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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Gourdzilla
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San Diego, Ca.
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One week until our Southern California weigh off and I'm finally getting around to posting my first diary entry as the season is winding down. Here's a rundown of how the season has gone. Sorry if some pictures aren't in the correct orientation. I can't figure out the BP diary anymore.
The season started off with the idea that I would just grow for fun, no pressure of competing, no expectations. Just a fun relaxing year. I only made one seed request last winter because when I first saw this pumpkin I knew I had to grow it. It was beautiful orange with great shape and had great genes. It was the 1619.5 Gansert. Thank you so much Norm. I hope I've made you proud!
I started the season off by screwing up and adding compost to the patch shortly before I had a soil test done. The results came back skewed and left me having to wing it based off knowledge of my soil and what it usually needs from past years experience. As the season began I started 2 1619's and planted them opposing each other across the patch with the idea of culling down to one plant for this patch. About a month in I was trying out a new spreader/sticker and damaged both plants leaves and the one plant I was favoring took the worst damage. Grudgingly I had to cull my favored plant and go with what I considered the backup plant which was a perfectly fine plant too. After a few weeks it was just a distant memory as the backup plant was growing great and tearing through the patch.
Norms 1619.5
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