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2011 IPGA SPRING MEETING

2011 IPGA SPRING MEETING. SATURDAY APRIL 9,2011. Welcome. Top 3 Things going on today! 1. IPGA Club Update 2. KY/SOhio/Niagara/OH/MI Seminar roundup 3. Seeds/Sprays other topics of interest. AGENDA. 12:00 Pizza and Pop available 12:00 Welcome and IPGA Update Pat, Mikkal, Larry, Kelly

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2011 IPGA SPRING MEETING

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  1. 2011 IPGA SPRING MEETING SATURDAY APRIL 9,2011

  2. Welcome • Top 3 Things going on today! • 1. IPGA Club Update • 2. KY/SOhio/Niagara/OH/MI Seminar roundup • 3. Seeds/Sprays other topics of interest

  3. AGENDA • 12:00 Pizza and Pop available • 12:00 Welcome and IPGA Update Pat, Mikkal, Larry, Kelly • 12:15 Kentucky and So. Ohio Seminar - Mikkal • 12:30 Niagara Seminar - Kelly • 12:45 Ohio and Michigan Seminar –Tom, Mikkal, Kelly • 1:00 Break • 1:05 Seeds –Mikkal, Kelly 1:30 Chemical Update – Tom 1:45 Questions/Comments • 1:55 Final Remarks • 2:00 Meeting Dismissed

  4. Current IPGA Directors • President – Kelly Klinker ‘10 • Vice President – Mikkal Hodge ‘10 • Treasurer – Pat Hansen ‘00 • Secretary – Larry Hodge ‘10 • Site Coordinator – Vacant

  5. IPGA Contests • Indiana State Fair (GPC). August 13th, Indianapolis Fairgrounds. • New Bremen Pumpkinfest* (GPC) Sat Sep 24th, New Bremen, OHIO • Hensler’s Nursery Weigh-in (GPC). Sunday September 25th , Hamlet. • Gatewood’s Vegetable Farm Weigh off (GPC). October 1st Noblesville. • Pennville’s Fall Jubillee Weigh off. October 15th, Pennville. • Family Roots Nursery, Dale (Southern Indiana) unconfirmed. • * New Bremen is Independent of the IPGA.

  6. IPGA Financial Update • $3600 Raised from the Bigpumpkins.com auction • All seeds were sent all checks received. • ‘10 Major Expenses (Prizes +GPC+BP)

  7. 2011 Kentucky Spring Meeting • The 2011 Kentucky spring meeting featured several growers • Who gave advice and tips ranging from pumpkins to watermelon • to general plant care of them all. • The speakers featured: • Frank Mudd-Best Watermelon, 251 • Chris Kent-Watermelon World Record Holder-291 • John and James Van Hook- Growing a state Record at 1331 • Tom Privitera- General Plant Care

  8. Frank Mudd on Watermelons Frank grows his plants in a 10’ X 20’ area He trains his plans with four to five main vines The plants are pruned to keep them more open The plants are pruned to only grow within their allotted space Care is taken to have controlled crosses

  9. Chris Kent World Record Holder Chris also trains his watermelons inside of a 10’ X 20’ area He only sets fruit on one of the plants main vines of which there are typically 4-6 His watering method consists of a 4’ X 4’ pvc square the has a hose bib attached and holes drilled into the pipe When his plants reach the designated space he just turns the vines around and lets them grow back into the area, his leaves can get 3-4 feet deep Like Frank, Chris takes great care in controlled pollinations, he believes this will lead to much larger melons and predicts a 500 pound melon within 10 years!

  10. John and James Van Hook John and James grew the Kentucky state record in 2010 at 1331 pounds They incorporate several trucks loads of worm casting into their patch in the spring They do not bury their vines due to rot issues, instead the trench ahead of the vines and uses bbq skewers to hold the vines down, $1 for 100 at wal-mart They used Post on all their plants to control grass under the leaves, Post is a selective herbicide specific to grass. They hand water with a specially made watering wand They are also very obsessed with the 1450 Wallace! Say a prayer for James he will be deployed to Iraq in May

  11. Tom Privitera – General Care Tom talked about keeping your plant healthy thru harvest time to maximize fruit size He takes a tissue sample the first of August to see what plants are lacking Stressed the importance of watching your plants and feeding them what they tell you they need, knowing what they need.

