a trip on Saturday and another on Sunday. The bins in these pictures are 40"x48"x24" or 40"x48"x36". Some bins have 3 pumpkins in them and some have 10, depending on the size.

I have the 20' gooseneck hooked behind my Kubota M4800. It is easier to maneuver around the barn with the trailer on the tractor instead of the truck.

Chris

 

[downslope]

We hauled some more of the pumpkins to our wholesaler over the weekend. I made a trip on Saturday and another on Sunday. The bins in these pictures are 40"x48"x24" or 40"x48"x36". Some bins have 3 pumpkins in them and some have 10, depending on the size.

I have the 20' gooseneck hooked behind my Kubota M4800. It is easier to maneuver around the barn with the trailer on the tractor instead of the truck.

Chris

The pumpkins look great. How do you load/unload the pallet boxes on the trailer since it has the tubing sides and deck between the wheels? Are you driving on the trailer with a forklift, or do you load the boxes empty and fill them in the field? I guess you are just able to squezze two 40" boxes side by side, especially if they're bulging a little and the trailer is around 82".

I've moved a few bins at a time in the pickup bed but I've often wondered how I'd have to secure the load on a deckover gooseneck when the bins are heaped up and I have a couple hour ride on the interstate. Would I have to level the bins off and have a strap over each row? I've seen some guys put the cardboard lids on the bins when stacking in a semi trailer. We grow 10-12 acres of pumpkins but some seasons I have to buy a few more and transport a distance. Godd luck with your fall crops.

 

[bdc1211]

Hey Chris, quick question.....do or did you ever have any issues with "powdery mildew"? I love growing pumpkins and they always start out great. But about 4 weeks into it, they get hit with that mildew. Pretty much eventually kills them all. I tried moving the patch but it still manages to find my pumpkins.

Thanks!

Brian