  12. 2011 SOGPG Spring Meeting Notes • The Southern Ohio Growers put on an excellent meeting every year. • This years meeting featured • Tom Privitera – Under the Canopy watering • Bob Liggett – Growing the 1622

  13. Tom Privitera – Under Canopy Watering At this meeting Tom brought a demo of the under the canopy watering system he and many other growers are using with great success. The sprinklers used are called Dan Micro’s and each head will give you about 3’ diameter coverage at 20-40 psi.

  14. Photo Curtesy of http://www.starrfarms.net

  15. Photo’s Curtesy of http://www.starrfarms.net

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  18. Photo Curtesy of http://www.starrfarms.net

  19. Cost • Items Needed • Sprinkler Heads $12.50 for 5 • PVC Pipe • 10-½” x 10’ Lengths $1.65 Each • 3-¾”x 10’ Lenghts $2.50 Each • Couplings and Valves $25.00 • Total Cost about $90 per plant, the upside is you can store this system and reuse for at least 4-5 years without much upkeep.

  20. Bob “Doc” Liggett – Grew 1622 Bob grew a 1622 in 2010 from the 1725 Harp. In 2011 Bob plans to have a fully automated watering system that includes the Under Canopy system Also in 2011 Bob will be growing much larger plants than he has been growing, pushing the size up to 700-750 square feet Bob holds the record for largest physical size pumpkin which he grew in 2009 that was estimated at 1837 pounds

  21. Niagara - Kelly • 1810 was the 1st set on the plant. • 1675 Connolly was also the 1st set. • Connolly, Stevens, Sweet all used mycorrizahe • 0-0-50, fish/seaweed, kelp also used. • Connolly – 1 ½ yards of cow manure/plant.(Fall)

  22. Niagara - Kelly • Newer products to use: Rootshield, Actinovate (biological fungicides) can survive chemical fungicide applications. • Folic acid helps make fertilizer applications more effective • Soil testing: CEC should be 65-70% saturation. • Temp: 68-86 range for best production, 77 optimal. Night temps around 75 in Aug/Sept for best nutrient movement. • Soil ammendments: manure, humic acid, gypsum, mycorrhiza, azos, kelp, blood meal (stevens), fish, seaweed • Plant design: Stevens - spider

  23. Rules Changes for 2011 • Trim tap root, tendril, ect. Along with vine to one inch from stem. • - Master Gardener : switching to 5/6 categories for minimum to qualify. Squash now counts as a separate category. Changing points system. • Site fees due by June 1 • Bylaw changes on web.

  24. Prize List Changes for 2011 • - Increased payout for heaviest overall category to 20th place • GotY payout increased • $100 for Master Grower

  25. Prize List: OVERALL SQUASH G o t Y OTHER $1,000 A,B 1) $500 A, C , D 1)$750 1)$100 E $700 2) $300 2)$500 $500 3) $100 3)$250 $300 $200 6th-10th $100 ea. 11th – 20th $50 ea. A - Also large engraved plaque B- New World Record Pumpkin bonus: $500 C - New World Record Squash bonus: $1000 D - 2011 Featured vegetable bonus: $1000 E - $50 World Record bonus

  26. Bonus Prizes • 2,000 pound challenge reminder – pot now up to $5,000 • “Featured vegetable of the year”: $1,000 bonus, 2011 is squash • WR Bonuses – all categories

  27. Great Pumpkin Commonwealth RTI would like to work closer with the GPC and the community of Giant Pumpkin Growers to mutually promote: The sport of “Competitive Gardening, particularly growing Giant Pumpkins.” A Collaborative Agreement www.greatpumpkincommonwealth.com

  28. Xtreme GardeningPerformance Products forOrganic Gardening Xtreme-GardeningProducts is a new retail line based on the success of RTI’s “Biologicals” and “Amendments” that have been used by Giant Pumpkin Growers for the past five years. The product has been introduced on a limited scale in 2010 with an excellent response. It will gradually become available nationally over the next twelve months with full national distribution occurring in 2012 www.xtreme-gardening.com

  29. Xtreme Garden ProductsFocus The focus of the marketing will be to promote and support gardeners in growing “A Big One”, taking a run at the county fair, getting involved with the GPC or just grow their “Personal Best” It is an opportunity to bring a level of excitement into the garden world that the Giant Pumpkin Community knows well. Xtreme Gardening Products are: “Organic Based”, “Highly Effective” “Convenient & Easy to Use” Xtreme Gardening Marketing will: Promote the GPC Family Gardening Encourage kids to pick up trowel and plant a seed. Great for Gifts Available at: Amazon.com, Sears.com, Independent Nurseries Xtreme Gardening Giant Pumpkin Kit

  30. Agreement betweenRTI & the GPC The GPC seal and endorsement will be displayed on all Xtreme Gardening displays and eventually all packaging. In exchange: RTI will pay the GPC a royalty. Club discounts on all RTI products will continue through RTI or one of its appointed dealers including Xtreme Pumpkins, Poughkeepsie, NY and Parks Garden Center, Canfield, OH Reward all winners at Premium Level sites with a “Winner’s Pak” of RTI Products. Offer a $2,000 award to the largest pumpkin grown each year with one or more RTI products. A cash prize of $5000 will go to the first grower who uses RTI products and hits or passes 2,000 lbs. $2,000 Cash Award to the Largest Pumpkin grown with one or more RTI Products $5,000 for the first 2,000 lb Pumpkin An Xtreme Gardening “Winner’s Paks” to every GPC “Premium Level” site winner Containing: Pumpkin Pro, AZOS & CALCARB

  31. Ohio/Michigan – Mikkal, Tom, Kelly • Heavy Hitter Panel • Ken Sweet: 900 sq ft plants spider design, uses mycorrizahe, kelp, buries side vines, chemicals: merit, cleary’s, warrior, daconil, actinovate, rootshield. Pollinations ~ 12 ft, 7 side vines before pumpkin. water method: Drip. ~ 100 gallons per day. • Joe Platte: 750-900 sq ft plants, ammendments: compost, buries vines but does not trench, chemicals: Subdue, Cleary’s Daconil, Pollinations ~ 12ft, water method: Drip.

  32. VINE PATTERN 1662 “2007” Two secondaries before pumpkin, I let grow as long as possible, even cutting into other plants for room

  33. VINE PATTERN 1622 & 1658 “2009” Two secondary's before were allowed to grow extra long

  34. PATCH SIZE

  35. Break

  36. Kelly’s ‘09 Seeds to get/grow – 2010 Follow up • 1. 734 daho (992 glasier x 1180 pukos) 0 pumpkins in AGGC • 2. 1421 Stelts (1385 Jutras x 904 Stelts) 2-1600, 1-1500 3-1400 2-1300 4-1200 • 3. 1134 Stelts (985 Werner x 904 Stelts)  1-700 • 4. 1333 Young (1483 Werner x 1288 Wallace)  1-1300 1-1100 1-1000 • 5. 948 Young (1385 Jutras x 1207 Young) 1-1100 • 6. 1103 Liggett (1459 Sundstrom x 1375 Liggett) 1-600 • 7. 1544 Revier (1385 Jutras x 1161 Rodonis)  1-1500 3-1300 3-1100 • 8. 1113 Stevens (985 Werner x 1140 Stevens) 0 pumpkins in AGGC • 9. 1278 Holland (1092 Martin x 1385 Jutras) 0 pumpkins in AGGC • 10. 1466 Neptune (1521 Werner x 1556 Werner) 1-1200 1-1100

  37. Kelly’s ‘09 Seeds to get/grow – 2010 Follow up • 11. 1503 Neptune (1556 Werne x 1521 Werner) 1-1100 2-900 • 12. 1303 Sweet (1161 Rodonis x 1413 Werner) 1-1600 1-1400 • 13. 1078 Marsh (1252 Marsh x 1161 Rodonis) 1-800 • 14. 1236 Harp (998 Pukos x 1385 Jutras) 2-1400 3-1200 2-1100 2-1000 • 15. 1316 Harp (985 Werner x 1385 Jutras) 2-1100 • 16. 1253 McMullen (991 Urena X 1119 McMullen) 1-1200 • 17.1462.5 Starr (1528 Starr X 985 Werner) 1-1500 1-1200 1-1100

  38. 2010 Promising Seeds - Mikkal • 1674 Marsh 2010 15% Heavy (1488 Marsh X 1544 Revier) • Pollinator Grew Kevin’s 1165.5(+22%) 1165 was a sound exh. Fruit • 1548.5 Marsh 2010 21% Heavy (1276 Marsh X 1544 Revier) • Pollinator Grew Kevin’s 1165.5(+22%) 1165 was a sound exh. Fruit • 1468.5 Stevens 2010 +1% (1421 Stelts X 1161 Rodonis) • Pollinator grew the 1810.5(+17%) • 1725 Sweet 2010 2% Lite (1161 Rodonis X 1303 Sweet) • 1725 was the largest physical size fruit grown in 2010 • Pollinator grew 1605(+15%) • 1605 Sweet 2010 15% Heavy (1303 Sweet X 1161 Rodonis) • Pollinator grew 1725(-2%) • 1663 Zoellner 2010 12% Heavy (1421 Stelts X Sibb) • Pollinator grew 1198(+9%) • This 1421 Jeff grew by far outperformed anything else in his patch.

  39. 1674 Marsh1488 Marsh X 1544 Revier15% Heavy Pollinator grew 1165 (+22%) Sound exh. fruit.

  40. 1548.5 Marsh1276 Marsh X 1544 Revier21% Heavy Pollinator grew 1165 (+22%) Sound exh. fruit.

  41. 1468.5 Stevens1421.5 Stelts X 1161 Rodonis1% Heavy Pollinator grew 1810 (+17%)

  42. 1725 Sweet1161 Rodonis X 1303 Sweet2% Lite Pollinator grew 1605 (+15%)

  43. 1605 Sweet1303 Sweet X 1161 Rodonis15% Heavy Pollinator grew 1725 (-2%)

  44. 1663 Zoellner1421.5 Stelts X Sibb12% Heavy Pollinator grew 1198 (+9%)

  45. 2010 Promising Seeds - Mikkal • 1610 Leiber 2010 3% Heavy (1161 Rodonis X Self) • Howard Dill Award winner • 1596 Werner 2010 8% Heavy (1462.5 Starr X 1421 Stelts) • Pollinator grew 1634 (-4%) • 1461 Werner 2010 5% Heavy (1236 Harp X 1462.5 Starr) • Pollinator grew 1596 (+8%) • 1053 Stelts 2010 23% Heavy (1333 Young X 1161 Rodonis) • Pollinator grew 1495 (+25%) • 1331 Van Hook 2010 17% Heavy (1450 Wallace X 991 Urena) • Pollinator grew 1210 (+8%) • 1210 Van Hook 2010 8% Heavy (991 Urena X 1450 Wallace) • Pollinator grew 1331 (17%)

  46. 1610 Leiber1161 Rodonis X Self3% Heavy Howard Dill Award Winner

  47. 1596 Werner1462.5 Starr X 1421.5 Stelts8% Heavy Pollinator grew 1634 (-4%)

  48. 1461 Werner1236 Harp X 1462.5 Starr5% Heavy Pollinator grew 1596 (+8%)

  49. 1053 Stelts1333 Young X 1161 Rodonis23% Heavy Pollinator grew 1495 (+25%)

  50. 1331 Van Hook1450 Wallace X 991 Urena17% Heavy Pollinator grew 1210 (+8%)

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